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Contract awarded for energy business travel program as part of the energy export initiative of the BMWi 2026, 1st tranche The goal of the Export Initiative Energy of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is to support German companies (SMEs) from the climate-friendly energy sector in entering foreign markets and to promote German products and services internationally. A key component of the funding offer is the Energy Business Travel Program. This program facilitates market access for German SMEs in various countries, identifies business opportunities, and promotes international business partnerships. This is achieved through the organization of business trips (BT) to target markets. The program offers German SMEs an excellent opportunity to expand their international activities, tap into new markets, and establish valuable business relationships. It combines in-depth market knowledge, targeted networking, and intensive on-site activities to maximize success in foreign business. The funding module Energy Business Travel (BT) consists of a travel profile, a target market analysis (TMA), an on-site briefing, and an event or a combination of several event formats that best fit the target market and industry (specialist conference, business breakfast, executive business roundtable, or workshop). The central element of the measure is individual discussions of the German SMEs for targeted business initiation with potential business partners in the target country. Value of the result: Winner selection date : 13/11/2025 Date of conclusion of the contract :25/11/2025 LOT-0001:Title: Lot 1 - Egypt sustainable decarbonization technologies for the industry in Egypt (focus on steel, cement, and fertilizer industries) LOT-0001:Description: target country: Egypt application area: energy efficiency possible date: Q1 and Q2 2026 objective: the GR should open up concrete sales opportunities for participating German companies in the field of Egyptian industrial decarbonization and provide the opportunity to position their own technologies and best practices in the target market. A programmatic focus should be on the application-oriented and practical presentation of German expertise, while particularly considering aspects of CBAM compliance in Egypt and any project references. In addition to highlighting the performance strength of the German industry, it should be ensured that participants come into contact with the most important stakeholders in the industry. Medium-term business deals should be initiated, especially in the form of individual B2B discussions; site visits with concrete cooperation opportunities can be planned on a case-by-case basis and with plausible justification. Note: the GR will be advertised in combination with a web event. Participation in the web event is independent of registration for the GR. The aim is to inform German companies about the target market and the focal topic while simultaneously increasing German companies' interest in participating in the upcoming GR. The German-Egyptian hydrogen partnership should be involved in the preparation and implementation of the GR. The guidelines described in the manual are to be applied in the project implementation. .energy business travel program as part of the energy export initiative of the BMWi 2026, 1st tranche
