Why The Encon Energy Award?

The know-how regarding environmentally friendly production and products can be an important asset for the Belgian economy. This is the main reason that Encon decided to launch its Energy Award contest for engineering students.

Although sectors such as the environment and sustainability are flourishing, they are still in their infancy. This in turn offers a huge advantage: there is still room to develop an advantage over competitors and to acquire the necessary know-how. This expertise can benefit our companies, but it can also become an important export product. This is particularly true for expertise in the field of energy efficiency and the generation of sustainable energy for companies.

It is precisely this expertise and eager-to-learn attitude that Encon wishes to promote with its Energy Award. Engineering students who write a thesis on energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability or a topic related to climate change can compete for this award. The thesis which offers the highest added value in terms of application in the daily operations of companies will be awarded the Encon Energy Award. The Encon Energy Award contest is open to all engineering students enrolled in Flemish polytechnics and universities. The winner of the Energy Award will be offered a permanent job as a project engineer at Encon.

The Encon Energy Award is an annual event and is organized for the 9th time this year. Our aim is to ensure that the Encon Energy Award becomes a fixture whose prestige can only increase.

Appearing before a prestigious jury

Winning the Encon Energy Award not only earns you a cash prize and a nice job, but also a lot of prestige. The importance of this Energy Award becomes clear when you consider the composition of the jury that will be making the final assessment:

  • Kurt Vandegaer, Director Global Engineering Site Support R&D Investments Bayer CropScience AG
  • Philippe Van Poppel, Director strategy and innovation EDF Luminus
  • Tine Deheegher, Manager Vlaanderen Eneco Wind Belgium SA
  • Bert Derudder, Senior Manager Project Finance Renewable Energy KBC
  • Freddy Vandaele, Departmental head of policy and project management at the Tienen municipal administration
  • In addition to these jury members, two guest members will be appointed to the panel this year.

Students who are interested in participating can find all information about the Encon Energy Award on this website. They can also apply here for this contest.