EnerHarv 2026 will be hosted by UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) Spain, Supported by Mid Sweden University.
The Technical University of Madrid (UPM) is the Spanish largest technical university, with over 36,000 students and 2,900 academic staff. Its activities (teaching, research and technology transfer) are actively carried out in 15 schools, 1 faculty and 1 affiliated college.
UPM is the leading Spanish university in terms of external funding for R&D&I, with 181 Horizon Europe projects granted and 549 Horizon 2020 projects, 112 of which are coordinated by the UPM, making UPM the leading Spanish University in H2020 return. Nearly 2,800 researchers work in 220 research groups and 16 research centres. It is the leader among Spanish universities in terms of patents granted, with 15% of its budget derived from technology transfer activities.
The EnerHarv 2026 will be hosted at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros industrials (ETSII) which is one of the leading schools at UPM strategically located in the financial centre of Madrid (at Paseo de la Castellana, one of the most important streets in the city). The ETSII was founded in 1845 and is a national and international reference in engineering education in Spain. It is situated in a historical building called Palacio de la Industria y las Artes, full of tangible and intangible heritage.
The Centre for Industrial Electronics and Multimodal Systems (CEIMM-UPM) which is co-organizing the event, is one of the top research centres for industrial electronics engineering at UPM in the areas of power conversion, microelectronics, Internet of Things and Intelligent Embedded Systems, It has a long tradition in cooperating with industry, with direct private projects, but also with a strong participation in competitive national and European calls (including H2020 and Horizon Europe).