Wireless Power Transfer: From Research to Real-World Applications
- Date & Time: 10 September 2026, 12:00 - 18:00
- Location: BluePoint Antwerpen, Filip Williotstraat 9, 2600 Antwerp, Belgium
Program
12:00 - Welcoming reception with sandwich lunch
13:00 - The State of Wireless Power Transfer:
- A. Cloet: "Wireless power transfer in 2026: Technologies, trends and market outlook"
- ir. P. Polfliet: "Safe and comfortable charging of medical implant devices" (Cochlear)
- dr. J. Croes: "Challenges for wireless charging on rotating axes" (Forcebit)
- A. Van Ieperen: "Inductive vs. capacitive wireless power transfer: A performance benchmark"
- Prof. B. Minnaert: "Emerging research directions in wireless power transfer"
- A. Cloet: "Technology demonstrators: from lab to application"
15:30 - Project results and lessons learned:
- Prof. M. Kleemann: "Key results of the VLAIO TETRA project DEO"
- A. Cloet: "Wireless power transfer in higher education: Training the next generation"
- M. Shamim: "Autonomous drone cargo transport" (Helicus)
- Prof. M. Kleemann: "Lessons learned: What works, what doesn't, and what's next"
18:00 - End