The EU-funded AMIGDALA project is set to host a significant stakeholder workshop in Brussels on November 25, 2026, focusing on the role of integrated modelling in shaping Europe’s industrial future. This event, titled “Pathways towards competitive, resilient, and sustainable European industries: How an integrated modelling framework can improve decision making,” aims to gather policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers at KVS Brussels from 09:15 to 12:45, followed by a networking lunch.
The workshop comes at a crucial time for energy-intensive industries across Europe, which are grappling with fluctuating global markets, volatile energy prices, supply security challenges, and the transition towards climate neutrality. The AMIGDALA project has developed an integrated modelling framework designed to connect industrial scenarios with energy systems, trade patterns, and regional economic impacts, aiding decision-makers in evaluating the long-term consequences of their choices.
The programme will kick off with a plenary session featuring a keynote address by Francesco Ferioli from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER). Following this, the AMIGDALA team will present their key findings and engage in a Q&A session with participants. After a coffee break, attendees will split into four parallel thematic sessions, each focusing on different aspects of industrial strategy and policy.
These thematic sessions will delve into future scenarios and policy sensitivities, transition pathways for energy-intensive industries, industrial policy and competitiveness, and the use of data and decision-support tools. Specialists from the AMIGDALA consortium, including Wouter Nijs (VITO/EnergyVille) and Paul Stegmann (TNO), will lead these discussions. Each session will begin with an introduction to relevant project findings, followed by an open exchange of ideas.
The workshop seeks to test the practical applicability of AMIGDALA’s scenarios, indicators, and digital tools in industrial and policy decision-making processes. Feedback gathered during the event will contribute to refining the project’s modelling scenarios and decision-support resources. Notably, the workshop has already attracted registrations from several European Commission directorates-general, the OECD, and various industry associations.
Participation in the workshop is free, but registration is required through the AMIGDALA project website. The event offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders to explore how interconnected modelling approaches can help create more resilient, competitive, and environmentally sustainable European industries.
About AMIGDALA
AMIGDALA aims to achieve impact by providing European legislators and industries insights into the interaction between regulatory action and the global industrial investment response. This innovative approach thus drives sustainability while it considers strategic positioning, global competitiveness and resilience. Led by the research centre TNO (The Netherlands), the AMIGDALA project is formed by BFI, the Catholic University of Leuven, DECHEMA, Deloitte, ENEA, European Research Services, GreenDecision, IIASA, SITECH, Sustainable Innovations, and VITO. The AMIGDALA project has been programmed under the Process4Planet partnership and is supported by the European Union under the Grant Agreement number 101138534
Rocío García
Sustainable Innovations Europe
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