CADE will bring its SCWG technology to Japan after being selected by the EU for the EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week Spring 2026 mission
CADE has been selected to participate in the EU Business Hub @ Smart Energy Week Spring 2026 business mission, a European Union initiative that will bring together 48 European companies from the clean and low-carbon energy sector in Tokyo. CADE appears on the official list under the Clean energy technologies category, reinforcing its international positioning in advanced solutions for industrial decarbonisation, circular economy, and the energy transition.
15 to 19 March 2026 in Tokyo
The mission will take place from 15 to 19 March 2026 in Tokyo, within the framework of Smart Energy Week Spring 2026, and will include a presence at the EU Pavilion, pre-arranged B2B meetings with Japanese companies, market intelligence, regulatory and cultural guidance, as well as linguistic and commercial support for the selected participants. The event will be held at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan’s largest exhibition and convention center.
For CADE, this participation will focus on its SCWG (Supercritical Water Gasification) technology, a technological solution designed to convert biomass and wet organic waste without the need for prior drying. SCWG (also known as Hydrothermal Gasification – HG) enables the transformation of organic matter streams with high moisture content into a fuel gas rich in hydrogen and methane, opening the door to new, cleaner and more efficient pathways for energy recovery and industrial decarbonisation compared with other conventional technologies.
This initiative comes at a particularly relevant moment for Japan. The country maintains its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by 2030 and to move toward climate neutrality by 2050, under its Green Transformation (GX) strategy. In parallel, the Japanese government has launched transition-support instruments, including the Japan Climate Transition Bonds, with the goal of mobilising JPY 20 trillion in support of GX initiatives over the coming decade.
In addition, the evolution of Japan’s energy policy further strengthens this fit. The 7th Strategic Energy Plan positions renewables as a key pillar of the electricity mix and projects that they will account for 40% to 50% of power generation in FY2040, at a time when Japan continues to pursue decarbonisation, industrial competitiveness, and security of supply simultaneously. This combination is especially significant in a country that, according to the IEA, has relied heavily on energy imports and fossil fuel use, reinforcing the interest in technologies capable of valorising local resources and residual streams.
Japan is positioning hydrogen and other renewable gases
In parallel, Japan is positioning hydrogen and other renewable gases as one of the pillars of its energy transformation. The Japanese government is actively promoting this field through public-private collaboration and openness to international companies, with the aim of accelerating the deployment of hydrogen-related technologies and new energy value chains.
In this context, CADE’s objective in Japan is to open conversations with industrial, technological and institutional stakeholders to explore specific SCWG applications for streams such as sewage sludge, digestates and other industrial organic waste, in an environment where energy efficiency, sustainable waste management and emissions reduction are gaining increasing importance. The fit is particularly relevant given that biomass already represents a significant share of Japan’s renewable energy mix: according to IEA Bioenergy, around one third of renewable energy in Japan comes from biomass.
CADE’s market
CADE’s market entry strategy for Japan also follows a pilot-first approach: initiating collaborations through small-scale pilot units for validation, testing and adaptation to local use cases, before moving toward industrial deployments. This approach will allow the company to accelerate dialogue with potential Japanese partners and reduce adoption barriers in a highly demanding and technologically advanced market.
Participation in this mission aligns fully with the profile of Smart Energy Week, which brings together companies and stakeholders in Japan linked, among other areas, to hydrogen, biomass and other advanced energy technologies. For CADE, it will be an opportunity to present its value proposition in one of Asia’s most strategic markets for clean technologies and energy innovation.
With this selection, CADE takes a new step forward in its internationalisation strategy and in the international projection of its SCWG technology, with the aim of generating partnerships, pilots and future co-developments in Japan.
