TETRA-project DEO
Draadloze EnergieOverdracht
Wireless Power Transfer
Background
Wireless power transfer (DEO: Draadloze Energie Overdracht in Dutch) enhances the user experience, as there is no need to connect a physical cable to power a device. It results in higher durability and robustness, facilitates automation and increases safety in hazardous industrial environments. Because of these advantages, the wireless charging market is experiencing infrequent growth. Consistent annual growth rates of the number of units sold are recorded from 20 to 30%. By 2024, sales are expected to reach as much as 2.2 billion units worldwide. However, the implementation of wireless power transfer is mainly for multinational companies. Small and medium sized companies, often have too few resources to adopt that technology. Even though the technology is sufficiently mature, the step to implement it in their products is simply too big.
To overcome this problem, this project fosters the knowledge transfer to the Flemish industry: Low-threshold and practice-oriented tools and expertise for the implementation of wireless energy transfer are developed in cooperation within Flemish, innovative companies. The focus here is on companies who want to implement wireless charging but do not have the manpower for it and/or sufficient knowledge in-house.
Objectives
The concrete objectives of this project are: (1) the construction of a low-power demonstrator, (2) the construction of a high-power demonstrator, (3) the realization of a low-threshold knowledge base with clear information focused on practical wireless power implementations. The various challenges reflected in these objectives are tackled in cooperation with the advisory committee. In addition to these achievements, the project also has a strong focus on dissemination and bringing companies together to ensure flow and effective application of the project results to the members of the supervisory committee and the wider target group of Flemish companies.
Wireless Power Transfer: From Research to Real-World Applications
Final Conference of the VLAIO TETRA Project - 10th Sept. 2026
We warmly welcome you to attend the closing event of the TETRA-project Thu. 10 Sept. 2026.
Program:
12:00: Welcoming reception with sandwich lunch
13:00: The state of wireless power transfer
13:00: Wireless power transfer in 2026: Technologies, trends and market outlook
13:20: Industrial case study from Cochlear “Safe and comfortable charging of medical implant devices”
13:45: Industrial case study from Forcebit “Challenges for wireless charging on rotating axes”
14:10: Inductive vs. capacitive wireless power transfer: A performance benchmark
14:25: Emerging research directions in wireless power transfer
14:40: Technology demonstrators: from lab to application
15:00: Coffee break & Demonstrator exhibition
15:30: Project results and lessons learned
15:30: Key results of the VLAIO TETRA project DEO
16:00: Wireless power transfer in higher education: Training the next generation
16:15: Industrial case study from Helicus “Autonomous drone cargo transport”
16:40: Lessons learned: What works, what doesn't, and what's next
17:00: Network reception
18:00: End
Attendance is free but registration is required by completing this webform
Location: Blue Point, Filip Williotstraat 9, 2600 Berchem
Advisory Group
Contact
Ben.Minnaert@uantwerpen.be
© 2024.
A project of the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven, with the support of VLAIO.
Michael.Kleemann@kuleuven.be