Since many years, UGent research group Thermal Energy in Industry (TEI) has been elaborating practical oriented research in the field of industrial waste heat valorisation. Results of own work as well as from other groups, together with promising developments and reference applications by companies are presented on a regular base via a series of conferences. These conferences are not conceived to be “for an by” academics but especially to inform industrials about technology (almost) ready for use in industrial processes or “what’s in for industry ?” By attending this conference, you will be well prepared to optimize your thermal processes on energy efficiency and costs as well as to better prepared to the coming energy transition.