GravitHy
Venture Round in 2025
GravitHy is a sustainable iron and steel company dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry. It focuses on decarbonizing steel production through innovative technologies such as low CO₂ Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and renewable hydrogen.
Heliup
Venture Round in 2024
Heliup is a company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic systems tailored for large commercial and industrial building rooftops. By creating lightweight solar modules, Heliup addresses the specific energy needs and structural limitations of these buildings. The company's solutions are designed to help building owners manage energy costs effectively while ensuring reliability and efficiency. Heliup's innovative approach enables enhanced energy self-consumption, making solar power more accessible and practical for large-scale applications.
FutureVoltaics
Seed Round in 2024
FutureVoltaics is a renewable energy technology company that specializes in solar power solutions. It manufactures innovative, vertical bifacial solar panels equipped with unique reflectors, designed to generate energy efficiently even in challenging weather conditions such as winter, early morning, late afternoon, and cloudy days. This innovative approach aims to provide customers with affordable, reliable power while minimizing maintenance requirements.
Cascade Drives
Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2014, Cascade Drives specializes in manufacturing high-performing, eco-friendly power density solutions. Its core products include CASCADE POWER (electromechanical linear actuator for electric forklifts), CASCADE STEERING (drive-by-wire electrical steering system for heavy-duty vehicles), and CASCADE TORQUE (gearbox used in wind turbines and in-wheel propulsion systems). These solutions serve industries such as mining, material handling, commercial trucks, buses, tow tractors, and airplane tugs.
ecoligo
Venture Round in 2024
Ecoligo GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates a crowd-investing platform that finances sustainable solar energy projects in emerging markets. The company provides low-cost solar energy solutions to local businesses while addressing the financing gap that often hinders the implementation of such projects. By leveraging contributions from environmentally conscious investors, Ecoligo enables businesses to install solar systems without upfront costs, allowing them to benefit from financial savings and sustainable growth. The solar-as-a-service model not only helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint but also contributes to the fight against climate change by generating economic and environmental returns. Ecoligo's approach fosters the development of clean energy infrastructure in fast-growing economies, promoting a more sustainable future.
LignEasy specializes in a low-impact, sulfuric acid-free lignin recovery solution designed specifically for kraft pulp mills. This innovative technology recovers valuable byproducts without disrupting chemical balance or productivity.
Swedish Algae Factory
Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2014, Swedish Algae Factory specializes in algae cultivation systems and wastewater treatment technologies. The company extracts nanoporous silica shells from algae to enhance solar panel efficiency and develop sustainable products.
Descarbonize
Seed Round in 2024
Descarbonize is a business that specializes in helping companies, individuals, and events reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. It provides comprehensive environmental services, including precise emission calculations, generation of verified carbon credits from renewable sources, and traceable certifications. This enables clients to offset their emissions, demonstrating their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility.
GravitHy
Seed Round in 2024
GravitHy is a sustainable iron and steel company dedicated to reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry. It focuses on decarbonizing steel production through innovative technologies such as low CO₂ Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and renewable hydrogen.
Holosolis
Seed Round in 2024
Holosolis is a European manufacturer specializing in the production of photovoltaic modules. Its mission is to support the EU's energy sovereignty objectives and combat global warming. The company aims to construct Europe's largest photovoltaic panel factory, offering a scalable, low-carbon footprint, and socially responsible solution to meet the increasing demand for renewable energy.
TaiSan
Pre Seed Round in 2024
TaiSan specializes in advanced battery technology for electric vehicles. It has developed proprietary quasi-solid gel polymer electrolyte and sodium-potassium metal anode, enhancing energy density and safety while enabling fast charging.
ecop Technologies GmbH
Venture Round in 2024
ECOP Technologies GmbH is a high-tech company based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the development of innovative heat pump technology for industrial heating and cooling applications. Founded in 2007, the company manufactures rotation heat pumps that utilize a novel, multi-patented technology, allowing for energy recovery while minimizing environmental impact and reducing costs. These heat pumps operate efficiently at high temperatures without the need for refrigerants, employing a rotational compression method that enhances overall performance. ECOP has production facilities in Upper Austria and a state-of-the-art development center in Vienna. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to environmental technology, including the European Commission's European Environmental Award and the State Prize for Environmental Technology.
QIEN
Venture Round in 2024
Qien is an IT services and consulting firm specializing in energy management solutions. The company has developed a building management system that utilizes self-learning software to monitor and optimize the energy consumption of various devices. Its smart energy system employs an intelligent algorithm to forecast energy demand based on local weather conditions, allowing clients in the real estate sector to effectively navigate the challenges posed by fluctuating indoor environments. By ensuring the optimal distribution of sustainable energy, Qien supports its clients in enhancing climate control and improving overall energy efficiency.
Bin-e
Venture Round in 2024
Bin-e is a company based in Poznan, Poland, founded in 2015, that specializes in smart waste management solutions. It has developed an AI-based smart waste bin designed for use in various environments such as offices, shopping malls, train stations, and airports. The bin automatically sorts and compresses waste, utilizing advanced recognition software to identify and categorize materials such as plastics, glass, and bioproducts. It features an integrated IoT platform that provides real-time data on fill levels and operational statistics, allowing for efficient waste management and optimization of collection routes. Additionally, the system notifies waste collection services when the bin is full, contributing to resource-efficient recycling and supporting the transition to a circular economy. Bin-e's innovative solution enhances recycling efforts while reducing the carbon footprint associated with waste transport.
Flexidao
Venture Round in 2024
Flexidao develops software that uses blockchain technology to trace and certify electricity from production to consumption. This enables businesses to understand the carbon footprint of their energy usage, facilitating the procurement of cleaner electricity and driving operational decarbonization.
HPS Home Power Solutions GmbH specializes in manufacturing solar energy management systems designed for the non-commercial sector, particularly targeting single and multi-family homes. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company offers a product known as Picea, an integrated system that combines energy storage, heating assistance, and indoor ventilation. This system utilizes green hydrogen to store solar energy, which can then be converted into electrical energy for household use. In addition to hardware, HPS also develops software to manage energy utilization effectively. By focusing on eco-friendly energy solutions, HPS aims to facilitate sustainable energy practices and provide valuable services to its users.
Geolinks
Venture Round in 2024
Geolinks is a deep tech startup that develops sustainable geophysical monitoring solutions.
ecoligo
Venture Round in 2024
Ecoligo GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates a crowd-investing platform that finances sustainable solar energy projects in emerging markets. The company provides low-cost solar energy solutions to local businesses while addressing the financing gap that often hinders the implementation of such projects. By leveraging contributions from environmentally conscious investors, Ecoligo enables businesses to install solar systems without upfront costs, allowing them to benefit from financial savings and sustainable growth. The solar-as-a-service model not only helps businesses reduce their carbon footprint but also contributes to the fight against climate change by generating economic and environmental returns. Ecoligo's approach fosters the development of clean energy infrastructure in fast-growing economies, promoting a more sustainable future.
Beholder
Seed Round in 2024
Beholder is a technology company that uses AI-powered remote sensing from satellites to forecast mineral and energy resources. Its machine learning algorithms interpret satellite data to create accurate predictions without environmental impact or scalability limitations.
FineCell
Seed Round in 2023
FineCell is a Swedish company based in Linköping that specializes in the production of sustainable cellulose microfibers. Established in 2015 by Jonatan Henschen, Jonas Engstrand, Monica Ek, and Kloce Dongfang Li, FineCell focuses on creating renewable and high-performance nanomaterials derived from forest resources. The unique physical and chemical properties of its cellulose microfibers offer distinct advantages over competing products, making them suitable for a variety of applications, including reinforcement, barriers, and fillers in packaging and the automotive industry. FineCell's innovative materials enable manufacturers to utilize simpler and more cost-effective raw materials across diverse sectors such as packaging, paper, personal care, food, pharmaceuticals, membranes, and paints, contributing to reduced carbon footprints in production processes. The company has garnered support from Vinnova, Sweden's innovation agency, and EIT InnoEnergy.
TokWise
Venture Round in 2023
TokWise is a technology company specializing in green energy portfolio optimization. Its platform offers automated energy data management, advanced portfolio forecasting, real-time position management, and commercial optimization tools to help clients make informed decisions and maximize returns.
Rivus Batteries is an innovative green technology company dedicated to advancing sustainable energy storage solutions through its unique metal-free flow battery technology. The company specializes in developing novel organic electrolytes made from abundantly available elements, which can be synthesized on a large scale while maintaining a low environmental footprint. Rivus focuses on providing cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives for long-duration energy storage, positioning itself as a leader in the field of eco-friendly grid-scale energy solutions. By utilizing water-based organic electrolytes, Rivus aims to reduce both costs and the environmental impact associated with traditional energy storage technologies.
Heliup
Venture Round in 2023
Heliup is a company focused on the development and manufacturing of solar photovoltaic systems tailored for large commercial and industrial building rooftops. By creating lightweight solar modules, Heliup addresses the specific energy needs and structural limitations of these buildings. The company's solutions are designed to help building owners manage energy costs effectively while ensuring reliability and efficiency. Heliup's innovative approach enables enhanced energy self-consumption, making solar power more accessible and practical for large-scale applications.
Methaplanet
Venture Round in 2023
Methaplanet aids in the circularization of business activities. This is accomplished by completing as many cycles as feasible on the farm and in the surrounding area. It has created an Methaplanet has created an ambitious and promising technology for the biogas sector to mechanically change materials, allowing for higher output levels.
Candam
Venture Round in 2023
Candam is a technology company in the waste management solutions sector developing real-time packaging material recognition and waste sorting technology. It has developed a patented Smart Ring that identifies all types of packaging materials using acoustic techniques and AI, enabling more accurate waste sorting and efficient collection. The company also offers a waste management platform that uses secure acoustic edge AI for smart containers to increase recycling rates, support the circular economy, and address plastic waste in urban environments, with applications including pharmaceutical waste management.
FutureVoltaics
Pre Seed Round in 2023
FutureVoltaics is a renewable energy technology company that specializes in solar power solutions. It manufactures innovative, vertical bifacial solar panels equipped with unique reflectors, designed to generate energy efficiently even in challenging weather conditions such as winter, early morning, late afternoon, and cloudy days. This innovative approach aims to provide customers with affordable, reliable power while minimizing maintenance requirements.
Phytonics
Seed Round in 2023
Phytonics specializes in designing and providing anti-reflective coating products for photovoltaic modules. These coatings offer superior light-trapping capabilities, enhancing solar energy absorption and facilitating the transition to renewable energy sources.
Silbat develops molten silicon batteries for long-duration energy storage, using the latent heat of fusion of metal-grade silicon to store energy for up to about 100 hours. The device back-converts stored heat to electricity via thermophotovoltaics, enabling cost-effective dispatchable storage with a capital expenditure under $10 per kilowatt-hour that can support 100% dispatchability of variable renewable energy and compete with fossil and nuclear plants on price.
Woon Duurzaam
Venture Round in 2022
Woon Duurzaam operates a cloud-based, one-stop platform that streamlines home renovation by connecting homeowners seeking a sustainable home with suppliers of energy-saving and generation equipment and high-quality installers. The company enables energy-efficient, gasless or energy-neutral renovations, delivering comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and financially attractive upgrades that simplify the process. By facilitating clear information and integrated solutions, Woon Duurzaam helps customers reduce energy use and costs while increasing sustainability.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2022
Woon Duurzaam operates a cloud-based, one-stop platform that streamlines home renovation by connecting homeowners seeking a sustainable home with suppliers of energy-saving and generation equipment and high-quality installers. The company enables energy-efficient, gasless or energy-neutral renovations, delivering comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and financially attractive upgrades that simplify the process. By facilitating clear information and integrated solutions, Woon Duurzaam helps customers reduce energy use and costs while increasing sustainability.
Flexidao develops software that uses blockchain technology to trace and certify electricity from production to consumption. This enables businesses to understand the carbon footprint of their energy usage, facilitating the procurement of cleaner electricity and driving operational decarbonization.
ecop Technologies GmbH
Funding Round in 2022
ECOP Technologies GmbH is a high-tech company based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the development of innovative heat pump technology for industrial heating and cooling applications. Founded in 2007, the company manufactures rotation heat pumps that utilize a novel, multi-patented technology, allowing for energy recovery while minimizing environmental impact and reducing costs. These heat pumps operate efficiently at high temperatures without the need for refrigerants, employing a rotational compression method that enhances overall performance. ECOP has production facilities in Upper Austria and a state-of-the-art development center in Vienna. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to environmental technology, including the European Commission's European Environmental Award and the State Prize for Environmental Technology.
GLEAM, founded by Mario Eibl in 2013, is a technology company specializing in the development of modular light electric vehicles, specifically cargo e-bikes. The company's journey began in 2010 when a messenger in Vienna sought an efficient vehicle for urban deliveries. GLEAM's flagship product, categorized as a "Pedelec," is designed to facilitate car-independent and emission-free urban movement. This e-bike features ample cargo space, an electric engine, and front and rear suspension, allowing users to navigate urban traffic effectively while accommodating their cargo needs. GLEAM plans to expand its portfolio with higher-speed vehicles in 2024, further enhancing its commitment to sustainable urban mobility.
Ducktrain
Seed Round in 2021
Ducktrain is a developer of electric semi-autonomous delivery technology aimed at enhancing logistics transportation over longer distances in urban and industrial settings. The company offers innovative vehicle platforms and automation solutions that facilitate efficient and environmentally friendly logistics operations, promoting zero emissions. Ducktrain's technology not only modernizes urban logistics but also provides the capability to upgrade hardware and software, ensuring continuous efficiency and functionality for transporters. By utilizing a unique system where multiple vehicle platforms, referred to as "ducks," can form a train, Ducktrain optimizes the transportation process, ultimately transforming the landscape of urban and industrial logistics.
FineCell
Seed Round in 2021
FineCell is a Swedish company based in Linköping that specializes in the production of sustainable cellulose microfibers. Established in 2015 by Jonatan Henschen, Jonas Engstrand, Monica Ek, and Kloce Dongfang Li, FineCell focuses on creating renewable and high-performance nanomaterials derived from forest resources. The unique physical and chemical properties of its cellulose microfibers offer distinct advantages over competing products, making them suitable for a variety of applications, including reinforcement, barriers, and fillers in packaging and the automotive industry. FineCell's innovative materials enable manufacturers to utilize simpler and more cost-effective raw materials across diverse sectors such as packaging, paper, personal care, food, pharmaceuticals, membranes, and paints, contributing to reduced carbon footprints in production processes. The company has garnered support from Vinnova, Sweden's innovation agency, and EIT InnoEnergy.
Graphmatech
Venture Round in 2021
Graphmatech AB, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Västerås, Sweden, specializes in the invention, development, and sale of innovative graphene-based nanocomposite materials and services. The company's product portfolio includes aros graphene thermal grease, aros graphene polymer 3D filament, aros graphene conductive ink, and aros graphene coated polymer powder. Graphmatech focuses on enhancing material efficiency to support the green transition by reducing the amount of material needed for various applications. Their materials offer superior properties such as high thermal and electrical conductivity, self-lubrication, self-cooling, lightweight design, low friction, and high wear resistance. These characteristics enable industries to create new products using graphene hybrid materials, including polymers for the hydrogen economy that leak less, better metals, and copper/graphene powder for 3D printing that is more conductive than pure copper.
Stegra operates a state-of-the-art steel production plant designed to accelerate the decarbonization of the European steel industry. It achieves this by integrating green hydrogen technology, renewable energy sources, and artificial intelligence to produce fossil-free steel at competitive prices.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2021
Woon Duurzaam operates a cloud-based, one-stop platform that streamlines home renovation by connecting homeowners seeking a sustainable home with suppliers of energy-saving and generation equipment and high-quality installers. The company enables energy-efficient, gasless or energy-neutral renovations, delivering comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and financially attractive upgrades that simplify the process. By facilitating clear information and integrated solutions, Woon Duurzaam helps customers reduce energy use and costs while increasing sustainability.
SunRoof
Seed Round in 2021
SunRoof International Holding AB, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture and sale of 2-in-1 solar roofs and innovative façades that generate electricity without the need for traditional photovoltaic modules. With additional locations in Munich, Germany, and Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, the company targets both residential and commercial sectors. SunRoof's products serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional roofing, offering high efficiency and a low carbon footprint while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings. The company's mission focuses on accelerating the global transition to renewable energy by providing roofs that can meet the entire energy demands of a building through electricity generation.
GLEAM, founded by Mario Eibl in 2013, is a technology company specializing in the development of modular light electric vehicles, specifically cargo e-bikes. The company's journey began in 2010 when a messenger in Vienna sought an efficient vehicle for urban deliveries. GLEAM's flagship product, categorized as a "Pedelec," is designed to facilitate car-independent and emission-free urban movement. This e-bike features ample cargo space, an electric engine, and front and rear suspension, allowing users to navigate urban traffic effectively while accommodating their cargo needs. GLEAM plans to expand its portfolio with higher-speed vehicles in 2024, further enhancing its commitment to sustainable urban mobility.
HPS Home Power Solutions GmbH specializes in manufacturing solar energy management systems designed for the non-commercial sector, particularly targeting single and multi-family homes. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, the company offers a product known as Picea, an integrated system that combines energy storage, heating assistance, and indoor ventilation. This system utilizes green hydrogen to store solar energy, which can then be converted into electrical energy for household use. In addition to hardware, HPS also develops software to manage energy utilization effectively. By focusing on eco-friendly energy solutions, HPS aims to facilitate sustainable energy practices and provide valuable services to its users.
Ducktrain
Seed Round in 2021
Ducktrain is a developer of electric semi-autonomous delivery technology aimed at enhancing logistics transportation over longer distances in urban and industrial settings. The company offers innovative vehicle platforms and automation solutions that facilitate efficient and environmentally friendly logistics operations, promoting zero emissions. Ducktrain's technology not only modernizes urban logistics but also provides the capability to upgrade hardware and software, ensuring continuous efficiency and functionality for transporters. By utilizing a unique system where multiple vehicle platforms, referred to as "ducks," can form a train, Ducktrain optimizes the transportation process, ultimately transforming the landscape of urban and industrial logistics.
Rivus
Venture Round in 2020
Rivus Batteries is an innovative green technology company dedicated to advancing sustainable energy storage solutions through its unique metal-free flow battery technology. The company specializes in developing novel organic electrolytes made from abundantly available elements, which can be synthesized on a large scale while maintaining a low environmental footprint. Rivus focuses on providing cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives for long-duration energy storage, positioning itself as a leader in the field of eco-friendly grid-scale energy solutions. By utilizing water-based organic electrolytes, Rivus aims to reduce both costs and the environmental impact associated with traditional energy storage technologies.
Nabrawind Technologies
Seed Round in 2020
Nabrawind Technologies designs and develops advanced wind technologies for wind turbine components. Its key products include Modular Blade Joint, enabling blade manufacturing in parts for separate transportation and on-site assembly, and self-erected tower technology. The company also offers engineering advisory services.
SunRoof
Seed Round in 2020
SunRoof International Holding AB, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, specializes in the manufacture and sale of 2-in-1 solar roofs and innovative façades that generate electricity without the need for traditional photovoltaic modules. With additional locations in Munich, Germany, and Lodz and Gdansk, Poland, the company targets both residential and commercial sectors. SunRoof's products serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional roofing, offering high efficiency and a low carbon footprint while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of buildings. The company's mission focuses on accelerating the global transition to renewable energy by providing roofs that can meet the entire energy demands of a building through electricity generation.
Creating transformative change in urban mobility, making our cities cleaner and more enjoyable.
We first focus on urban logistics, moving goods around the city in ways that are sustainable, efficient and cost-effective. Our vehicle and its modular platform system, with easily swappable modular units, meets the needs of city logistics. From moving food to flowers to furniture, the possibilities are endless.
ONO’s founders, pioneer in e-mobility solutions, Beres Seelbach, former head of design at Mercedes and Volkswagen, Murat Günak, and light electric vehicle expert and engineer, Philipp Kahle, sought to rethink and reshape modern urban transportation. They put together a forward-thinking group of designers, engineers and creative thinkers who shared their vision of transforming urban mobility.
ONO is a Berlin-based e-mobility company introducing a whole new category of emissions-free vehicle: the Pedal Assisted Transporter (PAT), combining the flexibility of a bicycle with the capacity and durability of a van. We offer environmentally friendly urban logistics solutions designed and optimised for cities of today.
AMPnet is a technology company that offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed for cooperatives to efficiently manage various aspects of their operations. This includes payment processing, invoicing, smart metering, demand side management, crowdinvesting, and community governance. The company provides an integrated hardware and software solution, featuring web applications and mobile apps for both iOS and Android platforms. AMPnet also incorporates blockchain technology to facilitate secure payments and governance, along with an open-source specification for smart meter hardware. By offering a straightforward, turnkey solution, AMPnet aims to minimize onboarding complexity and reduce operational costs for its clients. Additionally, the company is involved in developing decentralized finance solutions that enhance asset management and protect decentralized financial assets, providing businesses with advanced blockchain infrastructure.
Nordluft Automation
Seed Round in 2020
Nordluft Automation is a Swedish startup working to automate a range of forestry and agricultural businesses via unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs/drones. With our technology a business's cost of production is reduced, the efficiency of the green industrial processes increases, and the environment is protected. Key aspects of the technology we develop are swarm control, heavy payload drones (30kg) and efficient total logistics.
GLEAM, founded by Mario Eibl in 2013, is a technology company specializing in the development of modular light electric vehicles, specifically cargo e-bikes. The company's journey began in 2010 when a messenger in Vienna sought an efficient vehicle for urban deliveries. GLEAM's flagship product, categorized as a "Pedelec," is designed to facilitate car-independent and emission-free urban movement. This e-bike features ample cargo space, an electric engine, and front and rear suspension, allowing users to navigate urban traffic effectively while accommodating their cargo needs. GLEAM plans to expand its portfolio with higher-speed vehicles in 2024, further enhancing its commitment to sustainable urban mobility.
Energiency
Series A in 2020
Energiency provides a software as a service platform that helps industrial and manufacturing organizations assess and manage energy performance. Its AI-based energy analytics detects and visualizes new energy savings opportunities, offering monitoring, diagnostics, and action plans to optimize energy use across web and mobile interfaces. The platform supports continuous improvement by delivering ongoing energy plans, enabling plants and facilities to identify savings opportunities, reduce energy consumption, and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Cascade Drives
Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2014, Cascade Drives specializes in manufacturing high-performing, eco-friendly power density solutions. Its core products include CASCADE POWER (electromechanical linear actuator for electric forklifts), CASCADE STEERING (drive-by-wire electrical steering system for heavy-duty vehicles), and CASCADE TORQUE (gearbox used in wind turbines and in-wheel propulsion systems). These solutions serve industries such as mining, material handling, commercial trucks, buses, tow tractors, and airplane tugs.
RVE.SOL - Solucoes de Energia Rural
Series A in 2020
Rural populations forced reliance on biomass and kerosene for their energy needs is causing over 1.6M# deaths per annum. Their lack of access to clean water causes over 5M people to die; 2M of them are children under the age of 5.
RVE.SOL's _Changing Rural Life Forever_ initiative is creating alternative, renewable energy choices for the rural poor, allowing them to take advantage of natural resources like sunlight, cattle manure and raw water to manage their own way to a better future.
Our _KUDURA_ rural village energy hub is community managed; provides communities with potable water, solar electricity, biogas for cooking and organic fertiliser for agriculture.
A holistic approach, the solution seeks to target the four areas of rural life that prevalently cause poverty to propagate:
1. Access to clean water to obviate transmission of water borne disease
2. Access to renewable electricity to obviate the dependance on kerosene for light and improve children's opportunity to study at night
3. Access to Biogas to obviate mass destruction of primary forest in a bid to be able to cook food
4. Access to fertiliser to reinvigorate over-used soils and so increase quality and quantity of crop harvest for subsistence farmers.
Ultimately, this approach seeks to create wealth for rural farmers by offering a choie of more cost effective and efficient services utilising naturally available resources.
Founded in 2015, Heaboo is a technology company specializing in research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of standalone, passive devices that enhance hot water supply response time in taps or shower mixers. This improves energy and water efficiency in buildings.
Energiency
Venture Round in 2019
Energiency provides a software as a service platform that helps industrial and manufacturing organizations assess and manage energy performance. Its AI-based energy analytics detects and visualizes new energy savings opportunities, offering monitoring, diagnostics, and action plans to optimize energy use across web and mobile interfaces. The platform supports continuous improvement by delivering ongoing energy plans, enabling plants and facilities to identify savings opportunities, reduce energy consumption, and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Nabrawind Technologies
Venture Round in 2019
Nabrawind Technologies designs and develops advanced wind technologies for wind turbine components. Its key products include Modular Blade Joint, enabling blade manufacturing in parts for separate transportation and on-site assembly, and self-erected tower technology. The company also offers engineering advisory services.
AMPnet is a technology company that offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed for cooperatives to efficiently manage various aspects of their operations. This includes payment processing, invoicing, smart metering, demand side management, crowdinvesting, and community governance. The company provides an integrated hardware and software solution, featuring web applications and mobile apps for both iOS and Android platforms. AMPnet also incorporates blockchain technology to facilitate secure payments and governance, along with an open-source specification for smart meter hardware. By offering a straightforward, turnkey solution, AMPnet aims to minimize onboarding complexity and reduce operational costs for its clients. Additionally, the company is involved in developing decentralized finance solutions that enhance asset management and protect decentralized financial assets, providing businesses with advanced blockchain infrastructure.
Flexidao
Seed Round in 2019
Flexidao develops software that uses blockchain technology to trace and certify electricity from production to consumption. This enables businesses to understand the carbon footprint of their energy usage, facilitating the procurement of cleaner electricity and driving operational decarbonization.
Woon Duurzaam
Seed Round in 2019
Woon Duurzaam operates a cloud-based, one-stop platform that streamlines home renovation by connecting homeowners seeking a sustainable home with suppliers of energy-saving and generation equipment and high-quality installers. The company enables energy-efficient, gasless or energy-neutral renovations, delivering comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and financially attractive upgrades that simplify the process. By facilitating clear information and integrated solutions, Woon Duurzaam helps customers reduce energy use and costs while increasing sustainability.
Bin-e is a company based in Poznan, Poland, founded in 2015, that specializes in smart waste management solutions. It has developed an AI-based smart waste bin designed for use in various environments such as offices, shopping malls, train stations, and airports. The bin automatically sorts and compresses waste, utilizing advanced recognition software to identify and categorize materials such as plastics, glass, and bioproducts. It features an integrated IoT platform that provides real-time data on fill levels and operational statistics, allowing for efficient waste management and optimization of collection routes. Additionally, the system notifies waste collection services when the bin is full, contributing to resource-efficient recycling and supporting the transition to a circular economy. Bin-e's innovative solution enhances recycling efforts while reducing the carbon footprint associated with waste transport.
Gleam
Pre Seed Round in 2018
GLEAM, founded by Mario Eibl in 2013, is a technology company specializing in the development of modular light electric vehicles, specifically cargo e-bikes. The company's journey began in 2010 when a messenger in Vienna sought an efficient vehicle for urban deliveries. GLEAM's flagship product, categorized as a "Pedelec," is designed to facilitate car-independent and emission-free urban movement. This e-bike features ample cargo space, an electric engine, and front and rear suspension, allowing users to navigate urban traffic effectively while accommodating their cargo needs. GLEAM plans to expand its portfolio with higher-speed vehicles in 2024, further enhancing its commitment to sustainable urban mobility.
RVE.SOL - Solucoes de Energia Rural
Series A in 2018
Rural populations forced reliance on biomass and kerosene for their energy needs is causing over 1.6M# deaths per annum. Their lack of access to clean water causes over 5M people to die; 2M of them are children under the age of 5.
RVE.SOL's _Changing Rural Life Forever_ initiative is creating alternative, renewable energy choices for the rural poor, allowing them to take advantage of natural resources like sunlight, cattle manure and raw water to manage their own way to a better future.
Our _KUDURA_ rural village energy hub is community managed; provides communities with potable water, solar electricity, biogas for cooking and organic fertiliser for agriculture.
A holistic approach, the solution seeks to target the four areas of rural life that prevalently cause poverty to propagate:
1. Access to clean water to obviate transmission of water borne disease
2. Access to renewable electricity to obviate the dependance on kerosene for light and improve children's opportunity to study at night
3. Access to Biogas to obviate mass destruction of primary forest in a bid to be able to cook food
4. Access to fertiliser to reinvigorate over-used soils and so increase quality and quantity of crop harvest for subsistence farmers.
Ultimately, this approach seeks to create wealth for rural farmers by offering a choie of more cost effective and efficient services utilising naturally available resources.
Nines Photovoltaics
Venture Round in 2018
Nines Photovoltaics is an innovative company focused on revolutionizing the manufacturing process of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. By developing a high throughput dry etching process platform, the company addresses the significant financial and environmental costs associated with traditional PV production methods, which often rely on water, vacuum pumps, and high Global Warming Potential chemicals. Nines' technology operates at atmospheric pressure and in dry environments, eliminating the need for greenhouse gases, while facilitating high volume inline production. This approach not only reduces the cost per watt of PV electricity generation but also enhances the scalability and sustainability of manufacturing processes across the industry. Nines Photovoltaics aims to serve PV solar cell manufacturers worldwide, promoting a paradigm shift in the sector and contributing to the advancement of renewable energy solutions.
HSL Technologies
Venture Round in 2018
HSL Technologies develops hydrogen solutions focusing on safe transport, storage, and on-demand generation. Its HydroSil-based technology enables hydrogen to be moved through conventional infrastructure with reduced risk, supporting scalable delivery and storage. The company also engineers hydrogen generation technology that produces hydrogen on demand through a controlled reaction between two stable liquids, enabling safe transport and storage at ambient temperature and pressure. By delivering energy-dense, adaptable hydrogen options, HSL Technologies addresses logistical challenges tied to traditional storage and supports the transition to low-carbon energy systems.
Agronergy
Venture Round in 2018
Agronergy is a manufacturer and provider of renewable heating solutions that focuses on utilizing vegetable agricultural co-products. The company designs, produces, installs, and manages biomass boilers, catering to residential, commercial, and public buildings, as well as municipal district heating networks. By recycling agricultural leftovers, Agronergy enables its clients, including schools and gymnasiums, to obtain affordable heating services while promoting energy autonomy for hot water and heating needs. In addition to boiler manufacturing, Agronergy offers comprehensive support through the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of boiler systems, ensuring efficient and sustainable heating solutions for its business-to-business clientele.
Bin-e is a company based in Poznan, Poland, founded in 2015, that specializes in smart waste management solutions. It has developed an AI-based smart waste bin designed for use in various environments such as offices, shopping malls, train stations, and airports. The bin automatically sorts and compresses waste, utilizing advanced recognition software to identify and categorize materials such as plastics, glass, and bioproducts. It features an integrated IoT platform that provides real-time data on fill levels and operational statistics, allowing for efficient waste management and optimization of collection routes. Additionally, the system notifies waste collection services when the bin is full, contributing to resource-efficient recycling and supporting the transition to a circular economy. Bin-e's innovative solution enhances recycling efforts while reducing the carbon footprint associated with waste transport.
Swedish Algae Factory
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, Swedish Algae Factory specializes in algae cultivation systems and wastewater treatment technologies. The company extracts nanoporous silica shells from algae to enhance solar panel efficiency and develop sustainable products.
Energiency
Series A in 2017
Energiency provides a software as a service platform that helps industrial and manufacturing organizations assess and manage energy performance. Its AI-based energy analytics detects and visualizes new energy savings opportunities, offering monitoring, diagnostics, and action plans to optimize energy use across web and mobile interfaces. The platform supports continuous improvement by delivering ongoing energy plans, enabling plants and facilities to identify savings opportunities, reduce energy consumption, and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
C2C NewCap
Seed Round in 2016
C2C NewCap, founded in 2014 by Rui Silva and Andre Mao de Ferro, is a Lisbon-based manufacturer specializing in the production of supercapacitors designed for efficient electrical energy storage. The company focuses on developing next-generation devices that utilize proprietary electrodes and an aqueous electrolyte, which contribute to a low environmental impact. C2C NewCap aims to provide clients with energy storage solutions that not only enhance operational efficiency but also reduce overall environmental and operational costs.
ECOP Technologies GmbH is a high-tech company based in Vienna, Austria, specializing in the development of innovative heat pump technology for industrial heating and cooling applications. Founded in 2007, the company manufactures rotation heat pumps that utilize a novel, multi-patented technology, allowing for energy recovery while minimizing environmental impact and reducing costs. These heat pumps operate efficiently at high temperatures without the need for refrigerants, employing a rotational compression method that enhances overall performance. ECOP has production facilities in Upper Austria and a state-of-the-art development center in Vienna. The company has received multiple accolades for its contributions to environmental technology, including the European Commission's European Environmental Award and the State Prize for Environmental Technology.