InnoEnergy, established in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands, is an early-stage investor and innovation engine dedicated to industrializing clean energy technologies. Over its history, it has supported more than 540 startups and manages a portfolio of over 160 active companies. Its ecosystem spans 1,400 partners across industry, finance, research and academia, with a collective ambition to foster a global net-zero economy through sustainable growth and resilient value chains.
The firm focuses on seed and early-stage investments across the energy transition. By deploying capital in rounds typically ranging from €100,000 to €5 million, InnoEnergy de-risks pioneering ventures in renewables, hydrogen, energy storage, smart grids and carbon reduction technologies. It collaborates with more than 200 venture capital firms and financial institutions to co-invest and syndicate funding. Beyond financing, InnoEnergy provides strategic and technical guidance, leads industrial value chains, and addresses workforce gaps through upskilling programs and its Masters+ educational initiative. Portfolio companies have raised over €34 billion to date, projecting a cumulative reduction of 2.3 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2030.
InnoEnergy’s clean technology portfolio features significant bets in battery and energy storage. It backed Northvolt’s first large-scale lithium-ion plant and Verkor’s low-carbon cell production. Investments in Prime Batteries Technology and Qkera target solid-state electrolytes for next-generation cells, while support for Heatventors and Suena Energy advances intelligent thermal batteries and storage optimization. These projects aim to enhance grid stability, accelerate electric mobility and cut industrial emissions, reinforcing InnoEnergy’s role in driving sustainable electrification.
