EIT InnoEnergy

www.innoenergy.com

InnoEnergy invests in early-stage clean energy companies and builds new industrial champions while developing resilient clean tech value chains in batteries, solar, and green hydrogen to enable and grow a global net-zero economy.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Energy, Industrials

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Investment Thesis

InnoEnergy industrializes clean tech innovation through a holistic ecosystem approach that combines early-stage investment, industrial company building, strategic value chain development, and workforce upskilling. Their philosophy centers on de-risking and scaling clean technologies at speed by leveraging collaborative partnerships spanning industry, finance, public policy, and academia across Europe and beyond.

What Sets Them Apart

Holistic four-pillar approach: early-stage startup investment, company building for industrial scale-ups, strategic value chain leadership, and workforce development
Position as #1 most active energy investor globally (2024)
Founded and supported by the European Union through EIT since 2010
1,400+ partner ecosystem across 21 EU countries and the US
Leads three major European strategic alliances: European Battery Alliance (800+ members), European Solar PV Industry Alliance, and European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre
Direct company building capability - has created 4 unicorns and 5 industrial ventures
Integrated skills development through Skills Institute and Masters+ programs
Focus on 'hard-to-abate' industries (steel, cement, chemicals, fertilizers)