Startups

Startups Hub

Startups are at the forefront of energy innovation, developing solutions from storage to digital platforms. This hub explores venture capital flows, accelerator programmes, and partnerships that help scale early-stage companies in Europe’s energy sector.

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Stay up to date with the latest Startups news, featuring fresh insights, breakthrough innovations, and key developments from across the energy sector. Explore how this theme is evolving and shaping the future of the industry.

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Meta looks to novel technologies to power AI data centres

Meta has entered partnerships for space-based solar and long duration energy storage to power its data centres and AI infrastructure.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
01/05/2026

Proxima Fusion steps toward commercial fusion in Europe

Proxima Fusion has put in place the steps to delivering what it anticipates as Europe’s and potentially the world’s first grid-connected commercial fusion plant.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
02/03/2026

Grid tech roundup: why stability is taking centre stage

Belgian battery stabilises grid, solid state transformers win $140 million, and South Korea sees landmark e-STATCOM pact as IEA calls for more innovation.

Yusuf Latief
21/02/2026

Top 100 energy and climate tech start-ups for 2026

The newly-released SET100 List 2026 details the top start-ups globally driving the energy transition

Heather Johnstone
13/02/2026

German smart metering start up gets funding boost from Octopus

Octopus Energy Generation has sunk €40 million into the Berlin-based smart metering point operator metiundo.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
11/02/2026

Overview Energy exits stealth with airborne power beaming demo

Virginia-based space-based solar startup Overview Energy has conducted what is believed to be the world’s first airborne power beaming demonstration.

Jonathan Spencer Jones
31/12/2025

Fusion offers Europe fresh competitiveness and security opportunities

Eszter Kantor of Proxima Fusion explains why investors and policymakers are throwing their weight behind the technology

Kelvin Ross
17/12/2025

Safety as one: Why the UK’s energy transition needs a holistic overhaul of training

Bob Donnelly writes on how, as the workforce continues to develop, training and standards in the energy sector will prove crucial.

Guest/partner contributor
05/06/2023

How more women on boards will change a company for the better

London conference hears how a gender mix brings a lower-risk-yet-higher-reward strategy.

Kelvin Ross
09/03/2023

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