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.
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.
Tribonex
Venture Round in 2024
Tribonex is a company that focuses on surface treatments and coatings specifically designed for automotive and industrial components. It has developed a friction and wear reduction technology aimed at enhancing the performance of machines and vehicles by improving efficiency and minimizing operational losses. This technology is characterized by its ease of implementation and favorable cost-benefit ratio, allowing for seamless integration into most existing production processes. By enabling manufacturers to adopt advanced solutions, Tribonex helps them deliver improved performance at competitive prices.
Kerionics
Venture Round in 2024
Kerionics is a technology-based company focused on the development and production of ceramic membrane modules designed for the separation of oxygen from air. The company specializes in research and development within the fields of chemical engineering and ceramic technology, leveraging its innovations to benefit industries that have high oxygen consumption. Kerionics aims to address the needs of sectors such as ceramics, glassmaking, metallurgy, petrochemicals, and oil refining, helping these industries reduce costs associated with oxygen generation and supply. By utilizing residual heat from thermal combustion processes, Kerionics' technology enhances energy efficiency, lowers fuel expenses, and improves product competitiveness for its clients.
FertigHy
Seed Round in 2024
FertigHy is a manufacturing company that produces and distributes low-carbon agricultural fertilizers. It uses renewable hydrogen to manufacture ammonia, a primary fertilizer component, enabling decarbonization for European farmers and contributing to food security. The company focuses on delivering affordable, sustainable fertilizer solutions to the European agricultural market.
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.
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.
ElevenEs
Venture Round in 2024
ElevenEs is a renewable energy technology company that designs and manufactures lithium-based energy storage solutions. It develops lithium iron phosphate cathode systems and other battery components for electric cars, buses, trucks, and home storage systems. The company focuses on cell-to-pack technology to increase energy density and reduce cost per cycle, delivering affordable and safe batteries with longer cycle life than some ternary chemistries.
GDI, founded in 2009 and based in Rochester, New York, specializes in the development and manufacture of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on creating patented silicon battery materials that provide superior performance compared to traditional lithium-ion and emerging solid-state batteries. These materials are designed for compatibility with various lithium battery architectures and are engineered for mass production, allowing industries to enhance their product development capabilities. GDI's innovations aim to improve battery performance, particularly in terms of charging times, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy future.
Vertequip
Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2011, Vertequip specializes in developing equipment and services designed to enhance safety and productivity for workers at heights. Its innovative solutions include products like S.T.E.P. No Limits, S.T.E.P. Freedom, and S.T.E.P. UP, catering to various industries such as construction, mining, and energy.
Catalyco
Seed Round in 2024
Catalyco develops high-surface-area zinc oxide by recovering zinc oxide from industrial waste streams, creating a local, sustainable supply chain and reducing dependence on imports. It manufactures advanced ZnO materials with high purity and unique characteristics for use in chemicals, rubber and tires, cosmetics, ceramics, glass, and adsorption and catalysis. The company's recovery technology minimizes impurities and resource consumption, enabling customers to lower production costs, reduce environmental footprint and carbon emissions, optimize manufacturing processes, and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.
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.
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.
Tribonex
Seed Round in 2023
Tribonex is a company that focuses on surface treatments and coatings specifically designed for automotive and industrial components. It has developed a friction and wear reduction technology aimed at enhancing the performance of machines and vehicles by improving efficiency and minimizing operational losses. This technology is characterized by its ease of implementation and favorable cost-benefit ratio, allowing for seamless integration into most existing production processes. By enabling manufacturers to adopt advanced solutions, Tribonex helps them deliver improved performance at competitive prices.
Verkor is a manufacturer of battery cells dedicated to increasing the production of low-carbon batteries to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles. The company emphasizes the development of batteries that have a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to traditional options, which minimizes emissions associated with logistics. By utilizing carbon-free electricity in its production processes, Verkor aims to provide businesses with cost-effective battery solutions that align with sustainability goals.
FertigHy
Pre Seed Round in 2023
FertigHy is a manufacturing company that produces and distributes low-carbon agricultural fertilizers. It uses renewable hydrogen to manufacture ammonia, a primary fertilizer component, enabling decarbonization for European farmers and contributing to food security. The company focuses on delivering affordable, sustainable fertilizer solutions to the European agricultural market.
ZPARQ is a manufacturer specializing in marine electric propulsion products. The company focuses on developing advanced motor technology that offers a compact and scalable direct-drive system for propeller-driven watercraft. ZPARQ's innovative approach aims to enhance marine electric propulsion by minimizing underwater drag and reducing production costs through a design that features fewer failure points. This enables clients to access efficient electric motors suitable for both leisure boats and commercial vessels, contributing to the growing demand for sustainable marine solutions.
GDI, founded in 2009 and based in Rochester, New York, specializes in the development and manufacture of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on creating patented silicon battery materials that provide superior performance compared to traditional lithium-ion and emerging solid-state batteries. These materials are designed for compatibility with various lithium battery architectures and are engineered for mass production, allowing industries to enhance their product development capabilities. GDI's innovations aim to improve battery performance, particularly in terms of charging times, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy future.
Norwegian Crystals
Venture Round in 2022
Norwegian Crystals is a manufacturer specializing in high-quality, low-carbon monocrystalline silicon products, including bricks, wafers, and ingots. These products are utilized as substrates in the photovoltaic industry, contributing to the production of solar cells and solar modules. The company offers both p-type and n-type monoblocks, employing a proprietary pulling process and design to ensure efficiency and sustainability in its manufacturing practices. Norwegian Crystals is committed to supporting clients in their efforts to reduce harmful emissions and promote environmentally friendly energy solutions.
The Batteries
Series A in 2022
The Batteries, established in 2015 by a team of engineers and managers with extensive experience in thin-film production equipment, specializes in the design and manufacturing of advanced battery technologies. The company focuses on creating rechargeable batteries that offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional energy sources. Its products boast more than double the energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries, while also being durable in challenging environments and safe, with no risk of fire or explosion. The Batteries aims to deliver reliable and economical energy solutions to various industries, leveraging its expertise in vacuum-based equipment and in-line manufacturing processes to ensure high quality and productivity in battery production.
ElevenEs
Seed Round in 2021
ElevenEs is a renewable energy technology company that designs and manufactures lithium-based energy storage solutions. It develops lithium iron phosphate cathode systems and other battery components for electric cars, buses, trucks, and home storage systems. The company focuses on cell-to-pack technology to increase energy density and reduce cost per cycle, delivering affordable and safe batteries with longer cycle life than some ternary chemistries.
Founded in 2015, NexWafe specializes in manufacturing and supplying high-quality monocrystalline silicon wafers for solar cell producers. Its innovative direct gas-to-wafer process minimizes waste, resulting in affordable wafers that are fully compatible with common cell and module fabrication.
Verkor
Venture Round in 2021
Verkor is a manufacturer of battery cells dedicated to increasing the production of low-carbon batteries to meet the rising demand for electric vehicles. The company emphasizes the development of batteries that have a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to traditional options, which minimizes emissions associated with logistics. By utilizing carbon-free electricity in its production processes, Verkor aims to provide businesses with cost-effective battery solutions that align with sustainability goals.
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.
Northvolt AB
Venture Round in 2021
Northvolt AB is a Swedish manufacturer of sustainable lithium‑ion batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and industrial applications. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Stockholm, the company designs and produces cells, custom cells, and complete battery systems with a focus on minimal carbon emissions and integrated recycling. Its production facilities combine research, industrialization, and end‑to‑end recycling technologies to deliver environmentally friendly batteries that support the transition to a decarbonized economy.
Catalyco develops high-surface-area zinc oxide by recovering zinc oxide from industrial waste streams, creating a local, sustainable supply chain and reducing dependence on imports. It manufactures advanced ZnO materials with high purity and unique characteristics for use in chemicals, rubber and tires, cosmetics, ceramics, glass, and adsorption and catalysis. The company's recovery technology minimizes impurities and resource consumption, enabling customers to lower production costs, reduce environmental footprint and carbon emissions, optimize manufacturing processes, and maintain compliance with environmental regulations.
Scoobic
Seed Round in 2020
Scoobic Group is a manufacturer of multi-purpose electric vehicles designed specifically for last-mile delivery in urban environments. The company focuses on creating customized sustainable mobility solutions that facilitate the transportation of commercial goods while minimizing environmental impact. Its vehicles are engineered to provide easy parking, substantial load capacity, and autonomy, ensuring balanced loads that enhance efficiency. By offering these innovative electric vehicles, Scoobic enables businesses to access effective transportation options without increasing their carbon footprint, promoting sustainable practices in urban logistics.
Founded in 2015, Naoden specializes in manufacturing and integrating solutions for heat and electricity production through biomass gasification. Headquartered in Nantes, France, the company operates compact bioenergetic power plants that convert wood waste into biogas, generating electricity and heat while helping businesses manage energy efficiently.
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.
Vertequip
Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2011, Vertequip specializes in developing equipment and services designed to enhance safety and productivity for workers at heights. Its innovative solutions include products like S.T.E.P. No Limits, S.T.E.P. Freedom, and S.T.E.P. UP, catering to various industries such as construction, mining, and energy.
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.
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.
NexWafe
Venture Round in 2017
Founded in 2015, NexWafe specializes in manufacturing and supplying high-quality monocrystalline silicon wafers for solar cell producers. Its innovative direct gas-to-wafer process minimizes waste, resulting in affordable wafers that are fully compatible with common cell and module fabrication.
GDI, founded in 2009 and based in Rochester, New York, specializes in the development and manufacture of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The company focuses on creating patented silicon battery materials that provide superior performance compared to traditional lithium-ion and emerging solid-state batteries. These materials are designed for compatibility with various lithium battery architectures and are engineered for mass production, allowing industries to enhance their product development capabilities. GDI's innovations aim to improve battery performance, particularly in terms of charging times, thereby contributing to a more sustainable and efficient energy future.