
GULPLUG Signs an Agreement with Westfalia Technologies, Inc. for Fully Automated EV Charging.
GULPLUG is to supply the automatic plug-in solution that enables electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles to charge without human intervention. Grenoble, the 11th of March 2021 – GULPLUG, a start-up company that accelerates the energy transition and clean mobility thanks to the automatic plug-in of electric vehicles,… Read More

Capgemini joins Verkor venture to reinforce the European low-carbon battery value chain
Paris, February 4 2021 – Capgemini and Verkor announced today that Capgemini has joined the venture created by Verkor, the French industrial company with a mission to accelerate the production capacity of low-carbon batteries in Southern Europe through the creation of a first… Read More

Hepta Airborne raises €2M to digitize energy infrastructure and automate inspection
The Investment was led by newcomers SpeedUp Group and EIT InnoEnergy, along with previous investors, Contrarian Ventures, Expansion Capital, Thorgate Ventures, and Markku Jääskelainen. Hepta Airborne automates the analysis of power lines by utilizing drones, helicopters, satellites, and big data analysis. The company offers a full service, from gathering the… Read More
“Green gas” webinar with ENGIE and GreenUnivers: retrospective on a successful edition
On January 12th, 2021, EIT InnoEnergy organised the webinar “Green gas: how to make the green gas industry competitive by 2030?”, with ENGIE and French energy media GreenUnivers. Through two round tables, French start-ups Arol Energy, Naoden, Quantom, HySiLabs,… Read More

Hepta Drones and 5G will solve poor network connection during crowded events
Crowded events like concerts, football games, and public demonstrations lead to excessively high communication capacity demand. Deteriorated network service with dropped calls and degraded Internet connectivity are expected results. Telecommunication companies have deployed temporary solutions, such as portable base stations, but this topic has still maintained a significant challenge for… Read More

Ringhel and InnoEnergy team up to boost the Energy Software business worldwide
Ringhel is the leading energy software company in the Romanian market, with a market share of over 50%. Ringhel’s services and products are developed by a team with a significant background in the energy business. Ringhel’s vision is to transform the way energy and gas companies react to market and… Read More

InnoEnergy launches the PowerUp! Challenge elevating innovative companies to the next level
The PowerUp! Challenge is an opportunity for entities from Central-Eastern Europe to become the next unicorn in the InnoEnergy portfolio. The programme is open to entrepreneurs at all stages of development. It doesn’t matter if you only have an idea, looking for your next customer or planning market expansion. The… Read More

Registration for PowerUp! has closed: we’re now ready to announce who has made it to the next stage of the competition!
Almost 300 start-ups from 24 countries across the CEE region will take part in the fifth edition of PowerUp!… Read More

Zubax Robotics announced as PowerUp! competition winner
Zubax Robotics presented its solution alongside 15 start-ups – selected from the winners of the country finals – at the grand final held in Prague. The competition was judged by a jury made up of corporate partners such as MOL Group, Rafako and EnerjiSA. Zubax Robotics was awarded a €30k… Read More