1.1 Catalysing and accelerating the energy transition

EIT InnoEnergy operates at the centre of the energy transition and is the leading innovation engine in sustainable energy, bringing the technology and skills required to accelerate decarbonisation goals.

We build connections worldwide, bringing together innovators and industry, entrepreneurs and investors, graduates and employers.

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Our bespoke support to accelerate sustainable energy innovation, knows no borders or boundaries:

• Industry is linked with innovation and alumni, providing commercially attractive technologies spanning the energy value chain, and top talent to enhance innovation.

• Start-ups, scale-ups, and innovators receive tailormade support to boost and de-risk business cases and speed up time to market.

• Students have access to six master’s programmes at 16 top technical universities and business schools.

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As a result, in just twelve years we have built the largest sustainable energy innovation ecosystem in the world:

• Our portfolio companies are on track to generate €110 billion in revenue and save 2.1G tonnes of CO 2e annually by 2030.

• €9.7 billion investment has been raised by more than 200 portfolio companies.

• 90% of our startups already work with global brand names including ABB, BMW, EDF, Engie, Tata Steel and Vattenfall, Gulp, Enel, Schneider, Acciona, Repsol, EDP, Shell, DTEK, IKEA and Veolia.

• We have 1,600 alumni from 90+ countries who are shaping the future of sustainable energy. In the most recent cohort, 30% were women.

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We are also spearheading the way to a decarbonised Europe by 2050 through the leadership of three industrial value chains: European Battery Alliance, European Green Hydrogen Acceleration Centre and European Solar Initiative. These value chains bring together the knowledge and experience required to support large industrial projects, which directly impact the energy trilemma: reducing the cost of energy, limiting greenhouse emissions and increasing availability and security. Ultimately, these actions play a fundamental role in realising our goal of a carbon neutral Europe by 2050.

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All this is made possible by leveraging our trusted ecosystem of 1,200 partners and 29 shareholders. Together we bring a constant pipeline of sustainable energy innovation to market. Established in 2010 we have offices and hubs across Europe and in Boston, US.

1,600 master's alumni

370+ patents filed

2.1 gigatonnes of CO2e saved by 2030 ponies centaurs

200+ portfolio companies

€9.7b external funds raised by portfolio companies

500+ innovations supported