InnoEnergy

We invest in businesses and help develop innovative products, services, and solutions that have high commercial potential. We provide access to a deep pool of complementary skills and resources, and connect them to markets and commercial opportunities across Europe.

Through our Investment Round you could get the opportunity to receive:

Investment funding to help make your project a reality
Support to identify market needs and potential customers
Reduced time to market, turning your prototype into a commercial product within five years
Access to over 500 project partners to support the development of new products

The business context for the next two quarters is still uncertain, so we have decided to postpone the planned Investment Round to (early in) the first quarter of year 2021.

Nevertheless the Green Deal seems to be at the core of the European recovery plans, which is strategically good news, as our EIT InnoEnergy trusted ecosystem will play a key contributive role.

So while certainty settles, we continue supporting the innovators that were preparing their proposals, so their business cases are more robust when getting to the selection and investment process in Q1 2021.

500+

PARTNERS ACROSS EUROPE

269

PATENTS FILED

480+

PRODUCTS SUPPORTED

275.5

MILLION EUROS OF INVESTMENT

EC Systems

"When you work with InnoEnergy, there’s a lot of consultation – a lot of collaboration."

MARZENA WOJTAS AT EC SYSTEMS

After successfully applying to the InnoEnergy Investment Round, and our partnership is secured, your project will receive a wealth of support - all designed to fast track you to market.

You will receive intellectual property protection service, market knowledge and support with validation, certification, approvals and geographic expansion - including funding. We will help you speed up your time to commercialisation with de-risked and predictable financing, and provide you with marketing resources and access to our European network. Read on below to find out more.

A step by step process of how we can support you

Paul works for an SME, and wants to bring an innovative product or service to market. It has already been proven in the lab to have a TRL level of 5 or more.

Paul wants to apply for funding and support through InnoEnergy's Investment Round. But first he needs some advice. He gives InnoEnergy a call to discuss his innovation and options.

A project consortium consisting of the innovator, the commercialising partner and the first customer is created to help with technology development and first sales.

The consortium submits a project proposal that fits within one InnoEnergy's thematic roadmaps.

InnoEnergy accepts the proposal and agrees to invest. InnoEnergy and the consortium sign a project agreement including details about the project scope.

Paul takes on the role of project manager. From now on, he will be the leader of the project and the main contact between InnoEnergy and the project consortium.

The consortium produces a detailed feasibility study, funded by InnoEnergy, which includes a return on investment proposal.

InnoEnergy accepts the feasibility study and the return on investment, signing the ROI preliminary agreement together with the consortium.

During the project’s duration, Paul attends quarterly assessment meetings to report on the project’s evolution and correct deviations.

At the end of the project, InnoEnergy and the consortium sign a final ROI agreement.

A product or service is launched to the market through a commercialisation party. InnoEnergy receives the agreed percentage on sales.

The profits are reinvested in new projects. By doing so, InnoEnergy boosts the development of innovation in sustainable energy.

THEMATIC FIELDS

Developing a sustainable energy future is one of the biggest challenges facing Europe today, that is why we are working in eight critical thematic fields. If you would like to apply to the Investment Round, please make sure your project aligns with at least one.