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InnoEnergy Clean Tech Venture Investment Grant

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This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union, United States and Japan.

Summary

Early-stage equity investment in clean energy startups with proof of concept or prototype, focusing on CAPEX-heavy hardware, software, and first-of-a-kind technologies across energy storage, mobility, industrial decarbonization, smart grids, renewables, circular economy, and efficiency. Primarily targets European startups, with secondary focus on USA and Japan.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 5 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

Early-stage equity investment in clean energy startups with at least a proof of concept or prototype. Focus on CAPEX-heavy hardware, software, FOAK technologies, and business model innovations across energy storage, transport/mobility, industrial decarbonisation, smart grids, renewables, circular economy energy, and energy efficiency. Geographic focus is mainly Europe, but also USA and Japan.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Proof of concept or prototype stage minimum
  • ✓Focus on CAPEX-heavy hardware, software, or first-of-a-kind (FOAK) technologies
  • ✓Operating in clean energy sectors: energy storage, transport/mobility, industrial decarbonization, smart grids, renewables, circular economy energy, or energy efficiency
  • ✓Primary geographic focus Europe; secondary focus USA and Japan

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for InnoEnergy Clean Tech Venture Investment?
Eligibility covers organisations in EU, US, JP; startup, sme.

How this compares

  • Compared with 10 similar grants (energy storage in United States) listed in the last 12 months.
  • This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

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About this sector

Energy storage funding spans batteries, long-duration storage, thermal storage and the controls that dispatch them. Research calls focus on chemistry and system cost. Demonstration programmes test grid services, while tenders buy capacity, flexibility and installation contracts. Buyers usually want evidence of safety certification, round-trip efficiency and a credible route to grid connection.

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Sourcefunder-discovery
EligibilityEU, US, JP
Org typesstartup, sme
Last verified5 Sep 2026

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