SET Award 2021
Get to know the brightest and the best energy and mobility start-ups of 2021!
Start Up Energy Transition Award 2021
The fifteen SET finalists who were selected in spring 2021 from 543 applications from 89 countries, virtually presented their ideas to an international jury of experts during the SET Tech Festival 2021. The five winning start-up were announced in the course of the SET Award Ceremony, live from the Radialsystem in Berlin. Feel free to re-watch the inspiring evening!
Clean Energy Generation
For start-ups who are developing clean energy generation solutions that could help to decarbonise our most energy-intensive sectors, as well as those accelerating the adoption of new solutions through capacity building.
ecoligo GmbH
ecoligo is an energy-as-a-service company providing commercial and industrial clients in emerging markets solar energy, financed through their crowdfunding platform, which enables private investors to profit from an attractive interest rate.
PowerUP Fuel Cells
PowerUP Fuel Cells OÜ develop and produce innovative hydrogen fuel cell-based electric generators and proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
WinJi AG
WinJi devdelops a software as a Service (SaaS) platform which is focused on strategic asset management for owners and operators of commercial wind and solar assets (B2B).
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ecoligo GmbH
ecoligo is an energy-as-a-service company providing commercial and industrial clients in emerging markets solar energy, financed through their crowdfunding platform, which enables private investors to profit from an attractive interest rate.
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PowerUP Fuel Cells
PowerUP Fuel Cells OÜ develop and produce innovative hydrogen fuel cell-based electric generators and proton exchange membrane fuel cells.
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WinJi AG
WinJi devdelops a software as a Service (SaaS) platform which is focused on strategic asset management for owners and operators of commercial wind and solar assets (B2B).
Demand-side Innovation
for innovators working on the next big breakthrough that will aide industries, cities and households to track, manage, reduce or adapt their energy consumption.
Allume Energy
Allume has developed a unique distribution technology that shares solar electricity behind-the-meter to apartments within the same building.
Flair
Flair provides a ‘Smart Air Delivery platform’ to ensure heating and cooling is being delivered to rooms with people in them, eliminates balance problems that contribute to inefficient energy consumption.
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Allume Energy
Allume has developed a unique distribution technology that shares solar electricity behind-the-meter to apartments within the same building.
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Flair
Flair provides a ‘Smart Air Delivery platform’ to ensure heating and cooling is being delivered to rooms with people in them, eliminates balance problems that contribute to inefficient energy consumption.
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Energy Distribution & Storage
For tech-savvy start-ups working on distribution and climate-neutral storage solutions for a micro, mini, local or system wide application.
ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH
Accure analyses battery data to increase battery lifetime and enable the full capacity of the batteries.
AMPACIMON
AMPACIMON developed a Dynamic Line rating system which monitors latent capacity in existing powerlines and additionally considers environmental influential conditions.
Evergen
Evergen is a renewable energy software startup that enables smarter energy by optimising energy storage systems and orchestrates large fleets of batteries to enable Virtual Power Plants.
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ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH
Accure analyses battery data to increase battery lifetime and enable the full capacity of the batteries.
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AMPACIMON
AMPACIMON developed a Dynamic Line rating system which monitors latent capacity in existing powerlines and additionally considers environmental influential conditions.
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Evergen
Evergen is a renewable energy software startup that enables smarter energy by optimising energy storage systems and orchestrates large fleets of batteries to enable Virtual Power Plants.
Smart Mobility & Transportation
Get to know the most inspiring start-ups making the transport and mobility sector smarter, cleaner and more efficient
ChargeX GmbH
ChargeX develops modular charging solutions for electric cars called ‘Aqueduct’ which enables an easy set-up and flexible scale-up of large scale charging infrastructure.
DUCKT OU
DUCKT OU develops and produces internationally patented infrastructure solutions for micromobility.
kraftwerk TUBES GmbH
Kraftwerk has developed a new compact fuel cell (advanced SOFC) that is running on H2 and several hydrocarbons.
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ChargeX GmbH
ChargeX develops modular charging solutions for electric cars called ‘Aqueduct’ which enables an easy set-up and flexible scale-up of large scale charging infrastructure.
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DUCKT OU
DUCKT OU develops and produces internationally patented infrastructure solutions for micromobility.
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kraftwerk TUBES GmbH
Kraftwerk has developed a new compact fuel cell (advanced SOFC) that is running on H2 and several hydrocarbons.
Quality Access & SDG-7
Explore the most promising start-ups making the biggest dent in ensuring access to accessible, sustainable and affordable energy for all.
Boreal Light GmbH (Winture)
Boreal Light GmbH designs and manufactures an affordable solar water desalination systems for off-grid communities around the globe.
Nithio Holdings, Inc.
Nithio’s Credit Risk Analytics platform is a risk scoring and portfolio monitoring solution that is purpose-built for the distributed renewable energy sector.
S4S Technologies
S4S Technologies developed the Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD), an electricity-free solar-powered food dehydrator.
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Boreal Light GmbH (Winture)
Boreal Light GmbH designs and manufactures an affordable solar water desalination systems for off-grid communities around the globe.
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Nithio Holdings, Inc.
Nithio’s Credit Risk Analytics platform is a risk scoring and portfolio monitoring solution that is purpose-built for the distributed renewable energy sector.
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S4S Technologies
S4S Technologies developed the Solar Conduction Dryer (SCD), an electricity-free solar-powered food dehydrator.