Insights & Updates

Ten years ago, the relationship between utilities and startups looked very different from what it is today. At that time, the primary challenge was ...

The vibrant city of Lisbon set the scene for a landmark week of energy innovation at the Free Electrons 2026 Bootcamp – the program’s 10th edition, ...

Hydro-Québec, a 99% renewables-based and vertically integrated power utility, runs Canada’s most extensive fleet of hydro-electric power stations and ...

This year, CLP celebrates our 125th anniversary, while Free Electrons marks its first decade. Pausing to reflect on both milestones made me ask a ...

Free Electrons has reached its first major milestone, with 60 startups selected to take part in the Pitch Event. Following weeks of evaluation and ...

What began as a mission to connect global utilities with the world’s most value-adding energy-tech startups has evolved into an engine for the global ...

Back in 2016, we began to see early signals that the world of energy was changing. What had been a predictable, one directional system was shifting ...

As Europe’s energy systems enter a new phase of complexity, utilities are being asked to do more than decarbonise. They must modernise grids, ...

In 64 AD, Emperor Nero fiddled as Rome burned. In January 2026, geopolitical fiddling is upstaging the sparks from the climate crisis fuse. Many ...

For startups operating in the energy sector, progress is rarely limited by technology alone.More often, it is shaped by operational complexity, ...