Shaping the Future of Energy: Free Electrons Master Module 2025 Recap from Hong Kong
This July, the Free Electrons community came together once again – this time for the Master Module hosted by CLP. After months of building connections, the Top 15 startups selected from this year’s Bootcamp reunited with utility partners for four intensive days focused on deepening collaboration, accelerating pilot discussions and aligning on shared goals for […]
How Predictive Insights are Enhancing Renewable Energy Integration in Grids
Navigating the Future of Energy through Trading, Forecasting, and Modelling The global energy sector is experiencing an unprecedented transformation as the world focuses more on decarbonisation and sustainability. The integration of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydrogen is becoming more and more important in reshaping traditional energy systems, leading to an increased […]
Wrapping up with the best energy – Free Electrons 2022 Finale
Reaching the final event of each Free Electrons edition is always a very intense and rewarding experience. After two years of purely online meetings and events, this year’s startups and utilities gathered in São Paulo for an intense week filled with both work and play. Collaborating towards the Future of Energy: a continuous work This […]
The Master Module 2022: A story of reunion and collaboration
Who knew that three days could elicit so much innovation? Free Electrons knew! The 2022 cohort had the chance to meet in person to kick-off effective collaborations between Utilities and the 15 selected startups. Hosted by American Electric Power, the Master Module was held in Chicago, from July 26 to July 28. Meeting point: AEP […]
ESB is Leading the Way to a Brighter Future Powered by Green Energy
ESB’s Brighter Future Strategy puts sustainability at the heart of our strategic objectives and our purpose as an organisation. Our ambition is to create a Brighter Future for the customers and communities we serve, by leading the transition to reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy. The energy market has seen rapid changes in recent years as utilities around the […]
E.ON: Achieving the Energy Transition With Innovation and Partnerships
E.ON, one of Europe’s largest and most sustainably innovative energy companies, is concentrated on creating a greener, more connected world. Digitalisation and sustainability, two of its main corporate pillars, are successfully achieved through collaboration and partnerships like Free Electrons. That is why the company is a founding member of the programme. Innovation is at the […]
EDP is Changing Tomorrow Now
At EDP, we are creating a new energy system on the planet. More inclusive. Shared. Greener. We’re changing tomorrow now. Our vision is to be a global energy company, leading the energy transition to create superior value, through the values of innovation, sustainability and humanization. For EDP, it’s not just about powering communities, it’s about […]
Origin is reimagining the future of energy
Origin Energy is one of Australia’s leading energy companies with a mission to make energy easier, smarter and cleaner for our 4 million customers. As a major energy company, we have a critical role in delivering energy today through our interests in retail, generation and upstream exploration and production, and finding and developing the energy […]
Why American Electric Power is looking globally for startups with advanced technologies
Advanced technologies are an integral part of AEP‘s clean energy electrification activities with our U.S. customers and will provide environmental, economic and social benefits to the communities we serve. The Free Electrons program is an important way that we identify and collaboratively test new technologies and business models with AEP‘s business units. Imagine that you […]
Free Electrons partners: Thank you innogy and welcome E.ON !
While innovating along with the top startups in the energy industry, Free Electrons utilities are also walking the path of change. We welcome E.ON as a new partner to the consortium. After the by far most significant takeover in modern German history, new E.ON is now one of Europe’s largest energy companies, combining the strengths […]
OHMConnect is coming to Australia
OhmConnect exists to improve the lives of people and the health of the planet by reimagining the way we use energy”. Origin Energy has partnered with US startup OhmConnect, to launch its gamified behavioral demand response technology in the Australian market. The product which provides rewards for reducing energy use at home during peak demand […]
EDP invests €6 million in GridBeyond to grow in new markets
Investment in a leading company in demand side response services reinforces EDP’s commitment to lead the energy transition and drive international expansion. EDP reinforces its international expansion plans by investing 6 million euros in GridBeyond, a company that operates in the UK and Irish markets and leads the way in offering ancillary services to business […]
Hong Kong’s leading energy investor CLP joins Free Electrons in Sydney-Melbourne Module 1
Hong Kong’s leading energy investor CLP joins Free Electrons in Sydney-Melbourne Module 1 – Free Electrons, the first global energy startup accelerator program that connects the world’s most promising energy startup companies with leading utility companies, is pleased to announce that CLP Holdings Ltd. is also joining this innovation platform. CLP operates a diversified portfolio […]
