{"id":751180,"date":"2026-08-27T07:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/751180\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:52:18","slug":"28-startups-tackling-global-energy-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/751180\/","title":{"rendered":"28 startups tackling global energy challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-block-key=\"6zbmd\">Here are the 16 startups selected for the European program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capture.energy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Capture Energy<\/a> (United Kingdom): all-in-one software for battery storage that maximizes energy efficiency and revenue<a href=\"https:\/\/deepgrid.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deepgrid<\/a> (Sweden): an automated virtual power plant that coordinates flexible energy sources to help balance the Nordic electricity grid<a href=\"https:\/\/easysolar.app\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EasySolar AI<\/a> (Poland): automated design and lead-gen software helping solar installers quote entire neighborhoods and cut sales costs by 80%<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehgroup.ch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EH Group<\/a> (Switzerland): a system powering zero-emission aviation, maritime, and heavy transport<a href=\"http:\/\/elvyenergy.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elvy<\/a> (Sweden): software that optimizes home energy usage by managing the flow of power between a home, the electricity grid, and local devices<a href=\"http:\/\/gridedge.ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grid Edge<\/a> (United Kingdom): technology that automatically manages building energy to reduce carbon emissions while keeping tenants comfortable<a href=\"http:\/\/hylight.aero\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hylight<\/a> (France): hydrogen-powered autonomous airships that use AI to inspect power lines and pipelines in an eco-friendly way<a href=\"https:\/\/kyra-solutions.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kyra<\/a> (Switzerland): software that forecasts power grid capacity to help developers invest in energy projects with less risk<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitigasolutions.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mitiga Solutions<\/a> (Spain): software that analyzes climate risks to help clean energy and power grid operators build more resilient systems<a href=\"http:\/\/nomadicdrone.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nomadic<\/a> (Germany): autonomous drones that recharge by perching on power lines and provide continuous, real-time grid inspection<a href=\"https:\/\/reblade.dk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reblade ApS<\/a> (Denmark): AI-guided maintenance drones that repair eroding wind turbine blades 10x faster than manual maintenance to maximize power output<a href=\"https:\/\/rtdt.ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RTDT Laboratories<\/a> (Switzerland): technology that adjusts wind turbine performance based on site-specific conditions to maximize energy production<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smpnet.tech\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SMPNet<\/a> (United Kingdom): software that optimizes networks in real-time, helping utilities increase grid capacity without building new hardware<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solship.ai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Solship<\/a> (Italy): an AI operating system that automates 24\/7 energy trading across battery fleets<a href=\"http:\/\/www.werover.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Werover<\/a> (United Kingdom): a continuous acoustic monitoring system that listens for wind turbine blade damage to help operators prevent major failures<a href=\"https:\/\/zendoenergy.com\/zendo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zendo Energy<\/a> (United Kingdom): software that optimizes data center energy usage to maximize computing performanceImagine the future of energy<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"3srjt\">Over the coming months, we will work closely with the founders of these startups to help them scale their businesses. They\u2019ll get dedicated technical mentorship from Google\u2019s AI and energy experts, and access to Google digital tools and technologies.<\/p>\n<p data-block-key=\"5bqj\">All of these startups align with our ongoing efforts to power our global infrastructure growth with innovative solutions for the grid. This includes pioneering solutions like <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/innovation-and-ai\/infrastructure-and-cloud\/global-network\/demand-response-data-center-milestone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">demand response capabilities at our data centers<\/a>, catalyzing <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/intl\/en-ie\/company-news\/google-and-energy-dome-launch-energy-storage-project\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">new energy storage technologies<\/a>, and investing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8XZN6tJgBm4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">energy efficiency solutions<\/a> for the communities we call home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are the 16 startups selected for the European program. 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