Here are the 16 startups selected for the European program.
- Capture Energy (United Kingdom): all-in-one software for battery storage that maximizes energy efficiency and revenue
- Deepgrid (Sweden): an automated virtual power plant that coordinates flexible energy sources to help balance the Nordic electricity grid
- EasySolar AI (Poland): automated design and lead-gen software helping solar installers quote entire neighborhoods and cut sales costs by 80%
- EH Group (Switzerland): a system powering zero-emission aviation, maritime, and heavy transport
- Elvy (Sweden): software that optimizes home energy usage by managing the flow of power between a home, the electricity grid, and local devices
- Grid Edge (United Kingdom): technology that automatically manages building energy to reduce carbon emissions while keeping tenants comfortable
- Hylight (France): hydrogen-powered autonomous airships that use AI to inspect power lines and pipelines in an eco-friendly way
- Kyra (Switzerland): software that forecasts power grid capacity to help developers invest in energy projects with less risk
- Mitiga Solutions (Spain): software that analyzes climate risks to help clean energy and power grid operators build more resilient systems
- Nomadic (Germany): autonomous drones that recharge by perching on power lines and provide continuous, real-time grid inspection
- Reblade ApS (Denmark): AI-guided maintenance drones that repair eroding wind turbine blades 10x faster than manual maintenance to maximize power output
- RTDT Laboratories (Switzerland): technology that adjusts wind turbine performance based on site-specific conditions to maximize energy production
- SMPNet (United Kingdom): software that optimizes networks in real-time, helping utilities increase grid capacity without building new hardware
- Solship (Italy): an AI operating system that automates 24/7 energy trading across battery fleets
- Werover (United Kingdom): a continuous acoustic monitoring system that listens for wind turbine blade damage to help operators prevent major failures
- Zendo Energy (United Kingdom): software that optimizes data center energy usage to maximize computing performance
Imagine the future of energy
Over the coming months, we will work closely with the founders of these startups to help them scale their businesses. They’ll get dedicated technical mentorship from Google’s AI and energy experts, and access to Google digital tools and technologies.
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 demand response capabilities at our data centers, catalyzing new energy storage technologies, and investing in energy efficiency solutions for the communities we call home.
