Funds and start-up accelerators

Equinor and Techstars Energy Accelerator

Equinor and Techstars Energy Accelerator is a global programme for companies working on disruptive solutions within oil and gas, renewables, new business models and digitalisation. We are looking for startups that are developing cutting-edge technology and working on solutions that can help drive the energy transition.

TechX

TechX provides expertise and support as both a technology accelerator and incubator for start-ups. At every stage of the innovation journey, TechX offers access to experienced business mentors, co-working space, forward thinking business partners, rapid prototyping, test facilities, field trials, and showcase events to help commercialize new technologies.

AP Ventures

AP Ventures invests globally in the value chain for hydrogen from production to transport, through storage, and to use. The fund will focus on Norway as a strategic location for green and blue hydrogen – including business models within carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS).

Arctern

Arctern is a fund investing in early stage cleantech startups. Their investment themes include clean energy, storage, mobility, advanced manufacturing and material, resource use and efficiency and agtech. They are largely focused in North America and have recently expanded to Europe with headquarter in Oslo.

Demeter 6 Amorçage

Demeter is a European focused fund seeking to invest in cleantech and smart city seed opportunities.

Proventure Seed II

Proventure launched their second fund in 2014, which fully invested in May 2020. The fund is now focused on growing and eventually exiting their portfolio companies.

Volta Energy Technologies

Volta Energy technologies is a pledge fund identifying, investing, and commercializing emerging battery storage related technologies.