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Anakata is developing a range of advanced wind turbine technologies which will improve generating capacity.
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Anvil is developing technology which will allow silicon carbide semiconductor power switches to be produced at a similar cost to conventional silicon.
Axis are developing a game-changing foundation platform for floating offshore wind platforms.
Bowman has designed Electric Turbo Compounding (ETC) products which can significantly increase the efficiency of gas and diesel-fuelled engines.
Bramble have developed a cost-effective hydrogen fuel cell by taking advantage of established supply chains.
Brill Power are improving battery system performance with intelligent control technology.
CEAD has developed a patented solid CO2 sorbent material known as Molecularly Imprinted Polymers (MIPs), which are fundamentally Porous Polymer Beads engineered to delivered specific gas capture characteristics.
CGD are developing Gallium Nitride transistors that are faster, smaller and lose less energy than existing silicone equivalents.
Carbon Clean Solutions is focussed on reducing the capital and operating costs associated with carbon capture systems to below £20 per tonne.
Carbon Co-op is an energy services and advocacy cooperative that creates radical reductions in home carbon emissions.
Ceres Power is a fuel cell technology and engineering company whose aim is to bring cleaner and cheaper energy to businesses, homes and vehicles.
Cress is an energy storage company applying its technology to industrial applications.
Cryofuel Energy Systems are employing innovative paired rotor technology to generate energy from the depressurisation of compressed methane.
Cumulus aims to be the leading manufacturer and developer of grid-level energy storage batteries with the lowest levelised cost of storage globally.
Electron have created a new, multilateral transaction platform for Demand Side Response actions using blockchain technology.
Energise Barnsley is the largest local authority and community energy rooftop solar PV and battery storage project in the UK
Energy Local helps communities get more value from small-scale renewable generation by using the electricity locally.
Energy Transitions supports governments, architects, engineers and innovators to bring solar innovations to market.
Enertechnos are improving the efficiency of power transmission systems.
Entropea Labs, in collaboration with Brunel University, are developing an integrated, modular and retrofittable 20kWe Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system for Heat to Power generation.
European Thermodynamics are developing stable, low-cost thermoelectric alloys for waste heat recovery which achieve higher thermal efficiencies than currently recorded.
Fault Current’s mission is to develop fault current limiting technologies that will extend the fault carrying capacity of an existing power grid.
First Light Fusion is a spin out from the University of Oxford which is developing innovative targets to be used for inertial confinement fusion based on high-velocity projectiles.
Gaia Wind have developed a small-scale wind turbine which is more reliable and demonstrates greater energy output compared to its competitors.
GenGame create apps that engage energy customers, encouraging CO2 reductions.
Green Running, creators of home energy assistant Verv, specialise in high frequency electricity disaggregation and machine learning as well as blockchain-based peer-to-peer electricity trading.
Gyrotricity has developed a revolutionary flywheel system that acts as a low cost, high power, durable energy storage system.
Habitat Energy provide a state-of-the-art optimisation and trading platform for grid-scale battery storage.
Heatcatcher uses an organic Rankine cycle heat recovery system to generate zero carbon electricity.
Highview Power have developed a liquid air energy storage system for large-scale applications.
HTIP has developed an innovative solid-state voltage regulation technology that will make both domestic and commercial voltage regulation more cost effective and efficient, saving energy.
KiWi Power is the UK’s leading demand response aggregator.
KPS is developing a novel high-altitude wind power generating system that uses kites to capture wind energy.
Low Carbon Electric has developed a Phase Switch System (PSS), an innovative, smart, economically feasible solution which reduces losses and increases the capacity of existing energy infrastructure through real time phase balancing of electricity distribution systems.
Libertine develops linear electrical machines and free piston devices for linear motion, power generation and other applications.
LiNa are developing innovative sodium-ion batteries.
Levelise offers a home energy management system that links domestic battery systems using algorithmic controls to provide grid energy services.
Matrix Moulding Systems are developing Microcool technology which could reduce cycle times for plastic injection moulding by 50% and offer significant energy and CO2 savings to the industry.
Minesto’s Deep Green technology, based on a subsea kite and turbine, can generate electricity from tides at low flow rates.
Moixa is the UK’s leading smart battery company, developing Smart Battery hardware and GridShare software to facilitate smart energy storage and sharing.
Nortech are developing technology to provide the increased level of electricity network monitoring needed as more low carbon technologies (solar PV, wind turbines, EVs) connect to the power grid.
Origen Power are combining fuel cell technology with lime kilns to generate cost effective electricity from natural gas while simultaneously producing a relatively pure CO2 stream that can be easily captured.
OWLC are developing a gravity tripod foundation for offshore wind turbines.
Oxford PV is a leader in perovskite solar technology.
OXTO Energy has developed an innovative flywheel energy storage system which is highly durable and efficient to enable a sustainable, low-carbon future.
Piclo has developed an independent marketplace, Piclo Flex, which facilitates buying and selling of smart grid flexibility services.
Power Roll are developing disruptive energy storage and solar technologies.
Powervault is a leading British start-up that manufactures, sells and manages fleets of battery energy storage systems that is working on a next generation model which can fully integrate into the home and respond to key market drivers.
Progressive Energy develops energy projects with a focus on hydrogen, decarbonised gas and industrial energy storage.
Spinetic has designed and implemented a radical re-engineering of wind harvesting technology, creating a panelised, modular and linkable system, as installable and cost effective as solar PV.
Sustainable Marine Energy is a turnkey supplier of integrated tidal energy generation systems.
StorTera are developing the world’s first graphite-sulphur single liquid flow battery.
Synaptec are enhancing power system network visibility and fault response.
TIGRE (Transition to integrated Gas and Renewable Energy) aims to deploy offshore gas-fired power stations integrated with late-life gas fields.
Tokamak Energy are using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets to dramatically accelerate the development of fusion energy.
The Upside Platform can connect to a wide range of devices, including battery storage systems, electric vehicles, UPS and heating and cooling systems.
Agility Eco plan, manage, fund and deliver energy efficiency, low carbon and renewable projects across the UK.
Avalon is a rope access specialist offering cavity insulation solutions for hard to treat buildings as well as a number of other services.
Beattie Passive delivers high quality, energy efficient, zero carbon, Passive House buildings.
Build Test Solutions have developed PULSE a pioneering approach to air-tightness testing which releases a low-pressure air pulse for realistic and accurate measurement of airtightness in seconds.
Carbon Cut has developed a cavity wall tray which will enable retrofit insulation to be placed in continuous cavities to an unlimited height in hard to treat buildings.
Chimney Sheep has developed a range of draught excluders for unused chimneys – a sink for around 4% of a household’s energy.
enModus are developing smart appliance connectivity technologies to unlock the potential of smart appliances, lighting and heating controls.
Evergreen Smart Power is uses ordinary houses to balance the grid using EVs and hot water tanks for demand-side response.
Ewipro have developed a range of advanced building renders with improved thermal performance and the capability of reducing energy bills compared to competitors.
Free Running Buildings provides a thermally comfortable indoor environment using minimal energy consumption using heatiing, cooling and ventilation technology.
GEO provides households with visibility and control of their utility consumption through engagement, automation and the intelligent use of data.
GridDuck have developed a low-cost wireless solution for demand response with smart plugs, relay switches and a cloud-based system.
Grid Edge is pioneering the application of Artificial Intelligence for building energy systems.
Guru Systems is radically improving the performance of heat networks across the UK.
Fern Howard is a market leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting.
ICAX has built a working prototype Dual Source Heat Pump (DSHP) capable of linking to both air and water source heat sinks.
Logix are combining the benefits of highly insulated, high thermal mass construction with factory-based building techniques to offer speed and cost reductions to builders as well as highly efficient, quiet and comfortable homes to owners.
LightFi use real-time occupancy detection to reduce energy wastage.
Kensa manufacture the UK’s widest range of ground source heat pumps and is the nation’s most popular brand.
Kelda has created the world’s most efficient shower system.
Kubos Semiconductors are developing an innovative technology which has the potential to significantly improve the emitter materials of LEDs.
Mixergy is a spin-out company from the University of Oxford’s Energy and Power Group that develops and markets smart hot water tanks.
Melius Homes build high quality, affordable, flexible new homes and transform existing dwellings into energy efficient, comfortable and healthy homes.
Naked Energy has developed Virtu, an innovative and disruptive hybrid solar technology for combined heat and power.
PhotonStar is an award-winning supplier of high quality eco LED lights.
ProAir manufacture a range of innovative heat recovery ventilation systems.
Pumped Heat is aiming to exploit its novel energy storage technology, PH2O, which provides days to weeks of storage at megawatt (MW) scale.
Radfan have developed an innovative fan unit that redirects the flow of warm air from radiators to improve space heating.
Samad Power are working on a micro CHP unit, the Turbo Green Boiler, which is projected to have a significantly reduced installed price compared to current levels.
Senergy have developed the world’s 1st Nanocomposite Solar Thermal Panel.
Solar Flow have developed a hybrid solar panel, generating electricity and heat, which is capable of a step change in performance compared to current commercially available panels.
Solar Polar have developed a cooling system that uses an absorption refrigeration driven by solar thermal technology to provide the cheapest Watt of cooling.
TerOpta specialises in control and communications technology for building energy management.
Smart Ventilation develops intelligent residential ventilation.
Ventive have developed an offering of innovative ventilation products including integrated, intelligent and passive solutions.
Vestemi has developed a smart radiator thermostat that automatically adjusts the heating pattern to match the resident's schedule.
Q-Bot has developed a range of robotic tools to survey confined spaces, apply insulation and validate the job done.
Xsilon has developed a unique connectivity technology, the first purpose designed for ubiquitous in-home machine to machine networks.
Agile Impressions have developed a prototype Storage Enabled Vehicle Charging Point in response to the emergence and convergence of EVs, smart grids and battery technology.
Frazer-Nash is an engineering firm who are developing and manufacture a rapid charger for electric vehicles and a range-extending taxi cab called MetroCab.
Green Fuels is a world leading manufacturer of biodiesel processors.
Saietta design brushless motors for electric vehicles.
Statebourne Cryogenics are developing innovative ‘Dual Product’ ISO tanks which will allow LNG to be stored indefinitely with zero methane release.
Tevva exists to make electric trucks that are a direct swap without compromise from diesel to electric: the same route, the same payload.
Vantage Power provides electrified powertrain technologies for heavy duty vehicles and is bringing a high power, direct liquid cooled lithium-ion energy storage system to market which is three times smaller than the closest competitor.
Carbon Cycle has created a breakthrough process for the purification of calcium-based minerals such as gypsum and chalk, two minerals with significant industrial application.
C-Capture has developed an innovative range of solvents for separating CO2 from other gas streams, reducing the energy penalty for this process by between 50 and 90%.
CCm Technologies has invented and patented technology to efficiently use industrially segmented CO2 and to safely convert it into materials with a commercial value.
FeTu are developing efficient and compact positive displacement turbines.
Flexible Power Systems are decarbonising the Retail and Logistics sectors.
Flint Engineering are developing leading edge thermal transfer technologies.
Glass Future connects the glass industry and academia to create an industry cluster to ensure increased productivity and sustainability in the sector.
Oxford nanoSystems is a high-tech start-up that has developed a unique coating technology to improve the efficiency of heat transfer in two-phase systems.
Pale Blue Dot takes an interdisciplinary appraoch to energy transition projects, including in CCS, hydrogen, energy efficiency, waste and energy storage.
OakTec are developing high-efficiency gas engines.
Oxsensis is a leader in high temperature optical sensors.
Rotaheat convert motive power to clean heat.
Sense Wind are developing a new system for installing and maintaining wind turbines and reducing the cost of both onshore and offshore wind energy.
Vert are developing compact, lightweight and efficient portable compressors.
Antaco offer a unique technology which converts any type of organic waste into carbon-neutral fuel.
Celtic Renewables is converting by-products from whisky production into sustainable biofuels that can directly replace road transport fossil fuels.
Desolenator are developing a clean technology with the potential to improve the lives of millions of people by transforming dirty water into safe, low cost water using purification & desalination technology powered by solar energy.
Econovate has developed a sustainable, low carbon material that uses low-grade waste paper and cardboard, diverted from landfills, which can be used to create superior construction products.
Glass Technology Services are exploring the use of transformed biomass ash by-products which can reduce the high-temperature viscosity of glass composites, reducing the energy required for the melting process, producing new, cost-effective material.
I-Phyc are using microalgae to simultaneously treat and extract valuable nutrients from wastewater.
NVP Energy have solved the industrial challenge of sustainably treating wastewater with their revolutionary solution that cuts operating costs and acts as a renewable energy source by generating exceptionally high-quality biogas.
Recycling Technologies has developed a machine to recycle waste plastic back into oil – even plastics currently considered unrecyclable like crisp packets, films, black plastic and mixed residual streams.
SEaB Energy has developed a containerised waste-to-energy technology that is designed to be easily deployed at the point where waste and energy costs need to be controlled.
SweetGen has developed a technology that can decrease the content of dissolved organic contaminants in industrial wastewater and simultaneously produce electricity without any biological treatment.
The Carbon Trust is an independent, expert partner of leading organisations around the world, helping them contribute to and benefit from a more sustainable future through carbon reduction, resource efficiency strategies and commercialising low carbon technologies.
The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy delivers an ambitious industrial strategy, maximises investment opportunities and bolster UK interests, promotes competitive markets and responsible business practices, and ensures the UK has a reliable, low cost and clean energy system. It is responsible for the UK’s Energy Innovation Support programme, including the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund.
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) aims to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the European Union by correcting imbalances between its regions. If focuses on Innovation and research; the digital agenda; support for SMEs and the low-carbon economy.
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) promotes the United Kingdom’s interests overseas, supporting our citizens and businesses around the globe. It building the UK’s prosperity by increasing exports and investment, opening markets, ensuring access to resources, and promoting sustainable global growth.
Finance Wales helps Welsh SMEs develop and growth by offering commercial investment, including loans and equity support, starting from £1000 up to £3 million.
The Green Growth Platform provides green businesses with the support they need to take them to the next level. If offers members a unique package of business support, grants and finance advice, innovation and skills development, events and connections.
Innovate UK is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government. It drives productivity and economic growth by supporting businesses to develop and realise the potential of new ideas.