EnBW New Ventures

Es ist wieder Zeit für neue Startups! Hier einige ganz junge Unternehmen, die man kennen sollte. Heute stellen wir folgende frische Startups vor: PriorLabs, FÜNF PROZENT, StaySana, Podero, Validaitor und EVE + OLIVE.

🔌𝗩𝟮𝗚: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 Did you know that electric vehicles not only consume energy but can also feed it into the grid? With vehicle-to-grid (V2G), electric cars become mobile energy storage units and contribute to grid stability. An enormous potential for: ✅ Stable electricity grids - through load balancing and frequency regulation 🏢 Building & home supply - e-cars as a power source for households and businesses 🌍 Renewable energies - storage of surpluses & feed-in on demand 💰 Economic benefits - vehicle owners can benefit from feeding electricity into the grid Right now, in Germany, the so-called V2G readiness is still limited: many cars don't support it yet, and there are regulatory hurdles. Other countries like Norway, Sweden or the Netherlands are further ahead. Another point often discussed is how often EV batteries can and should be charged without losing their full capacity. Three months ago, Gavin Mooney published an article stating that the batteries will outlast the lifetime of the vehicle, citing a Geotab study showing a degradation of an average of 1.8% per year. "At this rate, EV batteries could last 20 years or more and would still retain 80% of their capacity after 12 years," he writes. Also, as cars need less charging due to improved batteries, they are not as often connected to the grid anymore; solutions enabling automated charging like Easelink's Matrix Charging can improve the availability of car batteries for the grid. #EMOBxENV

Meet the CVCs backing Climate Techs Corporate venture capital (CVC) is becoming a strategic lifeline for climate startups and a smart play for big businesses. For startups, it’s more than just funding — it’s a gateway to corporate-scale resources, distribution channels, new contacts and industry expertise. And for corporates, it’s a chance to stay ahead of the curve by tapping into up-and-coming climate innovation. A three-way win for corporates, startups and the environment? We tracked 66 CVC investors around the world, including: 🇧🇪 Filip Arnaut, Sparkalis 🇨🇭Alexandre Bastos, Givaudan 🇮🇹 Michela Petronio, Barilla Group 🇪🇸 Ricardo Zapatero Saenz, Repsol 🇳🇱 Ana Ward, YANMAR VENTURES 🇸🇪 Johanna Rahm Juhlin, LRF Ventures 🇬🇧 E. Krystal Somaza, Aramco Ventures 🇵🇹 Frederico Bilelo Gonçalves, EDP Ventures  🇩🇰 Mads Møller, ABB Electrification Ventures 🇯🇵 Satoshi Furuta, ENEOS Innovation Partners  🇦🇹 Christina Schwab, dsm-firmenich Ventures 🇺🇸 Phoebe Wang, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund  🇳🇴 Andreas Tufteland Engelsen, Eviny Ventures 🇩🇪 Rodrigo Hortega de Velasco, Döhler Ventures  🇲🇽 Constantino Matouk Iriondo, Grupo Bimbo Ventures  🇮🇱 Hadar Sutovsky, ICL Group and ICL PLANET Startup Hub 🇫🇷 Aurélie Schwartzmann, ALIAD (Air Liquide Venture Capital) 🇹🇭 Kittipop Trisinsomboon, BANPU Public Company Limited

⚠️ Use the registration link to get access to the webcast: https://lnkd.in/dGiiPffv _____ 📅 Save the Date! Join our upcoming webcast for expert insights from Cozero ’s and Sunhat’s co-founders and CEOs Helen Tacke and Lukas Vogt, and MOSOLF Gruppe’s Head of Sustainability Lutz Fricke. They will share... ✅ How companies are adapting their ESG & decarbonization strategies ✅ Key takeaways from the Omnibus package & reporting requirements ✅ Practical insights from MOSOLF Gruppe: What works best in real-world implementation 📅 April 2, 2025 | 10 AM CET 🇩🇪 Language: German 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dGiiPffv Smarter strategies today mean stronger businesses tomorrow. Don't miss out! #ESG #Sustainability #Decarbonization #CarbonReporting #CSRD #Omnibus

🚗 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 8,954 new car registrations in January 2025 were electric according to electrive. This means that 95.8% were electric vehicles, compared to 92.1% in the same period last year. On current trends, 100% electric vehicles by 2025 are within reach. 🌐 If Norway can maintain this momentum, it will continue to set the standard for EV adoption worldwide. "𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 - 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰." says our Managing Director Crispin Leick. 100% electric is a bold claim, but Norway shows it’s possible. 🚗 For us, it’s clear: EVs are the better product. They produce zero local emissions. They are more cost-effective in the long run because the initial purchase costs are constantly decreasing and also offset by future savings in repair and fuel costs. 📣 That is why 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 in digital solutions that enable interaction and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Do you have a charging, battery management, or other e-mobility software solution that needs funding? We’d love to hear from you! #EMOBxENV

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 Intigriti “Critical infrastructures are subject to change in the context of digitalization. Technology won’t be the only answer, it is a combination with the intelligence of the crowd”, says Holger Wagner, Investment Director at EnBW New Ventures 📈 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 More and more of a company's components, processes and systems are networked and therefore offer many areas of attack. Regulatory developments for product manufacturers will make bug bounty programs or at least VDR programs mandatory. ⚠️ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 The rapidly increasing number of cyber attacks is causing major damage to companies and society. More and more hackers are joining forces and launching targeted attacks on companies. 💡 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Intigriti is the software platform with the largest ethical hacker community in Europe. Similar to organized hacker attacks, ethical hackers organize themselves here in the interests of companies or governments. They specifically identify vulnerabilities and report them to companies. 🚀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶 Intigriti is a rapidly growing cybersecurity company that specializes in crowdsourced security services to help organizations protect themselves from cybercrime. Founded in 2016, Intigriti now has a global team of 100+ employees spread across Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and South Africa. We're excited to be part of your journey, Stijn Jans, Inti De Ceukelaire, and the whole Intigriti team!

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 One month ago, we've announced our investment in Trustworthy AI startup validaitor alongside Bitdefender, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Start-up BW (MBG Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg GmbH) Today, we'd like to share why we've invested besides the great team around Yunus Bulut, Cem Daloglu , Michael Graf, Gert Paczynski, and Sebastian Krauß, of course! 📈 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 The energy sector needs to digitize systems and ensure the security of supply at the same time. AI helps with process efficiency and optimization of energy consumption. ❓𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 Currently, it is up to the capabilities of AI implementers and users to ensure compliance with governance and regulation. 💡 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Validaitor allows companies to check AI models for security risks and ensure regulatory compliance. As a result, the platform enables companies to use AI models safely in order to become more efficient and digital. 🤖 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 Validaitor is a pioneer in Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI), ensuring quality and compliance in AI-driven products and services. Its unique all-in-one platform enables companies to govern and test their AI systems and to comply with today's and tomorrow's AI regulations and standards, most notably the EU AI Act. Validaitor was founded by AI researcher and serial entrepreneur Yunus Bulut in 2022 as a spin-off of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Holger Wagner

𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 🔌With hyperchargers already in place and megawatt charging on its way, the infrastructure for e-trucks is being built as we speak. Now, what matters is finding solutions that allow e-trucks to charge in a grid-friendly way, e.g., using renewable generation peaks so that the grid infrastructure can accommodate their charging requirements. 📣 That is why 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 in digital solutions that enable interaction and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Do you have a charging, battery management, or other e-mobility software solution that needs funding? We’d love to hear from you! #EMOBxENV

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗮 𝟱𝟬𝟬+ 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁? I suggest the latter ▶️The 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 "Episode 169 State of Play in the Battery Universe" with Laurent Segalen, Gerard Reid, and Aaron Wade. If you don't even have time to listen to the recommended podcast, here are some of the key messages: 📈 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 • Batteries produced worldwide soared from 1TWh to 1.5TWh in one year • most of the volume is going into BEVs 🦺 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 & 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 • current tech is not comparable to 5 years ago • production automation leading to only 30 workers per GW annual production capa 🔋 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 & 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 • Li-Ion is the past and the future • Lithium price no shortage/issue anymore • Second life comes later as new batteries are getting cheaper so fast ▶️ seen this phenomenon in the wind and PV market before when tech develops so fast • Recycling is a must but still commercially challenging • LFP is now the dominant technology, with more than 50% share • Alternatives? Sodium ion is just a price cap; solid state probably not, but semi-solid state could be promising for high range or high safety. 🌏 𝟴𝟬% 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 • Europe has no own way without Chinese or Korean partnerships

€𝟭𝟭.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 Easelink 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) Out of 1,211 applicants, only 71 companies received funding, underscoring the pioneering impact and transformational potential of Easelink’s innovation. Easelink's automated conductive charging solution combines convenience for users with the maximum availability of electric vehicles for the future energy ecosystem. EV fleets that automatically connect to the grid can be optimally managed. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴? Automated charging is a key enabling technology • for a sustainable, smart energy grid • for a broad roll-out of electric vehicles in urban areas “When it comes to automated charging interoperability is key. At Easelink we are not only tech innovators in the field of charging. We also see ourselves as a reliable entity that ensures and protects the global cross-brand interoperability of Matrix Charging.”, says Hermann Stockinger, CEO of Easelink Easelink succeeded in the most competitive EIC funding round to date. The 2nd phase of the EIC Accelerator closed in October 2024 with 1211 submitted applications, of which 431 (36%) were invited to the jury interviews in Brussels. In the end only 71 companies (16% of 431 interviews / 5,9% of phase 2 / ~3% of phase 1) were funded. 🎉 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, Hermann Stockinger, Gregor Eckhard, Antonitsch Jürgen, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺! 🎉