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Best Energy Companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The 37 best Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Moray East.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
37companies tracked
$522.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × EDINBURGH
Our analysis of 70 Energy companies
$14.2b in tracked funding; 77% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
70companies analysed
77%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2013median founding year
62kcombined LinkedIn audience
46%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Edinburgh
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moray East Developer of wind energy projects | $325M | 107 mo ago | 74 | — | Concrete CMSPleskPHP+13 | — | — |
| 2 | Renewco Power Developer of solar and wind energy projects 40Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 49% Newsbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 27% Funding: Raised $71.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $72M | 8 mo ago | 22 | Frans van den Heuvel Co-Founder | Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETReact+15 | — | — |
| 3 | Blue Energy Producer of nuclear energy 24Funding top 40%Talent bottom 49%Moat bottom 48%Growth bottom 47% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Moatbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 33% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $45M | 4 mo ago | 15 | Matt Slotkin Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 1 internship |
| 4 | Celtic Renewables Technology developer for production of biobutanol and bioethanol | $24M | 58 mo ago | 16 | Martin Tangney Founder & Director | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19 | 25 patents Fermentation-based production processes for biobutanol and acetone | 1 award |
| 5 | MeyGen Developer of tidal power generation projects | $16M | 116 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Ryse Energy Provider of solar panel, products, and wind energy tower installation services | $15M | 41 mo ago | 14 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 7 | Mocean Energy Provider of marine energy generation services 32Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Patents top 48%Tech top 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Patentstop 48% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Innovationbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $8.8M · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $9M | 17 mo ago | 11 11 → 17 (+55%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 17 patents Wave energy conversion devices and mooring systems for offshore wave power extraction | — |
| 8 | IndiNature Provider of construction contractor services | $4M | 61 mo ago | 11 | Scott Simpson Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+19 | — | — |
| 9 | ACT Blade Manufacturer of wind energy blades | $4M | 48 mo ago | 9 | Sabrina Malpede Managing Director | — | 17 patents Lightning protection systems for wind turbine blades | — |
| 10 | NGenTec Manufactures wind generators | $3M | 186 mo ago | 11 | Markus Mueller Founder and Technical advisor | — | 9 patents Modular electric machine components and magnetic flux conductors for high-efficiency motors | — |
| 11 | Orenda Small wind turbine developer | $3M | 133 mo ago | — | Gerry Lalonde CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Exergy3 Developer of geothermal energy projects 53Growth top 15%News top 29%Talent top 38%Tech top 42% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 29% Talenttop 38% Techtop 42% Fundingtop 46% Patentstop 47% Innovationbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $1M | 4 mo ago | — | Adam Robinson Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 3 patents Latent heat thermal energy storage systems using phase‑change materials | 2 job openings |
| 13 | CGEN Engineering Modular electrical power systems for diverse energy sectors 37Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated Funding: Raised $622k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $622K | 19 mo ago | — | Joseph Burchell Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 14 | Boxergy Solar panel & products installation company | $528K | 30 mo ago | 5 | Andrew Aldridge Co-Founder | — | 3 patents Residential central heating systems and heat exchangers | — |
| 15 | SolarisKit Manufacturer of solar thermal kit for homes and industries | $188K | 36 mo ago | 3 | Faisal Ghani Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 3 patents Solar thermal energy collection and hot water heating system technologies | — |
| 16 | Brockwell Energy Producer of energy from residual waste and developer of wind energy project | — | — | 36 | Alex Lambie CEO | Windows ServerVimeoPlyr+14 | — | — |
| 17 | Cairn Energy Oil and gas exploration and production company | — | — | 210 | Bill Gammel Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Capricorn Operator of energy production assets | — | — | 185 | Randy Neely CEO | Apple iCloud MailAmazon Web Servicescore-js+10 | — | — |
Top 12 Energy companies in Edinburgh
#1
Series B · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2023 · 15 employees$45Mraised▾
Series B · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2023 · 15 employees
Producer of nuclear energy. Company components are prefabricated in the shipyard environment before being transported to their final locations for assembly. Company builds plants in shipyards, which are centralized locations equipped with permanent workforces and automated machinery.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 40%Talent
bottom 49%Moat
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 47%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $45.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10 · 2 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 11.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. GE Vernova) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$380M
- Oct 2024Series A$45M
Founders & team
Investors
Engine Ventures, At One Ventures, Angular Ventures, Tamarack Global, Propeller, Starlight Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsDocusign
#2
Series D · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2021 · 22 employees$71.6Mraised▾
Series D · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2021 · 22 employees
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Tech
bottom 49%News
bottom 43%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $71.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 8.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$38.8M
- Sep 2021Series C$32.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Corran Capital, The Scottish National Investment Bank, SSE
Tech stack
AzureHstsIisJqueryLazysizesMicrosoft 365
#3
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2023$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2023
Developer of geothermal energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%News
top 29%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 42%Funding
top 46%Patents
top 47%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 1 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: EnergyTech, Office Manager
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$13.5M
- Sep 2024Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Zero Carbon Capital, Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, Axeleo Capital, The University of Edinburgh, Bayern Kapital
Tech stack
AosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted Libraries
#4
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2013 · 11 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Series A · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2013 · 11 employees
Provider of marine energy generation services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 44%Patents
top 48%Tech
top 49%Moat
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.8M · 8 rounds over 7 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Patents: 17 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 7 filings since 2022 vs 10 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 17.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Electrical Systems Engineer
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Investors
Scottish Enterprise, Equity Gap, The University of Edinburgh, Katapult, MOL PLUS, Old College Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareGsapHstsHttp/3JqueryJsdelivr
#5
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2017 · 74 employees$325Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2017 · 74 employees
Developer of wind energy projects
Funding rounds
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$325M
Investors
Gov
#6
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2024$621.8Kraised▾
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2024
Modular electrical power systems for diverse energy sectors. They design and provide electrical power take-off (PTO) solutions, generators, and motors. Their consultancy services optimize energy conversion processes for efficiency and performance. The company works with various industries needing low-speed, high-torque applications, including wind, hydro, tidal, and wave energy. They tailor solutions to specific client requirements and challenges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Global
bottom 33%Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $622k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United Kingdom)
Audience (LinkedIn): 522 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. Anaconda - Checkmate Sea Energy, Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, and Wave Venture Ltd) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Seed$621.8K
Founders & team
Investors
Net Zero Technology Centre
#7
Series B · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 14 employees$15Mraised▾
Series B · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2019 · 14 employees
Provider of solar panel, products, and wind energy tower installation services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 13.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2023Series B$15M
- Feb 2021Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2016Grant (prize money)$55.7K
Investors
Rosebud Finance, RWE, Europa
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityCdnjsClipboard.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#8
Public · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2012 · 16 employees$23.7Mraised▾
Public · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2012 · 16 employees
Technology developer for the production of biobutanol and bioethanol. Their technology uses bacteria from the Clostridia Class which can convert the sugars xylose, arabinose, and glucose.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 14.0% of this cohort's audience · 61 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Series B$605K
- Jun 2021Series B$5.2M
- Dec 2020Series A$2.2M
- Oct 2020Series A$4.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Scotland Government, Scottish Enterprise, Unreasonable, The Mark R Bamforth Family Trust, Muirconstruction, Napier University Ventures
Tech stack
AkismetElement UiFont AwesomeHstsJqueryMicrosoft 365
#9
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2015 · 9 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2015 · 9 employees
Manufacturer of wind energy blades
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Seed$2.5M
- Nov 2016Seed$995.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Tech Nation, Vestas
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpBootstrapApache Http ServerJquery Migrate
#10
Early Stage · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2008 · 4 employees$16.3Mraised▾
Early Stage · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2008 · 4 employees
Developer of tidal power generation projects
Investors
Scottish Enterprise, Europa, The Crown Estate, HIE
#11
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2017 · 5 employees$528.1Kraised▾
Seed · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2017 · 5 employees
Solar panel & products installation company
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
Tech Nation
#12
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2016 · 11 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Edinburgh, Scotland · founded 2016 · 11 employees
Manufacturer of bio-based construction materials intended to provide natural alternative insulations. The company's materials are made from local UK hemp crops and provide passive regulation of temperature and humidity for added indoor comfort and health, enabling customers to get durable, vapor-breathable, and environment-friendly insulators.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 6.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$4.2M
Founders & team
Investors
The Scottish National Investment Bank, Zero Waste Scotland, South of Scotland Enterprise
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$522.2Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
30disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Matt Slotkin
Co-Founder · Blue Energy
Frans van den Heuvel
Co-Founder · Renewco Power
Gavin McCallum
CEO · Renewco Power
Adam Robinson
Co-Founder · Exergy3
Markus Ronde
Co-Founder & CEO · Exergy3
Joseph Burchell
Managing Director · CGEN Engineering
Martin Tangney
Founder & Director · Celtic Renewables
Sabrina Malpede
Managing Director · ACT Blade
Andrew Aldridge
Co-Founder · Boxergy
Jim Laidlaw
Founder & CEO · Boxergy
Scott Simpson
Co-Founder & CEO · IndiNature
Markus Mueller
Founder and Technical advisor · NGenTec
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,085,350 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN EDINBURGH · Energy
How research on Energy Storage in Edinburgh is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Edinburgh — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 64 papers.
64 papers · stance +0.46 · 22% breakthrough · 16% concern
top institutions
- University of Edinburgh40
- Edinburgh Napier University19
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute6
- Edinburgh Instruments1
- Edinburgh College1
leading researchers
Febin Paul · Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband · Caroline Kirk · Libu Manjakkal · Maximilian Parzen · Mustehsan Beg
prism intelligence · tone & topics
95% positive · 0% critical tone
BusinessEnvironmentElectronicsSustainabilityEducationFinance
▲
Breakthroughs13 · 20%
▲ 0%→20% share
2 median citations92% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→20% of field), led by Energy (signal processing).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Energy (signal processing)3
- Renewable energy2
- Electrochemistry2
- Supercapacitor2
- Electrolyte2
Newly emergingEnergy (signal processing) 0→3
Landmark Sulfonated Microporous Polymer Membranes with Fast and Selective Ion Transport for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and · 265 cites
◆
Advancements36 · 56%
▲ 0%→56% share
0 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→56% of field), led by Supercapacitor.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Supercapacitor6
- Renewable energy5
- Grid4
- Energy (signal processing)4
- Power (physics)4
Newly emergingSupercapacitor 0→6 · Renewable energy 0→5 · Grid 0→4
Landmark A Numerical and Graphical Review of Energy Storage Technologies · 317 cites
▼
Concerns9 · 14%
▲ 0%→15% share
17 median citations100% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→15% of field), led by Renewable energy.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy7
- Hydrogen storage3
- Software deployment2
- Fossil fuel2
- Hydrogen2
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→7 · Hydrogen storage 0→3
Landmark Intermittency and periodicity in net-zero renewable energy systems with storage · 100 cites
Common questions
How many Energy companies are there in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 37 indexable Energy companies headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
The Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $522.2M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
Moray East is the highest-funded Energy company in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, with $325M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom are funded?
15 of the 37 Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in Edinburgh, United Kingdom?
None of the Energy companies in Edinburgh, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Edinburgh, United Kingdom Energy companies?
The most active investors in Edinburgh, United Kingdom Energy companies on this list include Scottish Enterprise, Old College Capital, Europa, Net Zero Technology Centre, Tech Nation.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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