Best Energy Companies in Gelderland, Netherlands
The 52 best Energy companies in Gelderland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lemnis Lighting.
Our analysis of 441 Energy companies
$135.1b in tracked funding; 76% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy companies in Gelderland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemnis Lighting Manufacturer of indoor & outdoor LED lamps | $38M | 196 mo ago | Series D | Ruud Koornstra Founder | 2005 | — | 61 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 2 | HyGear Supplier of industrial gases | $13M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2002 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — |
| 3 | BIOeCON Technology developer for biomass conversion | $1M | 183 mo ago | Seed | Paul O'Connor Founder | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 4 | HyET group Developer of technologies for renewable energy, hydrogen production, and lithium batteries | $1M | 100 mo ago | Acquired | Rombout Swanborn Founder | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Alliander Developer of electricity transmission based utility projects | $638K | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | Maarten Otto CEO | 2009 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+22 | 21 patents Smart grid infrastructure for electricity, gas, hydrogen distribution and advanced meter communication | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 6 | Liander Utility company responsible for managing the energy network | $316K | 114 mo ago | Funding Raised | Maarten Otto CEO | 2009 | Node.jsRadix UIAzure Front Door+24 | — | — |
| 7 | Optixolar Develops technology to reduce the cost of solar power | $84K | 143 mo ago | Deadpooled | Simon Meijer CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Kenter Provider of energy infrastructure, electric vehicle charging, and energy management solutions | $38K | 114 mo ago | Acquired | Erik Ende CEO | 2016 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+30 | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Energy companies in Gelderland
#1
Funding Raised · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2009$638.1Kraised▾
Developer of electricity transmission based utility projects
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$101.6K
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$111.9K
- Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$177.5K
#2
Acquired · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2002 · 54 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Supplier of industrial gases
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$195.9K
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$577.1K
- Oct 2019Conventional Debt$2.2M
#3
Series D · Barneveld, Gelderland · founded 2005 · 51 employees$37.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of solar LED lamps designed to provide automatically rechargeable electric Lamps. The company's LED Lamps provides a large variety of end-use applications, especially in power light, enabling consumers to save energy and cost.
- Mar 2010Series D$37.5M
#4
Acquired · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2008$1.1Mraised▾
Developer of technologies for renewable energy, hydrogen production, and lithium batteries. The company focuses on creating commercially viable access to decentralized renewable energy sources. It develops technologies for solar photovoltaic, green hydrogen production, and solid-state lithium-ion batteries. The company aims to support environmentally sustainable economic development through its technology applications.
- Mar 2018Series A—
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$1.1M
#5
Seed · Hoevelaken, Gelderland · founded 2006$1.4Mraised▾
BIOeCON bringing together a network of top scientists and technologists in the field of catalysis and hydrocarbon chemistry to use their expertise and skills to develop new technology to convert biomass, particularly the recalcitrant polymeric biomass residue, in a more efficient and cost effective way. It also produces base chemicals from biomass; and renewable gasoline and diesel blend stocks. Bioecon is a subsidary of Kior.
- Apr 2011Seed$1.4M
#6
Funding Raised · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2009$316.3Kraised▾
Liander is a Dutch utility company responsible for managing the energy network in the provinces of Gelderland and North Holland. They provide electricity and gas supply services to households and businesses, and are committed to maintaining and expanding the energy infrastructure to meet growing demand. The company is working to upgrade its network to support the transition to a more sustainable energy future.
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$136.8K
- Oct 2014Grant (prize money)$179.4K
#7
Deadpooled · Asperen, Gelderland · founded 2013$84Kraised▾
Optixolar is developing a technology for optimization of solar yield by using the principle of concentrated photovoltaics. By concentrating sunlight onto solar cell less number of cells are required to achieve the same result. The company is working on fixed installation without installation of active cooling.
- Jul 2014Seed$84K
#8
Acquired · Duiven, Gelderland · founded 2016$38Kraised▾
Provider of energy infrastructure, electric vehicle charging, and energy management solutions. They offer transformer stations, compact stations, and temporary power supplies. The company provides electric vehicle charging solutions for fleets and public spaces. They also deliver energy monitoring, data reporting, and power quality measurement services.
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$19.6K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$18.4K
#9
Funding Raised · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 1998 · 7400 employees—raised▾
TenneT operates and maintains the power grid to supply high-voltage electricity of 110kV in Netherlands and Germany. Claims to operate a transmission line of 23500 kilometers serving 42 million residential customers and commercial sites.
#10
Seed · Arnhem, Gelderland · founded 2019 · 3 employees—raised▾
Producer of biogas
- Mar 2022Seed—
#11
Funding Raised · Nijkerk, Gelderland · founded 1960 · 30 employees—raised▾
Distributor of electricity
#12
Series A · Nijmegen, Gelderland · founded 2012 · 39 employees—raised▾
Promoter and preserver of blues and rock music heritage, hosting live music events. This entity promotes, preserves, and furthers the blues and rock heritage through live music performances at its original venue and partnerships with local festivals. It provides a platform for established and emerging musicians, contributing to the ongoing legacy of British rhythm and blues. The organization also maintains an active online presence, sharing news and information about its events and the history of the music genre. The focus is on supporting and showcasing live music performances within the established venue and expanding its reach through collaborations.
- Dec 2018Series A—
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How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in the Netherlands
A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 492 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- Delft University of Technology133
- Institute of Physics98
- Eindhoven University of Technology70
- University of Twente50
- University of Groningen34
- Battery (electricity)5→31
- Electrolyte2→24
- Redox2→19
- Anode2→18
- Electrochemistry1→15
- Renewable energy2→59
- Battery (electricity)4→38
- Photovoltaic system3→30
- Electrochemistry1→23
- Automotive engineering2→17
- Battery (electricity)2→15
- Renewable energy2→15
- Cathode1→7
- Anode1→5
- Hydrogen storage1→5
Where energy storage is researched across Netherlands
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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