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Best Energy Tech Companies in Italy

The 331 best Energy Tech companies in Italy in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Be Power.

331companies tracked
$524.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
68have raised

Italy's Energy Tech sector has a funding story worth knowing: this directory tracks 331 companies with $525M in total disclosed funding, ranked by equity raised and recent momentum. No unicorns yet, but the pipeline is real.

Energy Dome leads at $83M, with Enapter close behind at $49M and Isaac pulling $16M. Those three alone account for a disproportionate share of the capital concentrated at the top, while the rest of the field, companies like Sizable Energy and Sinergy Flow, are still in earlier formation. The sector's projected CAGR of ~7.1% tells you demand isn't cooling, driven by rising global energy needs and a structural push to digitize production processes. Hot themes this quarter are EV battery technology, solar electricity generation, and next-generation EV platforms, and if you track green energy tech signals, the directional shift toward storage and clean generation is accelerating hard. Median install growth across energy apps is running at +28% YoY, which I'd call the consumer-facing confirmation of what the funding numbers already suggest. The most active backers here, CDP Venture Capital, EIC Fund, and Europa, are the names you'll see recurring across the top of this list.

Sources & further reading
  • prnewswire.com
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × ITALY

Our analysis of 287 Energy Tech companies

$109.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

287companies analysed
82%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
32unicorns
2018median founding year
299kcombined LinkedIn audience
40%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Italy

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Be Power
Provider of solutions for electric vehicle charging
$100M37 mo agoAcquired37—77 patents
Protective occupational footwear and helmets with conductive, anti‑fatigue and reinforcement technologies.
—
2Energy Dome
Provider of CO2-based energy storage solutions
$83M10 mo agoSeries C35Francesco Oppici
Co-Founder & CCO
143 patents
Integrated thermal power generation and storage systems for renewable energy.
—
3Enapter
Manufacturer of anion exchange membrane electrolyzers for green hydrogen production
$49M6 mo agoPublic208Sebastian Schmidt
Co-Founder
108 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
1 launch
4SolydEra
Provider of fuel cell technology solutions
$47M71 mo agoSeries B250Martin Fullenbach
CEO
11 patents
Fuel cell module integration systems and protective glass coating compositions for durability.
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5FIMER
Provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions
$43M44 mo agoAcquired1,000Aleksandre Purin
CEO
20 patents
Advanced power electronics and grid communication for renewable energy generation and management
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6Eggtronic
Manufacturer of charging accessories
$30M41 mo agoSeries B62—13 patents
Capacitive wireless power and data transfer for consumer electronic devices
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7ISAAC
Provider of seismic protection and structural monitoring solution for buildings
$16M3 mo agoSeries B18—11 patents
Active vibration mitigation and control technologies for tall structures and towers
—
8Daze
Electric car charging systems with integrated load balancing
$16M28 mo agoSeries A57Willem Simons
Co-Founder
—2 partnerships
9Energica Motor Company
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles offering sport, hyper-naked, touring, and classic models
$13M63 mo agoAcquired600Livia Cevolini
Founder & CEO
19 patents
Electric motorcycle powertrain, battery‑management, CAN‑based control, motor piloting, and ABS systems
—
10I-FEVS
Retailer of apparel and accessories designed for yoga and fitness
$12M28 mo agoFunding Raised—Irene Penserini
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
——
11Energon
Solutions provider for energy efficiency
$11M142 mo agoAcquired39Paolo Sandali
CEO
——
12E-GAP
App-based charging management solutions for EV owners
$11M35 mo agoSeries B120Eugenio De Blasio
Founder and Chairman
14 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
2 partnerships
13FRIEM
Manufacturer of power converters and rectifier systems for industrial applications
$10M40 mo agoSeries A118—3 patents
High‑power density stacked power converters with forced‑air cooling systems
1 launch · 1 partnership
14Sizable Energy
Offshore pumped-hydro energy storage
$9M7 mo agoSeries A—Manuele Aufiero
Co-Founder
30 patents
Underwater hydroelectric generators with integrated energy storage and floating liquid reservoirs
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15Enerbrain
SaaS-driven HVAC management system for commercial spaces
$8M57 mo agoSeries A60Giuseppe Giordano
Co-Founder & CEO
21 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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16Coelux
Developer of artificial skylight systems replicating natural sunlight
$8M109 mo agoSeed17Paolo Di Trapani
Founder & CEO
2 patents
Advanced horticultural lighting systems simulating natural sunlight with infrared augmentation
1 expansion
17Green Energy Storage
Manufacturer of flow battery-based energy storage systems
$6M96 mo agoAcquired26—18 patents
Redox flow battery energy storage systems and related electrolyte management
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18Novac
Provider of solid state capacitors solutions for electric vehicles
$4M14 mo agoSeed6Matteo Bertocchi
Co-Founder & CEO
9 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
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19Scuter
Online electric scooter rental platform
$4M54 mo agoSeed13Carmine Di Nuzzo
Co-founder and CDO
5 patents
Tilting‑vehicle suspension systems for motorcycles and similar two‑wheel vehicles
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20Zehus
Developer of propulsion systems for electric bicycles
$3M90 mo agoSeries A21Sergio M. Savaresi
Co-Founder
57 patents
Electric assist control and power management systems for pedal‑assisted bicycles.
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21Eco4Cloud
Optimization and automation of virtual and cloud data centers
$3M102 mo agoSeries A6Giuseppe Papuzzo
Co-Founder
3 patents
Cloud VM memory management and inter‑cloud virtual machine placement optimization
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22GEVI
Developer of intelligent vertical axis wind turbines
$3M8 mo agoSeed10Soufiane Essakhi
Co-Founder - CTO
5 patents
Vertical-axis wind turbine design and performance optimization
1 award
23Daze Technology
Intelligent conductive charging technology for electric vehicles
$3M60 mo agoFunding Raised—Giacomo Zenoni
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
——
24Clivet
Manufacturer of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
$2M109 mo agoAcquired670Bruno Bello
Founder
16 patents
Modular outdoor heat‑pump units and defrost/control methods for HVAC efficiency
1 launch
25Hydrospark
Developer of solid oxide cells for hydrogen technology applications
$2M8 mo agoSeed—Fabrizio Gualandris
CEO
——
26TaDa
Provider of energy data analysis for residential consumption monitoring solutions
$2M8 mo agoSeed—Federico Ungolo
Co-Founder & Technology Development
——
27Menowatt
Provider of street lighting monitoring software
$2M128 mo agoSeries A51Adriano Maroni
CEO
2 patents
Wireless repeaters for smart‑metering networks and lighting control devices
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28Renewcast
AI and SaaS-driven platform offering solar energy forecasting solutions
$2M9 mo agoSeed—Sibgat Ullah
Co-Founder
——
29Midori
Provider of technologies solutions for energy data analysis and efficiency
$2M55 mo agoSeed—Christian Camarda
Founder & CEO
4 patents
Anomaly detection for electric appliances and flexible electrical connectors.
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30Sinergy Flow
Developer of sustainable and low-cost redox flow batteries based on earth's abundant materials
$2M3 mo agoSeed5Gabriele Panzeri
Co-Founder & CTO
——
31i-TES
Developer of thermal energy storage batteries using phase-change materials.
$2M36 mo agoSeed7Noemi Muscara
Co-CEO & MD
—1 launch · 2 partnerships
32Ener2Crowd
Crowdfunding platform for energy projects
$1M34 mo agoSeed24Giorgio Mottironi
Co-Founder
—1 launch · 1 partnership
33SunCubes
Developer of laser-based wireless power and data transmission systems
27Talent top 28%Funding top 45%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 47%
All 5 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 45%
Globalbottom 48%
Techbottom 47%
Marketbottom 25%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$1M10 mo agoSeed—Alberto Chiozzi
CEO
—1 expansion
34talet-e
Provider of electric conversion kits for scooters
$1M24 mo agoSeed3Sertac Yeltekin
Co-Founder
——
35reeFilla
Provider of second-life battery energy storage and mobile power generation
$1M18 mo agoSeries A10Pietro Balda
Co-Founder
——
36PipeIn
Provider of robot for pipeline predictive maintenance data collection
$794K37 mo agoSeed5Antonio Misuraca
Co-founder e CTO
—2 job openings · 1 partnership
37cEnergy
Developer of high temperature PEM fuel cell
$751K108 mo agoFunding Raised3———
38The lit box
Provider of energy monitoring solutions for households and businesses
$663K10 mo agoSeed4Alessia Poggi
Co-Founder
——
39Advanced Microturbines
Manufacturer of microturbines and turboexpanders for energy harvesting in gas and water networks
$619K117 mo agoFunding Raised—Emanuele Guglielmino
Founder & CEO
——
40Almadom.us
Provider of power devices for building management systems
$568K120 mo agoSeed2Alessandro Benedetti
Founder
——
41evway
App-based platform offering electric vehicle charging station locater services
$545K72 mo agoFunding Raised—Carolina Solcia
Co-Founder & CEO
——
42Alleantia
Developer of industrial IoT integration software and machine connectivity solutions
$527K132 mo agoSeed27Stefano Linari
Chairman & CEO
2 patents
Mounting and holding accessories for electronic smart devices
2 awards
43Seares
Developer of mooring solutions for aquaculture, ports, marinas, and yachting
$490K65 mo agoSeed11Giorgio Cuce
Founder & CEO
18 patents
Marine anchoring and mooring hardware for vessels and offshore structures
1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion
44Enersem
Building energy management solution provider
$430K107 mo agoFunding Raised12Matteo Zanchi
Co-Founder And Ceo
6 patents
Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering
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45Enermed
Provider of energy-saving solutions and systems for energy consumption
$426K89 mo agoFunding Raised—Massimo Lai
CEO
——
46XEV Cars
Manufacturer of electric cars
$375K57 mo agoFunding Raised—Tik Lou
CEO
——
47Raptech
Provider of IT solutions for renewable energy asset management and monitoring
$319K69 mo agoFunding Raised5———
48Ammagamma
Provider of data management, process automation, and other services
$275K103 mo agoAcquired97———
49Prive
Electric drivetrain solutions for vehicles and heavy machinery
$255K64 mo agoFunding Raised—Walter Vinciotti
CEO
—1 job opening
50Green Independence
Provider of solutions for green hydrogen generation
$105K49 mo agoSeed2Laura De Lorenzis
Advisor (former Co-Founder)
10 patents
Photoelectrochemical water splitting systems for hydrogen generation and water purification.
1 job opening

Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Italy

#1
Public · Italy · founded 2017 · 208 employees
$48.9Mraised
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Manufacturer of anion exchange membrane electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. The company’s products turn renewable electricity and water into low-cost green hydrogen. It offers electrolyzers and systems for streamlined deployment of green hydrogen projects. The company also provides solutions in refuelling, energy storage, industry, power-to-x, and research.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 41k LinkedIn followers — 13.6% of this cohort's audience · 47 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$14.1M
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$1.4M
  • Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$1M
  • May 2022Post IPO$21.1M
Founders & team
Sebastian SchmidtCo-FounderJan SchmidtCo-Founder
Investors
Ministères Aménagement du territoire Transition écologique, Wirtschaft, Johnson Matthey, Svelland Capital, CVI Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerMicrosoft 365
#2
Series B · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2018 · 18 employees
$16.5Mraised
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ISAAC is a provider of seismic protection and structural monitoring solution for buildings. The company offers 'I-POR-1' - an installation device to monitor the seismic activities of the buildings, and 'I-Check' - an intelligent hardware device for structural monitoring. The company's clientele includes Iren, PoliHub, and StartCup among others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$16.4M
  • Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$55K
Investors
Europa, CDP Venture Capital, 360 Capital Partners, Axon Partners Group, Azimut, Ring Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderContact Form 7Core-Js
#3
Series C · Milano, Umbria · founded 2020 · 35 employees
$82.9Mraised
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Provider of CO2-based energy storage solutions. It uses CO2 to store electricity with round-trip efficiencies and without emissions to the atmosphere. Its products include CO2 batteries and the CO2 energy transition combined cycle.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 43k LinkedIn followers — 14.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series C—
  • Jul 2023Series B$16.8M
  • Apr 2023Series B$44M
  • Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$18.6M
Founders & team
Francesco OppiciCo-Founder & CCOClaudio SpadaciniFounder & CEO
Investors
360 Capital Partners, Novum Capital Partners, Barclays, Third Derivative, A2A, Elemental
Tech stack
BabelCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#4
Series A · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2022
$8.8Mraised
▾

Offshore pumped-hydro energy storage. It uses a reservoir on the ocean floor, another floating on the surface, a connecting pipe, and reversible pump-turbines for moving saturated sea salt brine between these two reservoirs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series A$8.8M
  • 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Manuele AufieroCo-FounderCarlo FiorinaCo-FounderStefano BernardiCo-Founder
Investors
Climate Capital, Playground Global, Verve Ventures, Satgana, Eden Ventures, Unruly Capital
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGsapHammer.JsJquery
#5
Seed · Milano, Umbria · founded 2022 · 5 employees
$1.9Mraised
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Developer of sustainable and low-cost redox flow batteries based on earth's abundant materials. Their sustainable and cost-effective battery aims to enable long-duration energy storage for the transition to renewable energy sources.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$8.2M
  • Nov 2022Seed$1.9M
  • 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Gabriele PanzeriCo-Founder & CTOMatteo SalernoCOO and Co-FounderAlessandra AccogliCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
360 Capital Partners, Politecnico di Milano, Tech4Planet, Cassa depositi e prestiti Group, Village Capital, CDP Venture Capital
Tech stack
Aruba.ItContact Form 7Core-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorGoogle Font Api
#6
Seed · Pontedera, Tuscany · founded 2022 · 10 employees
$3.1Mraised
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Developer of intelligent vertical axis wind turbines. It designs and builds intelligent wind turbines with active blade pitch control using flexible hardware and artificial intelligence.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$3.1M
Founders & team
Soufiane EssakhiCo-Founder - CTOEmanuele LuzzatiCo-Founder & CEOEdoardo SimonelliCo-Founder & CFO
Investors
360 Capital Partners, CDP Venture Capital, NextSTEP
Tech stack
Anime.JsAruba.ItContact Form 7CookieyesFancyboxFlickity
#7
Seed · Milan, Lombardy · founded 2025
$2.3Mraised
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Provider of energy data analysis for residential consumption monitoring solutions. It offers disaggregated energy consumption data through meter analysis for appliance monitoring. The company builds pathways to transform energy data into understandable formats. It designs entry points using technology and consumption data to construct use cases with business partners.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Federico UngoloCo-Founder & Technology DevelopmentJoseph TeatinoCo-FounderStefano FumiCo-Founder & CEO & Business Development
Investors
Italianfoundersfund.com, Nextalia, Vesper Holding
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3Jquery
#8
Seed · Bergamo, Lombardy · founded 2024
$2.3Mraised
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Developer of solid oxide cells for hydrogen technology applications. The company focuses on reducing manufacturing costs without compromising cell performance. It engineered a manufacturing process adaptable to thin ceramic flat layers. This technology applies to dielectrics, solid state batteries, thermal barriers, and gas membranes. The company aims to enable widespread adoption of hydrogen technologies.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 133 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Fabrizio GualandrisCEO
Investors
Brembo
#9
Seed · Romana, Sardinia · founded 2020
$2.2Mraised
▾

AI and SaaS-driven platform offering solar energy forecasting solutions

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Seed$1.2M
  • Sep 2024Seed$2.2M
  • Feb 2024Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Sibgat UllahCo-FounderUgo MattoniCo-FounderFabio NicoloCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Helen Ventures, Tech4Planet, CDP Venture Capital, Beamline Accelerator, MindTitan, Southwestern Power Group
Tech stack
Aruba.ItCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFancybox
#10
Seed · Modena, Emilia Romagna · founded 2020 · 6 employees
$3.8Mraised
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Provider of solid state capacitors solutions for electric vehicles. It provides solutions for drones, automotive, electric scooters, aerospace, e-boats, and others.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$3.8M
Founders & team
Matteo BertocchiCo-Founder & CEOAlessandro FabbriCo-Founder
Investors
EUREKA, CDP Venture Capital, Galaxia, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsHostingerHttp/3
#11
Seed · Milano, Umbria · founded 2023
$1.3Mraised
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Developer of laser-based wireless power and data transmission systems. The company’s technology enables energy transfer over distances without physical connections. Products deliver power and data to static and dynamic platforms. The technology supports applications such as powering sensors, security cameras, drones, and space-based equipment.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 45%
Global
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 47%
Market
bottom 25%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jul 2025)
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond Italy
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Seed$1.3M
Founders & team
Alberto ChiozziCEOFederico OgnibeneCo-Founder & CFOAngelo LannuttiCo-Founder & CCO
Investors
RoboIT, Cross Connect, Plug and Play Tech Center
Tech stack
Aruba.ItBootstrapGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#12
Seed · Rome, Lazio · founded 2022 · 4 employees
$663.5Kraised
▾

Provider of energy monitoring solutions for households and businesses. It enables real-time measurement of total household and commercial electricity.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Seed$663.5K
Founders & team
Alessia PoggiCo-FounderAlessia LucentiniCo-Founder & CEOCristian BocciarelliCo-Founder
Investors
Zero, Zest Group, CDP Venture Capital, Ortus Capital, Angels4Women, DOCK3

Funding & investor landscape

$524.5Mtotal disclosed funding
64companies funded
135disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa32 rounds
CDP Venture Capital14 rounds
EIC Fund12 rounds
I3P6 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center6 rounds
UniCredit Start Lab6 rounds
360 Capital Partners4 rounds
B Heroes4 rounds
INCENSe Accelerator4 rounds
BizPlace3 rounds

Notable founders

Sebastian Schmidt
Co-Founder · Enapter
Jan Schmidt
Co-Founder · Enapter
Francesco Oppici
Co-Founder & CCO · Energy Dome
Claudio Spadacini
Founder & CEO · Energy Dome
Manuele Aufiero
Co-Founder · Sizable Energy
Carlo Fiorina
Co-Founder · Sizable Energy
Gabriele Panzeri
Co-Founder & CTO · Sinergy Flow
Matteo Salerno
COO and Co-Founder · Sinergy Flow
Soufiane Essakhi
Co-Founder - CTO · GEVI
Emanuele Luzzati
Co-Founder & CEO · GEVI
Federico Ungolo
Co-Founder & Technology Development · TaDa
Joseph Teatino
Co-Founder · TaDa
Prism market signals · Italy · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,841,263 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Italy

How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Italy

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 1,147 Italy-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201920242026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 54% → 56% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
  • Politecnico di Milano150
  • University of Genoa74
  • Politecnico di Torino69
  • Sapienza University of Rome68
  • University of Padua57
leading researchers
Luigi Piegari · Pierluigi Siano · Linda Barelli · Dario Pelosi · Stefano Barberis · Zahid Ullah · Andrea Trovò · Sonia Leva
▲ Breakthroughs242 · 21%
▲ 0%→21% share
1 median citations98% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — Italian grid storage papers grew from 1 to 29, signaling rapid battery chemistry innovation.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Battery (electricity)2→47
  • Electrolyte1→29
  • Photovoltaic system1→23
  • Cathode1→17
  • Voltage1→14
Newly emergingRenewable energy 0→52 · Energy (signal processing) 0→25 · Energy management 0→21
Landmark A Neutral pH Aqueous Organic–Organometallic Redox Flow Battery with Extremely High Capacity Retention · 564 cites
◆ Advancements683 · 60%
▲ 0%→60% share
1 median citations97% since 2021mostly methods-led
Thermal energy storage newly emerged with 97 papers, now anchoring Italy's grid storage advancement segment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy5→230
  • Battery (electricity)4→142
  • Photovoltaic system1→113
  • Energy (signal processing)1→58
  • Automotive engineering1→52
Newly emergingThermal energy storage 0→97 · Electricity 0→54 · Energy management 0→45
Landmark Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage · 3,394 cites
▼ Concerns117 · 10%
▲ 0%→10% share
1 median citations92% since 2021mostly empirical
Environmental economics newly flagged in 14 Italian papers, indicating rising scrutiny of grid storage sustainability costs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy1→30
  • Battery (electricity)2→27
  • Photovoltaic system1→8
  • Electrolyte1→6
  • Process engineering2→7
Newly emergingEnvironmental economics 0→14 · Electricity 0→11 · Flexibility (engineering) 0→11
Landmark Lithium-ion batteries. A look into the future · 2,545 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Italy

Where energy storage is researched across Italy

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.

Rome198 · +0.43
Hot · Renewable energyAdvancing · Photovoltaic systemOpportunity · Energy (signal processing)Concern · Lithium (medication)
Milan156 · +0.53
Hot · Renewable energyAdvancing · VanadiumOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Environmental economics
Turin118 · +0.54
Hot · Production (economics)Advancing · Battery storageOpportunity · Photovoltaic systemConcern · Hydrogen storage
Genoa100 · +0.51
Hot · Waste heatAdvancing · Energy management systemOpportunity · Renewable energyConcern · Nanotechnology
Padua57 · +0.52
Hot · Flow batteryAdvancing · Latent heatOpportunity · Battery (electricity)Concern · Power (physics)
Bologna53 · +0.49
Hot · Reliability engineeringAdvancing · PolymerOpportunity · ElectrochemistryConcern · Renewable energy
Naples53 · +0.51
Hot · TurbineAdvancing · Model predictive controlOpportunity · Battery (electricity)
Florence47 · +0.52
Hot · Faraday efficiencyAdvancing · ElectrolyteOpportunity · Renewable energy
Pisa38 · +0.40
Hot · ThermodynamicsAdvancing · Brayton cycleOpportunity · Renewable energy
Trieste31 · +0.53
Hot · State of chargeAdvancing · MicrogridOpportunity · Power (physics)

Common questions

How many Energy Tech companies are there in Italy?
Radar tracks 331 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in Italy that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in Italy?
The Energy Tech companies in Italy on this list have raised a combined $524.5M in disclosed equity funding across 64 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Italy?
Be Power is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in Italy, with $100M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in Italy are funded?
64 of the 331 Energy Tech companies in Italy on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in Italy?
None of the Energy Tech companies in Italy on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Italy Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in Italy Energy Tech companies on this list include Europa, CDP Venture Capital, EIC Fund, I3P, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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