Radar · Energy Tech in North Holland
Best Energy Tech Companies in North Holland, Netherlands
The 149 best Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Leapmotor.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
149companies tracked
$4.4Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
62have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY TECH × NORTH HOLLAND
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
529kcombined LinkedIn audience
34%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in North Holland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leapmotor Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions | $3.4B | 28 mo ago | Public | — | Zhu Jiangming Founder | Node.jsElement UIUnoCSS+8 | — | 1 launch |
| 2 | Dott Operator of shared electric scooters and bicycles for urban transit | $212M | 52 mo ago | Series B | 403 | Maxim Romain COO & Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 3 | VanMoof Manufacturer of electric bicycles | $200M | 57 mo ago | Acquired | 700 | Taco Carlier Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 129 patents Integrated electric bicycle drivetrain, battery management, and smart frame/connector systems | 1 launch · 2 awards |
| 4 | Milence EV charging station operators | $140M | 1 mo ago | Funding Raised | 126 | Anja Niersen Founder & CEO | WordPressSentryMySQL+26 | — | 2 partnerships · 3 expansions |
| 5 | Strohm Manufacturer of composite pipes | $58M | 24 mo ago | Late Stage | 170 | Martin Onna CEO & MD | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft ASP.NETRequireJS+16 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 6 | Greener Provider of mobile battery solutions for temporary power needs | $45M | 47 mo ago | Series C | 56 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+11 | — | — |
| 7 | TENWAYS Manufacturers of electric bicycles | $44M | 30 mo ago | Series B | — | Liang Xiaoling Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+44 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Sympower Provider of energy flexibility services for businesses and energy companies 62Tech top 24%Funding top 25%Moat top 37%Innovation top 45% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 45% Growthtop 45% Markettop 48% Patentstop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 37% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $36.1M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $36M | 9 mo ago | Series B | 141 | Simon Bushell Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubTailwind CSSEnvoy+17 | 6 patents Provides grid balancing reserve services for real‑time power system stability | — |
| 9 | Quatt Manufacturer of heat pumps | $32M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Bass Flipse Co-Founder & COO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowBootstrap+30 | 2 patents HVAC room temperature control systems for building heating and cooling | 1 partnership |
| 10 | felyx App-based platform offering self-drive electric scooters rental services | $31M | 64 mo ago | Acquired | 200 | Maarten Poot Co-Founder & CPO | SanityZohoNode.js+22 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 11 | E-magy Provider of silicon anode material for lithium-ion batteries | $29M | 38 mo ago | Series B | 28 | Maarten den Heijer CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 5 patents Silicon‑based nano‑structured anodes for high‑energy lithium‑ion batteries | — |
| 12 | Etergo Electric scooter manufacturer | $23M | 78 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 70 | — | — | 4 patents Electric personal mobility scooters with integrated battery management and companion passenger space | — |
| 13 | Dexter AI-based forecasting & data management service provider to energy utility companies 60Tech top 24%Talent top 36%Funding top 39%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 36% Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% AItop 45% Growthtop 48% Newsbottom 44% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 38% Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $14M | 11 mo ago | Series C | 41 | Pieter Broekema Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 14 | Greenflux Station management solutions for EV charging station operators | $13M | 77 mo ago | Acquired | 83 | — | PHPStripeNginx+10 | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | QWIC Developer of electric bicycles | $11M | 77 mo ago | Series A | 110 | Taco Anema Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 16 | Ore Energy Developer of batteries | $11M | 24 mo ago | Seed | — | Yaiza Garcia Co-Founder & CSO | WebflowGSAPLenis+12 | — | — |
| 17 | ChargeTrip SaaS-based electric vehicle management and route planning solution | $11M | 39 mo ago | Series A | 40 | Mark Hulsbergen Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactStripe+16 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Moonwatt Manufacturer of sodium ion battery based energy storage systems | $8M | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Valentin Rota Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+9 | — | 1 launch |
| 19 | Flexidao Blockchain-based platform for energy management | $6M | 47 mo ago | Series A | 45 | Grzegorz Bytniewski Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | FlexClub Online car subscription platform | $6M | 63 mo ago | Seed | — | Marlon Gallardo Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsClerk+18 | — | — |
| 21 | Fastned Chains providing infrastructure for charging electric vehicles using renewable energy | $6M | 3 mo ago | Public | 178 | Michiel Langezaal Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceAzure+22 | — | 3 expansions |
| 22 | Watermeln Provider of hydrogen generators for high power applications | $5M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | Jasper Baltus Co-Founder | SentryErlangElixir+16 | — | 1 expansion · 2 awards |
| 23 | ETPA Online platform for energy trading | $5M | 47 mo ago | Series A | 34 | — | HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapAmazon Web Services+12 | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | ES Technologies Energy storage manufacturer for marine and land based use | $4M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 30 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 25 | MisterGreen Electric Lease Electric vehicle leasing | $4M | 97 mo ago | Funding Raised | 34 | Mark Schreurs Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer (COO) | HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapMicrosoft Advertising+28 | — | — |
| 26 | Maxem Provider of EV charging station management solutions | $3M | 35 mo ago | Seed | 20 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 27 | BlueHeart Energy Developer of thermo acoustic technology for residential heat pump applications | $3M | 14 mo ago | Seed | 33 | Haico Halbesma co-founder | WordPressSentryElasticsearch+24 | — | 1 expansion |
| 28 | Heliox Manufacturer of DC charging solutions for electric vehicles and fleets | $3M | 96 mo ago | Acquired | 330 | — | WebflowHubSpotcore-js+18 | 14 patents Bidirectional DC‑DC converters and charging systems for battery energy storage | — |
| 29 | Vandebron Online marketplace for retail power consumers | $2M | 124 mo ago | Acquired | 111 | — | ContentfulSentryApple iCloud Mail+21 | — | — |
| 30 | Roetz Developer of electric-bicycles | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | 36 | — | Cart FunctionalityOdooPostgreSQL+26 | — | — |
| 31 | Windcentrale Provider of wind energy through shared ownership of wind turbines | $2M | 152 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Harm Reitsma Co-Founder | Node.jsVarnishVue.js+13 | — | — |
| 32 | AMMP Technologies Off-grid asset monitoring and management software platform | $1M | 69 mo ago | Seed | 13 | Svet Bajlekov Co-founder / CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 job opening · 3 launchs |
| 33 | RGS Development Thermoelectric heat panels to convert waste heat into electricity | $1M | 114 mo ago | Early Stage | 12 | Axel Schonecker Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Withthegrid IoT and AI-based asset intelligence platforms for utility service providers | $1M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 20 | Jeroen de Bruijn Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorCart FunctionalityWordPress+28 | — | — |
| 35 | Tap Electric App-based platform electric-vehicle charge point locater services | $1M | 33 mo ago | Seed | — | Dan Pezim Co-Founder and CCO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 36 | Mokumono Manufacturer of light electric bicycles | $909K | 52 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Bob Schiller Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+21 | — | — |
| 37 | EVBox Developer of EV charging equipment and infrastructure | $694K | 77 mo ago | Acquired | 700 | Huub Rothengatter Co-Founder | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 38 | ZonnepanelenDelen Solar project crowdfunding platform | $569K | 136 mo ago | Seed | 26 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 39 | Welectric E-commerce platform offering multi-category electric vehicles | $502K | 47 mo ago | Seed | 7 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+23 | — | — |
| 40 | Tocardo Developer of tidal turbines and power generating solutions for ocean energy | $464K | 113 mo ago | Acquired | 15 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | 7 patents Hydrokinetic turbine systems converting flowing water energy into rotary shaft power | — |
| 41 | Sundata Smart monitoring service for solar panels | $371K | 98 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | Chart.jsBootstrapNginx+9 | — | — |
| 42 | Spectral Utility Power Storage Systems for off-grid and micro-grid usage | $340K | 31 mo ago | Series A | — | Floor Van Bovene Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 43 | Cohere Offers smart charging solutions for electric vehicles | $337K | 120 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Coussement Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 44 | Twindo Provider of a wind energy O&M management system | $300K | 12 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Frank Luijn Co-Founder | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+8 | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Tvilight Provider of commercial street lighting solutions | $108K | 115 mo ago | Acquired | 25 | Heide Jeuken-Dahmen Chief Executive Officer | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 19 patents Wireless smart lighting networks: node association, message routing, and motion‑detected control | — |
Top 12 Energy Tech companies in North Holland
#1
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022 · 126 employees$140.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022 · 126 employees
EV charging station operators. The platform is a network of public charging solutions for heavy-duty vehicles.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships · 3 expansions (incl. Radius) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Conventional Debt$140.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Edmond de Rothschild, Islandsbanki, Invest-NL, Invest International
Tech stack
AzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsDocusign
#2
Public · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2012 · 178 employees$6.1Mraised▾
Public · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2012 · 178 employees
Chains providing infrastructure for charging electric vehicles using renewable energy. The facilities offer high-speed power delivery for various types of electric transport. The stations utilize energy sourced from natural elements to facilitate the operation of battery-powered automobiles and trucks. Users connect the vehicles to the provided hardware to replenish energy levels during transit. The business maintains multiple physical sites to support the adoption of electric mobility.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 58k LinkedIn followers — 11.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 3 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$38.4M
- Oct 2022Post IPO$72.9M
- Feb 2021Post IPO$182.9M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$919.8K
Founders & team
Investors
Schroders Capital, Europa, Riyadh Valley Company, Fredfoundation, Bmvi
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Monitor
#3
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2015 · 141 employees$36.1Mraised▾
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2015 · 141 employees
Provider of energy flexibility services for businesses and energy companies. The company offers solutions for battery energy storage systems, renewable energy sources, and demand response. These services enable businesses to optimise energy usage, support grid stability, and unlock new revenue streams. The company’s platform uses forecasting and trading to maximise revenue generation while preserving asset health.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 25%Moat
top 37%Innovation
top 45%Growth
top 45%Market
top 48%Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $36.1M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 6 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 3.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$22.3M
- Nov 2024Series B$22.6M
- 2023Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2022Series B$3.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Prototron Fund, Activate Capital, Rubio impact Ventures, PDENH, Rockstart, Expon Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
Public · Hoofddorp, North Holland · founded 2015$3.4Braised▾
Public · Hoofddorp, North Holland · founded 2015
Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions. The company focuses on designing, developing, and manufacturing a range of electric vehicles. It also produces key components used in electric vehicle manufacturing. The company aims to provide comprehensive solutions within the electric vehicle sector.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers — 4.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Post IPO$84.3M
- Oct 2023Post IPO$1.6B
- Aug 2021Series C$694M
- Jan 2021Series B$664.4M
Founders & team
Investors
HSG, Shanghai Electric Group, Liepin, Gopher Assets, Industrial Securities, CRRC
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesElement UiHstsHttp/3JqueryMicrosoft Asp.Net
#5
Series C · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 41 employees$14Mraised▾
Series C · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 41 employees
AI-based forecasting & data management service provider to energy utility companies. The company offerings include energy forecasting, asset dispatching, data management services, portfolio optimization, energy data analytics, asset & energy trading simulations, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Talent
top 36%Funding
top 39%Moat
top 39%AI
top 45%Growth
top 48%Tech: 41 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 4 leadership moves in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $14.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series C$27.1M
- Apr 2023Series B$11.5M
- Mar 2021Series A$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
PDENH, Newion, ETF Partners, Rockstart, Mirova, Klima Energy Transition
Tech stack
AkismetCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudwaysCookiebotCore-Js
#6
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021 · 20 employees$32.3Mraised▾
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021 · 20 employees
Manufacturer of heat pumps
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Quatt) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$27.2M
- May 2023Seed$1.6M
- Sep 2022Seed$2M
- Mar 2022Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Investors
DuurzaamInvesteren.nl, Blue Earth Capital, Seaya, Impact Equity Fund
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerAxiosBootstrap
#7
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2024$8.4Mraised▾
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2024
Manufacturer of sodium ion battery based energy storage systems. It offers a sodium-ion battery technology to provide dispatchable energy storage solutions for the solar power industry. Its hardware and software solutions are optimized for co-location with solar power plants.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Seed$8.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Daphni, LEA Partners, Founders Future, Alliance for Impact, Kima Ventures
#8
Late Stage · Ijmuiden, North Holland · founded 1995 · 170 employees$58.5Mraised▾
Late Stage · Ijmuiden, North Holland · founded 1995 · 170 employees
Manufacturer of composite pipes. It provides products such as TCP flowlines, TCP Jumpers, end fittings, risers, downlines, and much more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience · 80 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024PE$32.2M
- Dec 2022PE$16M
- Aug 2022PE$10.3M
Founders & team
Investors
HydrogenOne Capital, Shell, Evonik, Chevron Technology Ventures, ING Corporate Investments, Shell Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#9
Seed · Alkmaar, North Holland · founded 2016 · 33 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Seed · Alkmaar, North Holland · founded 2016 · 33 employees
Developer of thermo acoustic technology for residential heat pump applications. The technology replaces core components of heat pumps for integration by original equipment manufacturers. The company’s technology enables heat pumps to operate affordably and silently across wide temperature ranges. The technology does not require refrigerants and generates no emissions. The company focuses on residential buildings with future applications planned.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed—
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- 2021Grant (prize money)$56.6K
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Copeland, European Innovation Council
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAnimate.CssCloudflareCookiebotFont AwesomeGsap
#10
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2016 · 20 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2016 · 20 employees
IoT and AI-based asset intelligence platforms for utility service providers. It provides custom-based applications and sensor-based devices to utilities in the electricity, water, heating, and gas market. Has features like leakage detection, temperature monitoring, and others along with dashboards.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$1.6M
- Mar 2025Seed$2.2M
- Sep 2021Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Boundary, ROM Utrecht Region, Move Energy, Rabobank, Nationaal Groenfonds
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareComplianzGoogle Font Api
#11
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2018$5.5Mraised▾
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2018
Provider of sustainable and zero-emission hydrogen generators for high power, offering a glimpse into the future of emission-free energy solutions.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$3.8M
- 2023Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
AKEF, BEEQUIP Equipment Finance
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElixirErlangGoogle Analytics
#12
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021$43.9Mraised▾
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021
Manufacturers of electric bicycles. The company design and develops electric bicycles that include features like portable batteries, sporty/upright geometry, lightweight, etc. Customers can buy bicycles and other accessories through the platform.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Teufel) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series B—
- Jan 2023Series A$43.9M
- Nov 2022Seed—
- 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
L Catterton, Meridian Capital, Hillhouse, Lixun Precision Industry, Tencent, Bell Capital
Tech stack
AffirmAmerican ExpressAnimate.CssApple PayAwinBackbone.Js
Funding & investor landscape
$4.4Btotal disclosed funding
50companies funded
111disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Anja Niersen
Founder & CEO · Milence
Michiel Langezaal
Co-Founder & CEO · Fastned
Bart Lubbers
Co-Founder & Member of The Supervisory Board · Fastned
Simon Bushell
Co-Founder & CEO · Sympower
Zhu Jiangming
Founder · Leapmotor
Pieter Broekema
Co-Founder · Dexter
Luuk Veeken
CEO · Dexter
Bass Flipse
Co-Founder & COO · Quatt
Marijn Flipse
Co-Founder & CEO · Quatt
Valentin Rota
Co-Founder · Moonwatt
Martin Onna
CEO & MD · Strohm
Haico Halbesma
co-founder · BlueHeart Energy
Prism market signals · Netherlands · country-scoped Prism corpus, 264,398 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 · Netherlands
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.
research sentiment over time
201720232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 53% → 57% across 2017–2026.
top research entities
- Delft University of Technology133
- Institute of Physics98
- Eindhoven University of Technology70
- University of Twente50
- University of Groningen34
leading researchers
Pavol Bauer · Gautham Ram Chandra Mouli · Peter A. A. Klusener · Laura Ramírez-Elizondo · Yaxiang Lu · Hong Li · Antoni Forner‐Cuenca · Qinghua Zhang
▲
Breakthroughs150 · 30%
▲ 25%→29% share
▲1.2× share momentum4 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte research is surging — Dutch papers rose from 2 to 24, with Polysulfide newly emerging at 9 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)5→31
- Electrolyte2→24
- Redox2→19
- Anode2→18
- Electrochemistry1→15
Newly emergingPolysulfide 0→9 · Thermal energy storage 0→8 · Energy (signal processing) 0→7
Landmark Ultrahigh–energy density lead-free dielectric films via polymorphic nanodomain design · 1,078 cites
◆
Advancements233 · 47%
▲ 42%→50% share
▲1.2× share momentum2 median citations90% since 2021mostly methods-led
Renewable energy integration is intensifying — Dutch grid-storage papers on the topic jumped from 2 to 59.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Renewable energy2→59
- Battery (electricity)4→38
- Photovoltaic system3→30
- Electrochemistry1→23
- Automotive engineering2→17
Newly emergingElectricity 0→16 · Sizing 0→15 · Electrical engineering 0→11
Landmark Research on Advanced Materials for Li‐ion Batteries · 1,775 cites
▼
Concerns75 · 15%
▼ 17%→14% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations81% since 2021mostly empirical
Electrolyte and Electricity concerns are newly emerging — both entered at 8 papers amid rising cathode and anode issues.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Battery (electricity)2→15
- Renewable energy2→15
- Cathode1→7
- Anode1→5
- Hydrogen storage1→5
Newly emergingElectrolyte 0→8 · Electricity 0→8 · Energy (signal processing) 0→5
Landmark Approaching Practically Accessible Solid-State Batteries: Stability Issues Related to Solid Electrolytes and Interfaces · 1,549 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Netherlands
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.
Delft142 · +0.46
Groningen81 · +0.38
Eindhoven74 · +0.47
Utrecht27 · +0.38
Wageningen9 · +0.56
Leiden7 · +0.20
Nijmegen5 · +0.54
Rotterdam5 · +0.42
Common questions
How many Energy Tech companies are there in North Holland, Netherlands?
Radar tracks 149 indexable Energy Tech companies headquartered in North Holland, Netherlands that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands?
The Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list have raised a combined $4.4B in disclosed equity funding across 50 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in North Holland, Netherlands?
Leapmotor is the highest-funded Energy Tech company in North Holland, Netherlands, with $3.4B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands are funded?
50 of the 149 Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy Tech unicorns are there in North Holland, Netherlands?
None of the Energy Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Holland, Netherlands Energy Tech companies?
The most active investors in North Holland, Netherlands Energy Tech companies on this list include Rockstart, Europa, Move Energy, Ponooc, E.ON :agile.
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