Best Energy Tech Companies in Ohio, United States
The 109 best Energy Tech companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Appalachian Power.
Our analysis of 79 Energy Tech companies
$38.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Energy Tech companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian Power Provider of power consumption monitoring solutions | $600M | 63 mo ago | 3,200 | — | Google MapsEnvoystyled-components+13 | — | — |
| 2 | Workhorse Group Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions 60Partners top 12%Patents top 14%Innovation top 16%Funding top 24% All 12 signals ▾Partnerstop 12% Patentstop 14% Innovationtop 16% Fundingtop 24% Newstop 24% Producttop 35% Moattop 35% Growthtop 37% Techtop 43% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 23% Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals Patents: 229 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 179 filings since 2022 vs 44 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $519M | 16 mo ago | 298 298 → 248 (-17%) | — | WordPress Block EditorBeaver BuilderWordPress+35 | 229 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 3 | Lordstown Motors Manufacturer of electric pickup trucks | $225M | 43 mo ago | 8 | — | DrupalPHPZURB Foundation+23 | — | — |
| 4 | Abound Solar Cd-Te solar module manufacturing | $216M | 186 mo ago | 31 | — | PleskNginxCloudflare+6 | — | — |
| 5 | Nikola Labs Online platform offer wireless charging solutions | $50M | 47 mo ago | 127 | Will Zell Co-Founder & CEO | — | 316 patents Advanced electric/hydrogen vehicle powertrain, high‑voltage, thermal and valve monitoring systems | — |
| 6 | XunLight PV module manufacturer | $46M | 162 mo ago | 51 | Xunming Deng CEO | — | 22 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 7 | Lucintech Online platform offering solar modules | $29M | 156 mo ago | — | Al Compaan Co-Founder & CEO | — | 5 patents Manufacturing flexible, semitransparent photovoltaic cells and related color‑control technologies. | — |
| 8 | Nexceris Developer of fuel cell components | $26M | 14 mo ago | 65 | — | — | 16 patents Integrated electrochemical power/electrolysis cells and gas analyte monitoring sensors. | — |
| 9 | Energy Focus Provider of smart LED lighting products | $22M | 35 mo ago | 20 | — | PHPYouTubeGSAP+11 | 132 patents High‑efficiency LED lamp drivers and tubular LED ballast converters for power‑factor improvement | — |
| 10 | Exacter Provider of asset intelligence data analytics solutions | $16M | 85 mo ago | 12 | John Lauletta CEO | — | 15 patents Detection and analysis of electrical arcing and impaired power equipment faults. | — |
| 11 | pH Matter Advanced materials for fuel cells, batteries, electrolysis, and custom solutions | $16M | 13 mo ago | 4 | Paul Matter President / Founder | — | 35 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 12 | Toledo Solar Online platform offering CdTe-based solar modules | $16M | 31 mo ago | 21 | Glen F Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Acculon Provider of lithium energy storage and cloud connected solutions | $10M | 8 mo ago | 25 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Land Manufacturer of electric motorcycles | $10M | 29 mo ago | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyElement UI+27 | — | — |
| 15 | Global Graphene Group Manufacturer of graphene-based materials and battery components | $10M | 119 mo ago | 36 | Bor Jang Co-Founder & CEO | — | 505 patents Advanced solid/quasi-solid electrolytes and polymer composite separators for lithium batteries | — |
| 16 | Power to Hydrogen Provider of solutions for hydrogen generation | $10M | 13 mo ago | 15 | Tad Dritz CEO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+10 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 17 | Micro Turbo Technologies Online platform offering energy saving refrigerant solutions | $5M | 40 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Satelytics Developer of geospatial analytics software for industrial challenge detection and alerting | $5M | 72 mo ago | 20 20 → 35 (+75%) | — | Craft CMSPHPYii+11 | — | — |
| 19 | Simple-Fill Technology to compress natural gas | $4M | 99 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Wireless Environment Provider of off-grid LED lighting fixtures | $2M | 193 mo ago | 19 | — | — | 66 patents Wireless LED lighting control and off‑grid power management systems | — |
| 21 | Melink Project developer and solutions provider in the renewable energy sector | $2M | 70 mo ago | 95 95 → 137 (+44%) | Steve Melink Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+36 | 9 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 22 | Subterra AI-driven solutions to inspect and manage sewer networks | $2M | 36 mo ago | 13 | Robert Lee Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents 3D depth sensing and remote structural inspection for infrastructure mapping and analysis | — |
| 23 | Johnson Matthey Manufacturer of arc welding machines and equipment | $2M | 158 mo ago | — | Richard Cornelison Co-Founder | — | 326 patents Acid-catalyzed hydrocarbon processing and catalyst regeneration/recovery technologies. | — |
| 24 | irth Solutions Cloud based platform offering workforce management solutions | $900K | 131 mo ago | 66 | — | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceMaterial Design Lite+16 | — | — |
| 25 | New Resource Solutions Online platform to connect investors with solar energy projects | $710K | 46 mo ago | — | Geoff Greenfield Co-Founder | — | — | 1 launch |
| 26 | Avotronics Hybrid powertrain for electric vehicles | $565K | 168 mo ago | 3 | Ugo Nwoke Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | Nodis Smart glass manufacturer | $500K | 69 mo ago | 7 | Sergey Shokhor Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | ExchangeBase Provider of marketplace for energy asset | $500K | 184 mo ago | 37 | David Griffiths Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 29 | eChemion Mobile app store offering software downloads, updates, and related information | $486K | 117 mo ago | 7 | Bill Kesselring CEO | — | 5 patents Graphite‑metal composite bipolar plates for fuel cell stacks | — |
| 30 | Special Power Sources Provider of remote power generator solution | $429K | 23 mo ago | — | Roland Dixon CEO | — | — | — |
| 31 | Adena Power Developer of sodium-based battery technology | $394K | 13 mo ago | — | Nathan Cooley Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | JadeTrack Sustainability Performance Management | $312K | 140 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Glow Smart energy tracker for residential application | $270K | 101 mo ago | 8 | Ben Lachman Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 34 | Grid Sentry Provider of sensor for grid automation | $250K | 113 mo ago | — | Paul Mccarren CEO & President | — | 10 patents Clamp mechanisms and current transformers for power distribution line sensor deployment | — |
| 35 | Myers Motors Building affordable electric vehicles through community collaboration and challenging industry norms | $250K | 204 mo ago | 5 | Dana Myers CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | PlugOp Provider of energy management solution | $120K | 12 mo ago | — | Tyler Simons Co-Founder | RubyChart.jsUbuntu+9 | — | — |
| 37 | Intwine Provider of IoT services for smart buildings | $100K | 142 mo ago | 8 | Dave Martin Founder & CEO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+17 | — | 1 launch |
| 38 | DesignFlux Tech Your go-to source for medical job opportunities and career advancement | $25K | 147 mo ago | — | Courtney Gras Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 39 | CNG One Compressed natural gas technology for the transportation industry | $25K | 177 mo ago | — | Nabil Sahlani Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 40 | Vertiv Provider of power, thermal, and IT infrastructure solutions and services | — | 44 mo ago | 27,000 | Giordano Albertazzi CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Vimeo+33 | 765 patents Data center power distribution and liquid cooling infrastructure for high‑density IT equipment. | — |
Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Ohio
#1
Public · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2007 · 298 employees$518.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions. The company focuses on designing and producing electric vehicles. It also provides components that support electric transportation. The business model centers on delivering sustainable and efficient vehicle options.
- Jan 2025Post IPO$3.5M
- Oct 2020Post IPO$200M
- Jun 2020Post IPO$70M
- Nov 2019Post IPO$41M
#2
Series A · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2022 · 25 employees$10Mraised▾
Provider of lithium energy storage and cloud connected solutions
- Oct 2025Series A—
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$20M
- Aug 2022Series A$10M
#3
Funding Raised · Lewis Center, Ohio · founded 1994 · 65 employees$26.4Mraised▾
Developer of fuel cell components. It develops and supplies materials, components & services for the fuel cell industry. Has developed solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)which generates electric power from hydrocarbon fuels. Has created a suite of gas sensors and separation membranes for performance enhancements. Also developing lithium battery systems, NOx sensors, fuel leakage detection products, and chemical catalysts for anti-corrosion applications.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- 2021Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- 2020Grant (prize money)$1.6M
- 2019Grant (prize money)$206.5K
#4
Funding Raised · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2010 · 4 employees$15.8Mraised▾
Advanced materials for fuel cells, batteries, electrolysis, and custom solutions. The company provides viable solutions in emerging markets related to catalysis, electro-catalysis, and nano-materials. They specialize in fuel cell catalysts designed to reduce stack costs through high metal utilization and cycling durability. For lithium-ion batteries, they offer silicon-based anodes containing advanced carbon composites, enabling increased energy and power densities for electric vehicles. The company also delivers cost-effective, sustainable-energy solutions for on and off-grid electrolysis applications. Research and product development are central, with a focus on material discovery through commercial adoption. They offer commercial production of high-quality materials, providing custom material solutions to meet specific requirements.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$7.2M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$198.8K
- Aug 2022Grant (prize money)$500K
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$106.5K
#5
Series A · Ohio · founded 2019 · 15 employees$9.7Mraised▾
Power to Hydrogen provides solutions for hydrogen generation. It provides reversible fuel cell technology and converts electricity and water into high purity hydrogen and oxygen. Its system allows the production of hydrogen from abundant renewable energy, such as wind power at night.
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$6.6M
- Mar 2025Series A$20M
- Jul 2024Series A$9.5M
- Sep 2023Seed$152.3K
#6
Public · Youngstown, Ohio · founded 2019 · 8 employees$225.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric pickup trucks. The company develops an electric pick-up truck named "Endurance" with features like 109 kWh battery capacity, fault monitoring system, optimum charging time, and more. The wheels are connected to the hub motor to offer efficient motion and it's integrated with software to monitor and adjust the performance of the wheels in motion.
- Nov 2022Post IPO$170M
- Oct 2020Post IPO$15.3M
- Sep 2020Post IPO$24.7M
- Jul 2020Post IPO$10.1M
#7
Funding Raised · Lewis Center, Ohio · founded 2022$393.9Kraised▾
Developer of sodium-based battery technology. It develops and commercializes sodium-based battery technology that enables long-lasting energy storage, leveraging patented materials and expertise to address shortcomings in traditional lithium-ion batteries.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$196.9K
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$196.9K
#8
Funding Raised · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2001 · 3200 employees$600.2Mraised▾
Appalachian Power provides power consumption monitoring solutions. It provides a mobile application for users to pay bills and report outages. It also allows users to view real-time account balance, payment due date, balance details, etc. and schedule bill payments. Also, provides updates on power outages, alert notifications, etc.
- Mar 2021Conventional Debt$100M
- 2020Conventional Debt$500M
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$195.1K
#9
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2022$120Kraised▾
Provider of energy management solution. It offers optimization based energy management that allows property managers to provide a premium charging experience at a fraction of the cost. It also provides smart load management software that allows multiple chargers to be configured on a single circuit, drastically reducing electrical infrastructure upgrade requirements.
- Jun 2025Seed$70K
- Dec 2024Seed$100K
- Mar 2024Seed$20K
- Dec 2023Conventional Debt—
#10
Public · Solon, Ohio · founded 1985 · 20 employees$21.6Mraised▾
Provider of smart LED lighting products. The product offerings include abUV ceiling light, V-series LED tube, mUVe surface disinfection robot, and more. Additionally, it provides EnFocus - a lighting control platform.
- Jul 2023Post IPO$1.3M
- Jun 2022Post IPO$3.5M
- Dec 2021Post IPO—
- Jan 2020Post IPO$430.2K
#11
Series A · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2021 · 14 employees$10Mraised▾
Manufacturer of electric motorcycles. The company design and develops electric motorcycles. Currently, three models of motorcycles are available.
- Jan 2024Series A$3M
- May 2023Series A—
- Jul 2022Series A$4.2M
- Seed—
#12
Series B · Perrysburg, Ohio · founded 2019 · 21 employees$15.6Mraised▾
Online platform offering CdTe-based solar modules. Its CdTe thin film technology produces more power and delivers a faster energy payback than competing solar technologies. It provides rooftop systems and is developing semi-transparent solar windows, shingles, skylights, sunroofs, greenhouses, and farm canopies.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
How research on Energy Storage in Ohio is moving
A read on the academic research around Energy Storage in Ohio — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 48 papers.
Ohio State, Ohio, and Ohio Northern universities lead battery materials and technology research across 48 papers, with an optimistic tone (0.61) and recent surge since 2020.
- The Ohio State University40
- Ohio University6
- Ohio Northern University1
- Ohio Aerospace Institute1
- Electrolyte1→3
- Battery (electricity)2→3
- Electricity5
- Renewable energy5
- Anode4
- Electrolyte3
- Electrical engineering3
- Anode2
- Control theory (sociology)1
- Converters1
- Power electronics1
- Electric power system1
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