Best Energy Tech Companies in Oregon, United States
The 102 best Energy Tech companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Powin Energy.
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 Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powin Energy Energy storage systems for grid level and behind-the-meter storage | $260M | 47 mo ago | 100 100 → 121 (+21%) | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | ZincFive Manufacturers of patented nickel-zinc batteries 55Funding top 16%Moat top 31%News top 38%Growth top 40% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 16% Moattop 31% Newstop 38% Growthtop 40% Techtop 40% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $139M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 6 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $139M | 8 mo ago | 99 | Tim Hysell CEO & Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 6 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 3 | ESS Provider of iron flow battery-based energy storage system 53Patents top 13%Innovation top 14%Funding top 26%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 13% Innovationtop 14% Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 38% Techtop 44% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Growthbottom 43% Marketbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 21% Patents: 715 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 267 filings since 2022 vs 171 in 2017-21 Innovation: 715 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 267 filings since 2022 vs 171 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $74M | 11 mo ago | 252 | Julia Song Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+31 | 715 patents Redox flow battery hardware—bipolar plates, electrolyte management, and high‑energy electrolytes | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 4 | Shorepower Technologies Electric vehicle charging solutions for long transit vehicles | $44M | 193 mo ago | 5 | Jeff Kim President & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+16 | — | — |
| 5 | Serveron Monitoring devices for T&D systems | $39M | 231 mo ago | 70 | Mark Rupnik CEO | — | 15 patents Transformer oil condition monitoring and dissolved‑gas analysis for electrical equipment | — |
| 6 | LO3 Energy Offering blockchain technology for energy trading | $18M | 63 mo ago | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | IOTAS Provider of a smart home hub for integrating various connected devices on one platform | $18M | 62 mo ago | 30 | — | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+23 | 5 patents Secure provisioning and authentication of IoT wireless devices | — |
| 8 | OpConnect EV charging solutions | $14M | 15 mo ago | 19 | Dan Lulich Co-Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | — | — |
| 9 | Micro Power Manufacturer of industrial battery and charger | $14M | 259 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Entek Battery component developers | $13M | 202 mo ago | 494 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 11 | NanoFlex Develops organic PV technology | $12M | 152 mo ago | — | Dean L. Ledger CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | UBCO Manufacturer & seller of electrical adventure bikes | $10M | 56 mo ago | 75 | Timothy Allan Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+21 | — | — |
| 13 | Perpetua Power Source Technologies Provider of thermal energy converter technology solutions | $9M | 75 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Ventacity Provider of heat recovery ventilation units | $8M | 90 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Home Comfort Zones Energy efficiency systems for home | $8M | 194 mo ago | — | David Alles CEO | — | — | — |
| 16 | Innovari Energy platform to integrate demand side management, grid optimization, distributed energy resources… | $8M | 149 mo ago | 89 | — | — | 18 patents Smart grid resource management and real-time capacity monitoring systems | — |
| 17 | InPipe Energy Provider of waste water management systems for electricity generation | $7M | 57 mo ago | 9 | Gregg Semler CEO & President | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+27 | — | — |
| 18 | Get Emme Provider of IoT-enabled building energy management solutions | $6M | 164 mo ago | 5 | Jon Brodeur CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Pacific Light Tech Provides engineered nano materials for high-efficiency solid-state lighting | $5M | 138 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | NetVendor Property management | $4M | 55 mo ago | 37 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 21 | Skip Technology Developer of liquid battery | $4M | 19 mo ago | — | Ben Brown Co-Founder | — | 3 patents Network traffic queue management and scheduling for data communication systems | — |
| 22 | EnergyRM Provider of solutions for energy efficiency metering and analytics for commercial building | $4M | 70 mo ago | 4 | Jason Gregory Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 23 | Ren Energy Provider of PPA marketplace solutions | $3M | 37 mo ago | 16 | Morgan West Co-Founder | WebflowPatreonjQuery+7 | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Lightfighter Developer of electric motorcycles purpose-built for racing and track performance | $3M | 11 mo ago | — | Nick Lambert Co-Founder & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | — | — |
| 25 | Global Energy Transmission Autonomous in-flight wireless charging solutions for drones, enabling limitless flight | $3M | 12 mo ago | 7 | Bill Kallman Co-Founder and U.S. Manager | — | — | — |
| 26 | Arcimoto Manufacturer of electric velomobiles | $3M | 34 mo ago | 208 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | 26 patents Electric three‑wheel tilting vehicle platforms with integrated battery and busbar power systems | — |
| 27 | Community Energy Labs IoT, SaaS & AI-driven energy monitoring solutions for commercial applications | $3M | 33 mo ago | 10 | Tanya Barham CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | Lit Motors Developer of autonomous-balancing electric vehicles designed for efficient and safe transportation 37Patents top 36%Tech top 40%Moat top 41%Innovation top 42% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 42% Producttop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 129 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 22 | Danny Kim Founder & CEO & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | 129 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 29 | RYNO Motors Motorized Uni-cycle | $2M | 149 mo ago | 3 | Chris Hoffmann Founder & CEO | — | 11 patents Self-balancing electric one‑wheel personal transport vehicles | — |
| 30 | Element 1 Provider of solutions for hydrogen generation | $1M | 60 mo ago | 25 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+14 | 316 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 31 | Elexity Provider of energy control software for cost saving | $1M | 35 mo ago | 13 | John Powers Founder/CSO Elexity (formerly Extensible Energy) | HubSpot CMS HubVimeocore-js+16 | 2 patents Predictive building energy management and HVAC control systems | 1 job opening |
| 32 | Building Energy Cloud-hosted solutions for managing energy efficiency in buildings | $930K | 120 mo ago | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Green Energy Microgrid solutions provider enabling smart grid technologies and distributed energy resources | $757K | 132 mo ago | 51 | Peter Gregory CEO | — | 139 patents Hydrocarbon and solvent extraction/recovery from porous media and organic materials | — |
| 34 | AlphaCard ID cards, printers, software, and supplies for secure identification | $645K | 138 mo ago | 40 | — | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+30 | — | — |
| 35 | M3 Wave Submerged nea- shore WEC by using air pressure difference | $630K | 165 mo ago | — | Mike Morrow Co- Founder & CEO | — | 24 patents Distributed antenna systems and broadband antenna designs for wireless communications | — |
| 36 | IT Aire Data room cooling systems | $325K | 117 mo ago | — | Jason K. Patz CEO | — | — | — |
| 37 | KersTech Vehicle Systems KersTech: High-efficiency regenerative motors and drivetrains for electric vehicles | $319K | 143 mo ago | 2 | Lester Erlston CEO | — | — | — |
| 38 | FEI Company Electron microscopy solutions for advancing scientific discovery and industrial innovation | $300K | 42 mo ago | 378 | — | — | 3,845 patents Advanced electron/charged‑particle microscopy hardware, optics, and imaging methods | — |
| 39 | SabrTech Developer of algae cultivation technology | $200K | 169 mo ago | 11 | Mather Carscallen Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Samson Motors Developer of high-performance flying cars | $100K | 24 mo ago | — | Dmytro Surdu Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
Top 12 Energy Tech companies in Oregon
#1
Series F · Tualatin, Oregon · founded 2016 · 99 employees$139Mraised▾
Manufacturers of patented nickel-zinc batteries. The company has developed a battery system that is rechargeable and finds application in transportation, data centers, automotive, and other commercial and industrial sectors.
- Oct 2025Series F$30M
- May 2024Conventional Debt—
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Series D$54M
#2
Public · Wilsonville, Oregon · founded 2011 · 252 employees$73.7Mraised▾
Provider of iron flow battery-based energy storage system. It provides battery technology solutions that use a non-toxic iron and saltwater electrolyte.
- Jul 2025Post IPO$31M
- Sep 2023Post IPO$27.5M
- Sep 2021Post IPO—
- Oct 2019Series C$30M
#3
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 19 employees$14Mraised▾
EV charging solutions. It provides a a cloud-based software platform and support for EV charging needs.
- Feb 2025Series A$1.5M
- Sep 2024Series A$5.3M
- Jun 2023Series A$5.3M
- Oct 2022Series A$850K
#4
Series A · Ashland, Oregon · founded 2020$3.1Mraised▾
Developer of electric motorcycles purpose-built for racing and track performance. The organization focuses on advancing sustainable racing through electric power. It designs and builds electric motorcycles for competitive motorsport. The team includes racers, designers, and engineers dedicated to high-performance electric vehicle development. They participate in racing events to demonstrate electric motorcycle capabilities.
- Jul 2025Series A$3.1M
#5
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2015 · 7 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Autonomous in-flight wireless charging solutions for drones, enabling limitless flight. This innovative technology empowers battery-powered drones to recharge mid-air, extending flight time and enhancing autonomy. The solution includes ground stations for wireless power transmission and commercial-grade drones equipped with wireless power receiving systems and rapid battery charging packs. This technology disrupts wireless power standards, enabling continuous drone operation for various industrial applications like monitoring, security, and delivery. The company offers turnkey solutions and collaborates with strategic partners to build wireless power networks, providing charging as a service. This B2B model offers a technical reference design for leading tech companies, service providers, and drone manufacturers, accelerating market adoption. The wireless power transfer technology is patented, ensuring a safe and efficient solution for the drone industry, with potential applications in urban air transportation.
- May 2025Seed$400K
- Jun 2020Seed$600K
- May 2017Seed$2.5M
#6
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2005 · 22 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous-balancing electric vehicles designed for efficient and safe transportation. It focuses on combining the benefits of both cars and motorcycles into a two-wheeled vehicle. The company's AEV platform aims to reduce waste, emissions, and commute time through gyro-stabilization technology. The technology allows the vehicle to maintain stability, even in situations where motorcycles typically fail. The vehicle architecture is designed to be compact, spacious, and efficient, suitable for daily commutes and weekend trips.
- May 2025Seed$25K
- Mar 2014Seed$1M
#7
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2018$3.8Mraised▾
Developer of liquid battery. It offers a liquid membrane system based battery that uses a thin sheet of flowing liquid to separate the primary fuels of the battery.
- Oct 2024Series A$3.1M
- Apr 2024Seed—
- May 2021Seed$150K
- May 2021Seed$472.1K
#8
Public · Tualatin, Oregon · founded 2010 · 100 employees$260Mraised▾
Energy storage systems for grid level and behind-the-meter storage. It provider of scalable energy storage technologies in grid-level applications for electric utilities, and their commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. It integrates battery storage, advanced battery management, power conversion both charging and generation, and energy management in a fully integrated, turnkey solution. Has a modular and scalable architecture that supports using best-of-breed energy storage and conversion solutions.
- Jul 2022Series C$135M
- Feb 2021Series B$100M
- Aug 2014Series A$25M
#9
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2021 · 2 employees$50Kraised▾
Provider of cloud-enabled building energy management solutions. The company offers solutions for automating and maintaining building energy efficiency. It provides an automation system for building owners and operators to get customer oversight information.
- 2025Seed$50K
- Jun 2023Seed—
#10
Funding Raised · Portland, Oregon · founded 2019 · 10 employees$2.6Mraised▾
IoT, SaaS & AI-driven energy monitoring solutions for commercial applications. It offers smart energy management & decarbonization for community building owners.
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$650K
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$131.5K
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$150K
#11
Public · Eugene, Oregon · founded 2007 · 208 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Arcimoto is a manufacturer of electric velomobiles. The company develops velomobiles for personal and commercial purposes. It offers various models of velomobiles like FUV for personal transport, Deliverator offers local delivery vehicles, and Rapid responder offers emergency transit vehicles. It offers features like optimum battery charging, a panoramic roof, removable doors, etc.
- Aug 2023Post IPO$6.7M
- Dec 2018Post IPO$4.5M
- Oct 2016Series A$2.4M
- Oct 2013Seed$500K
#12
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2014 · 30 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Provider of a smart home hub for integrating various connected devices on one platform. The company automates home appliances by installing smart outlets, switches sensors, thermostats, and more. All these devices are controlled using a proprietary hub that can connect many devices at once. The software leverages machine learning to learn about user activities.
- Apr 2021Series A$2.8M
- Oct 2019Series A$8.5M
- Nov 2018Series A$700K
- Nov 2017Series A$5.3M
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
What Oregon researches in energy storage
Oregon State University and peers lead battery materials and supercapacitor research (44 papers, recent-skewing), with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.46) balanced by notable concerns.
- Oregon State University33
- Oregon Institute of Technology4
- University of Oregon1
Common questions
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