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Switzerland’s
energy industry,
in focus.
The companies, capital and talent shaping energy in Switzerland. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
MEET THE COMPANIESExplore Switzerland’s energy leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
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Explore Switzerland’s energy leaders
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Company discovery
Recorded evidence onlyRecently founded independent companies
Recently founded means a recorded 2023–2026 founding year and no recorded parent, acquirer or public-company status. These companies are not labelled startups without that separate classification.
Explore classified startups in Radar ↗Energy industry KPIs in Switzerland
A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.
65 of 688 tracked companies have open roles.
52 of 688 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 115 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 95.2% of disclosed capital, while 92.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATIONHow Switzerland energy has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
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How Switzerland energy has grown
Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Disclosed funding by year
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
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| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.39B | 15 | 5 |
| 2017 | $171.17K | 16 | 2 |
| 2018 | $928.74M | 22 | 10 |
| 2019 | $243.04M | 21 | 13 |
| 2020 | $2.17B | 26 | 14 |
| 2021 | $843.31M | 20 | 6 |
| 2022 | $1.46B | 19 | 9 |
| 2023 | $2.71B | 11 | 6 |
| 2024 | $8.88B | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | $119.74M | 0 | 7 |
Funding concentration
Share of all disclosed company funding.
- Gunvor Group63.5%
- Axpo26.9%
- MET Petroleum AG4.9%
- Other companies4.8%
Funding by stage
141 recorded rounds since 2016
Investors appearing most often
Recorded participation in energy company rounds since 2016.
- 01Europa 35 rounds
- 02EIC Fund 7 rounds
- 03Venture Kick 6 rounds
- 04Verve Ventures 5 rounds
- 05Statkraft Ventures 3 rounds
- 06STOA 3 rounds
- 07Zurcher Kantonalbank 3 rounds
- 08MassChallenge 3 rounds
- 09ING 3 rounds
- 010FIT 3 rounds
Recent recorded rounds
Latest recorded rounds · USDBacked by Venture Kick.
Backed by Emeram Capital Partners.
Backed by Amundi.
Largest and notable recorded rounds
Each card is one recorded roundBacked by EDF.
Backed by Quadia and Reichmuth.
Backed by Keppel Infrastructure.
Backed by Norfund and Kyuden International and others.
Backed by Norfund and STOA and others.
Backed by Union Square Ventures and Steel Atlas and others.
Backed by Swiss Solar Group.
Backed by BNP Paribas and SET Ventures and others.
Backed by Yamato Capital.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITYRevenue, profitability & financial strength
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Revenue, profitability & financial strength
Annual accounts availability
No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Switzerland; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.; No reviewed exact national-ID connector has yet been qualified for Switzerland; this is a checked implementation boundary, not evidence that filings are absent.
Web traffic, app reach and release cadence
How the Switzerland companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
Busiest websites
5 of the 689 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (0.7%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 65,450 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axpoaxpo.com | 170,017 | 43 | 25.4% |
| Sunsun.store | 109,948 | 30 | 41% |
| solarmarktsolarmarkt.ch | 65,450 | 32 | 23.6% |
| Romande Energieromande-energie.ch | 30,974 | 38 | 47.6% |
| AGROLAagrola.ch | 23,285 | 39 | 70.8% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
Most-installed apps
33 of these companies (4.8%) publish at least one Android app — 60 apps in all, carrying 639.9K installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puma Pris (NI)Puma Energy | 211.4K | 3.9 | Business |
| MigrolMigrol | 137.6K | — | Maps & Navigation |
| Solar ManagerSolar Manager | 49.3K | — | Business |
| Belimo Assistant 2Belimo | 34K | — | Tools |
| easychargeEnergie 360 | 31.5K | — | Maps & Navigation |
| MigrolcardMigrol | 30.1K | — | Auto & Vehicles |
| AGROLAAGROLA | 25.1K | — | Travel & Local |
| M-ChargeMigrol | 21.2K | — | Auto & Vehicles |
| Belimo ZoneEase VAVBelimo | 11.1K | — | Tools |
| Puma GasPuma Energy | 8.6K | — | Shopping |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
App reach by segment
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q2).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Downstream | 13 | 421K | Puma Pris (NI) 211.4K | |
| Solar Energy | 19 | 116.2K | Solar Manager 49.3K | |
| Services For Energy Efficiency | 7 | 85.9K | Belimo Assistant 2 34K | |
| Renewable Energy Tech | 3 | 62.3K | thermondo 7.8K | |
| Industrial Air Conditioning Systems | 4 | 53.8K | Belimo ZoneEase VAV 11.1K | |
| Wind Energy | 2 | 6.7K | Axpo Flow 6.5K | |
| Electricity Transmission & Distribution Equipment | 9 | 4.7K | Hitachi Energy Integrity 1.5K | |
| Utilities | 5 | 2.4K | AIL Segnalazioni 1.9K |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
Release cadence by quarter
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 34 of 60 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
INSIDE THE INDUSTRYThe Switzerland energy market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
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The Switzerland energy market map
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Where companies are building
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
Segment data unavailable
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.
THE COMPANIES IN MOTIONWho is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
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Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Funds advised by EMERAM have invested in the technology company Solar Manager AG (“Solar Manager”).
Centiel listed on SIX Swiss Exchange via a reverse merger with HT5 AG (“HT5”), of which 11,501,225 were sold to the public, alongside 3,885,763 newly issued shares as part of an ordinary capital increase. In total, 15,386,988 shares were placed at the offer price of CHF 2.04 per share, corresponding to a placement volume of approximately CHF 31 million.
European asset manager Amundi announced a strategic investment in Swiss commercial and industrial (C&I)-focused energy solutions provider Youdera, with the new backing aimed at supporting the company’s €150 million deployment plan in distributed energy infrastructure for C&I customers across Europe.
SUSI Asia Energy Transition Fund, which became part of Gresham House following its recent acquisition of Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners.
Winduction secured CHF 1.15 million in pre-seed funding, French energy company ENGIE joined ExerGo as an investor, and CompPair closed a financing round aimed at strengthening the company’s sales and operational capabilities in order to support rapid growth.
Swiss startup enshift secured €18.5 million to scale integrated energy-transition and solar financing solutions for the real-estate sector.
Transocean executives outlined the rationale and expected financial benefits of the company’s planned all‑stock acquisition of Valaris (NYSE:VAL) during a conference call, describing the transaction as a “transformational combination” aimed at positioning the combined business for what management characterized as a multi‑year upcycle in offshore drilling.
Switzerland-based VARO Energy Marketing AG (VARO) has announced the completion of its acquisition of Swedish oil refiner and fuel retailer Preem AB, marking the successful delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy.
companies such as Swiggy, Biocon, CG Power and Hitachi Energy featuring among the top 10 companies, that comprised of 76% of the total funds raised this year.
R&S Group sells its non-core electrical switches & connectors business to Pfiffner Group.
Full recorded event mix
Top 10 categories among 586 recorded events in the 24-month window.
IPO pipeline
2 companies with recorded IPO activity
Direct Listing · SIX Swiss Exchange1 reports
Follow-on Offering · NYSE2 reports
Leadership moves
19 tracked people moves
Appointment Head of Division at MET Central Europe
Appointment Chief Executive Officer
Resignation Previously Chief Financial Officer and acting Chief Executive Officer
Resignation Previously President of the SERV Division
Appointment President of the services division
Resignation Previously Director-General
Appointment Group Chief Financial Officer
Resignation Previously Board Member
Product launches
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
digital sustainability platform
Contract wins
52 recorded customer wins
Customer: r.powerEnergy storage
Customer: valarisAcquisition
Customer: IPP R.PowerEnergy
Customer: petrobrasOffshore Drilling
Customer: powerlinkEnergy
Customer: Taichung LNG Terminal Phase III expansion
Workforce actions
3 companies with reported reductions
Scale not stated rolescost optimization
Scale not stated rolescomplete liquidation
60 rolescompany bankruptcy
Regulatory events
8 recorded events
approved for saleCompetent US court
approved extension of deadline until end of AugustSwiss Stock Exchange SIX Exchange Regulation AG
SIX Exchange Regulation AG
Litigation
26 tracked suits
income tax assessment and appealRegulatory · Ongoing
Regulatory enforcement of insolvency, listing suspensionRegulatory · Settled
Earnings pulse
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 79 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Mergers and acquisitions
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| HT5 AG→Centiel ↗ | Announced | 2026-04-15 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Centiel→HT5 | Announced | 2026-03-17 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Centiel→HT5 | Announced | 2026-03-16 | Not stated in snapshot |
| gresham house→SUSI Partners ↗ | Completed | 2026-03-11 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Transocean→valaris | Announced | 2026-03-01 | Not stated in snapshot |
| borr drilling→Transocean ↗ | 2026-02-17 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITYThe talent market
191 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 655-posting snapshot covers 33 employers.
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The talent market
191 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 655-posting snapshot covers 33 employers.
Most advertised job titles
0 tracked postings mention remote work.
The seniority mix
212 postings specify a level.
Skills employers mention
Top skills across 655 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
Companies hiring
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Hitachi Energy ↗ | 13 |
| Burckhardt Compression ↗ | 10 |
| Linxon ↗ | 10 |
| Alpiq ↗ | 9 |
| Honeywell ↗ | 8 |
| met group ↗ | 7 |
| Swissgrid ↗ | 6 |
| Sun Commodities ↗ | 6 |
Large employers
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Axpo ↗ | 6,000 |
| Gunvor Group ↗ | 5,000 |
| Gurit ↗ | 2,480 |
| Belimo ↗ | 2,222 |
| Hitachi Energy ↗ | 1,880 |
| met group ↗ | 1,700 |
| Meyer Burger ↗ | 1,034 |
| Sulzer Chemtech Tower Field Services ↗ | 932 |
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELDFounders and leaders
174 founders and chief executives across 131 companies.
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Founders and leaders
174 founders and chief executives across 131 companies.
Torbjorn Tornqvist
Gunvor Group ↗ex-MD Intermaritime Group Petrotrade, Scandinavian Trading, British Petroleum. Stockholm University
Christoph Brand
Axpo ↗Amag, ex-Scout24, ex-Homegate, INSEAD, 2003
Gyorgy Kovacs
MET Petroleum AG ↗Met, ex-Softwareone, ex-Seps Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava, WU Executive Academy, 2006
Solange Cardon
Alpiq ↗Alpiq, ex-Alpiq Energie, ex-Engie, Université Paris Descartes, 2004
Philippe Flamand
Candi Solar ↗Ex-SUSI Partners, Goldman Sachs. University of Cape Town BS 2004, LSE MSc 2013
Franklin Franklin Servan-Schreiber
Transmutex ↗Race for Water Foundation, Ex-World Economic Forum, Self, Soundwalk, Sony. Carnegie Mellon University MS 1988
Vittorio Palmieri
TVP Solar ↗Tvp Solar, ex-R And B Energy, ex-Myqube, University of Bern, 1998
Samuel Hess
UniSieve ↗Swiss Federal Institute of Technology BSc 2011, Msc 2013
Greg Nau
MPOWER ↗Mpower Ventures, ex-Nau Steuerberater Partnerschaft Mbb, ex-Nau Steuerberatung Partnerschaft Mbb, IE Law School, 2016
S Harasgama
Crosstown H2R ↗join.com, Spicehaus Ventures. University of St.Gallen BA 2006, MA 2008, CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education MSc 2008
Alberto Mian
ExerGo ↗TreaTech. University of Padua BS, MS 2011. EPFL PhD
Imad Abdallah
RTDT ↗Ex-CEO Fractal Flows IVS, WeOU IVS, Mita-Teknik. University of Ottawa BSc 2004, DTU MSc 2006, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet PHD 2015
Education networks
18 profiles with education records.
Prior employers
2 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
NEWS INTELLIGENCEHow this industry appears in the news
391,943 articles in the measured 12-month window.
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How this industry appears in the news
391,943 articles in the measured 12-month window.
News volume trends
Energy coverage across Switzerland · articles per complete quarter
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| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 32,117 |
| 2021Q3 | 32,779 |
| 2021Q4 | 29,128 |
| 2022Q1 | 34,317 |
| 2022Q2 | 33,931 |
| 2022Q3 | 33,570 |
| 2022Q4 | 44,191 |
| 2023Q1 | 45,899 |
| 2023Q2 | 43,255 |
| 2023Q3 | 37,408 |
| 2023Q4 | 35,064 |
| 2024Q1 | 49,270 |
| 2024Q2 | 56,468 |
| 2024Q3 | 53,221 |
| 2024Q4 | 52,510 |
| 2025Q1 | 80,110 |
| 2025Q2 | 46,409 |
| 2025Q3 | 290,729 |
| 2025Q4 | 23,870 |
| 2026Q1 | 38,510 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
Tone of coverage over time
Most-covered companies
Company share of voice
695 recorded company events across 41 companies; percentages use that event total.
Leading coverage topics
Energy coverage across Switzerland · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Topics gaining and losing attention
Energy coverage across Switzerland
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | 4,193 | 1,858 | 126% |
| tariff negotiations | 2,268 | 742 | 206% |
| free trade deals | 1,246 | 386 | 223% |
| trade dispute mechanisms | 1,145 | 263 | 335% |
| bilateral trade | 1,037 | 246 | 322% |
| diplomatic strategies | 578 | 332 | 74% |
| multilateral diplomacy | 574 | 250 | 130% |
| preferential tariff | 519 | 198 | 162% |
| trade barrier reduction | 466 | 148 | 215% |
| women\'s champions league | 460 | 168 | 174% |
| europa league | 165 | 901 | -82% |
| quarterfinals | 232 | 675 | -66% |
| final match | 139 | 635 | -78% |
| final match recaps | 251 | 548 | -54% |
| multilateral accords | 157 | 267 | -41% |
Event and signal lenses
Energy coverage across Switzerland
Regulatory Risk
530,098 classified articlesterritories, disputed islands, countries
11.2% critical · 8.4% positiveFunding Momentum
27,069 classified articlescurrency intervention policies, inflation reports fx, trade deficits fx
37.9% critical · 44.0% positiveGrowth
40,552 classified articlesgdp growth forex, inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies
32.4% critical · 47.5% positiveEnergy coverage across Switzerland. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
RESEARCH SIGNALSWhat Energy research is working on
53,205 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
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What Energy research is working on
53,205 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.
Research orientation
Contribution mix
Tone counts: 50,914 positive · 1,755 neutral · 536 negative.
- Energy storage2,027 papers
- Battery952 papers
- Renewable energy900 papers
- Electrolyte537 papers
- Anode488 papers
- Nanotechnology382 papers
- Cathode363 papers
- Lithium329 papers
Landmark: Pseudocapacitive oxide materials for high-rate electrochemical energy storage
- Energy storage453 papers
- Renewable energy306 papers
- Battery276 papers
- Electrolyte155 papers
- Electricity127 papers
- Photovoltaic system112 papers
- Grid103 papers
- Anode99 papers
Landmark: Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Potential Alternatives to Current Lithium‐Ion Batteries
- Energy storage17,247 papers
- Renewable energy7,206 papers
- Battery6,869 papers
- Supercapacitor4,411 papers
- Electrolyte4,207 papers
- Electrochemistry3,929 papers
- Photovoltaic system3,721 papers
- Anode3,695 papers
Landmark: Hierarchical Control of Droop-Controlled AC and DC Microgrids—A General Approach Toward Standardization
Leading institutions
Leading researchers
Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers
- Supercapacitor Devices Based on Graphene Materials2,527 citations
- Graphene Anchored with Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles as Anode of Lithium Ion Batteries with Enhanced Reversible Capacity and Cyclic Perfor2,431 citations
- Challenges and Prospects of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries2,319 citations
- Nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon of extraordinary capacitance for electrochemical energy storage2,047 citations
- Electrochemical Na Insertion and Solid Electrolyte Interphase for Hard‐Carbon Electrodes and Application to Na‐Ion Batteries2,043 citations
Common problems researchers identify
3,636 papers · 7 recurring themes
Common problems researchers identify · 01Energy Storage System Challenges
738 papers20.3% of this theme group
Researchers discuss limitations and barriers of various storage technologies for future power grids.
Energy storage (628) · Renewable energy (327) · Environmental economics (102) · Energy (111)
Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems
A Comprehensive Review on Energy Storage Systems: Types, Comparison, Current Scenario, Applications, Barriers, and Potential Solutions, Poli
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1155.8 |
| 2023 | 1242.8 |
| 2024 | 1162.8 |
| 2025 | 1529.9 |
Common problems researchers identify · 02Battery Electrode Material Issues
617 papers17.0% of this theme group
Papers highlight difficulties in developing reliable anode and cathode materials for rechargeable batteries.
Anode (362) · Cathode (269) · Energy storage (330) · Battery (225)
Developing Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: Challenges and Practical Prospects
Advances of lithium-ion batteries anode materials—A review
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 478.0 |
| 2023 | 477.3 |
| 2024 | 418.7 |
| 2025 | 508.1 |
Common problems researchers identify · 03Lithium and Flow Battery Limits
557 papers15.3% of this theme group
Studies examine performance ceilings and material constraints of lithium‑ion and flow batteries.
Battery (397) · Energy storage (351) · Lithium (99) · Flow battery (40)
Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries
<scp>High‐Energy</scp> Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Recent Progress and a Promising Future in Applications
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 65.6 |
| 2023 | 65.6 |
| 2024 | 68.2 |
| 2025 | 81.4 |
Common problems researchers identify · 04Electrolyte and Interface Engineering
442 papers12.2% of this theme group
Works focus on electrolyte design and interfacial problems affecting high‑energy batteries.
Electrolyte (356) · Fast ion conductor (49) · Lithium (115) · Electrochemistry (107)
Electrolyte-Additive-Driven Interfacial Engineering for High-Capacity Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Promise and Challenges
Advanced Electrolyte Design for High‐Energy‐Density Li‐Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 522.0 |
| 2023 | 537.9 |
| 2024 | 465.8 |
| 2025 | 536.6 |
Common problems researchers identify · 05Renewable Integration Grid Issues
436 papers12.0% of this theme group
Analyses address technical and operational challenges of coupling renewables with electric power systems.
Renewable energy (264) · Photovoltaic system (94) · Grid (74) · Electricity (73)
A Review of Hybrid Renewable/Alternative Energy Systems for Electric Power Generation: Configurations, Control, and Applications
Electric vehicles with renewables integration in electrical power systems: A review of technologies, uncertainties and optimization allocati
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1720.1 |
| 2023 | 1836.7 |
| 2024 | 1693.3 |
| 2025 | 2352.7 |
Common problems researchers identify · 06Supercapacitor Material Barriers
431 papers11.9% of this theme group
Research points to nanomaterial and fabrication obstacles limiting supercapacitor performance.
Supercapacitor (235) · Nanotechnology (196) · Energy storage (329) · Electrochemical energy storage (78)
Flexible and Stretchable Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
Review on Carbon Nanostructures for Supercapacitors: Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Applications and Perspectives
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 4845.5 |
| 2023 | 4681.9 |
| 2024 | 4784.4 |
| 2025 | 3630.0 |
Common problems researchers identify · 07Hydrogen Storage Difficulties
415 papers11.4% of this theme group
Papers outline technical and economic hurdles for storing hydrogen in future energy systems.
Hydrogen storage (134) · Hydrogen (80) · Thermal energy storage (83) · Energy storage (226)
Hydrogen Storage Technologies for Future Energy Systems
Chemical‐based Hydrogen Storage Systems: Recent Developments, Challenges, and Prospectives
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 306.6 |
| 2023 | 332.4 |
| 2024 | 334.3 |
| 2025 | 353.7 |
Cautions
1,184 papers · 7 recurring themes
Cautions · 01Economic Viability of Storage
261 papers22.0% of this theme group
Authors caution about cost and market uncertainties surrounding large‑scale storage deployments.
Energy storage (178) · Renewable energy (112) · Environmental economics (32) · Electricity (51)
Development of Energy Storage Systems for Power Network Reliability: A Review
A Quantitative Assessment of the Economic Viability of Photovoltaic Battery Energy Storage Systems
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|---|---|
| 2022 | 1408.3 |
| 2023 | 1483.7 |
| 2024 | 1358.3 |
| 2025 | 1830.3 |
Cautions · 02Grid Stability with Renewables
216 papers18.2% of this theme group
Studies warn of stability and reliability risks when integrating variable renewable sources.
Renewable energy (125) · Photovoltaic system (63) · Grid (52) · Electricity (48)
Impacts of Renewable Energy Integration on Power System Stability
Integrating Variable Renewable Energy Into the Grid: Key Issues
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| 2022 | 1720.1 |
| 2023 | 1836.7 |
| 2024 | 1693.3 |
| 2025 | 2352.7 |
Cautions · 03Thermal Storage Material Risks
201 papers17.0% of this theme group
Research highlights material degradation and design challenges in thermal energy storage systems.
Thermal energy storage (79) · Energy storage (111) · Thermal (23) · Latent heat (12)
Sorption heat storage for long-term low-temperature applications: A review on the advancements at material and prototype scale
Review of Thermal Energy Storage Materials for Application in Large-Scale Integrated Energy Systems—Methodology for Matching Heat Storage So
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 180.5 |
| 2023 | 189.0 |
| 2024 | 192.5 |
| 2025 | 241.3 |
Cautions · 04Alternative Battery Chemistry Concerns
182 papers15.4% of this theme group
Works raise safety and performance questions for non‑lithium battery chemistries.
Anode (82) · Cathode (72) · Electrolyte (84) · Lithium (40)
Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Potential Alternatives to Current Lithium‐Ion Batteries
From Lithium‐Metal toward Anode‐Free Solid‐State Batteries: Current Developments, Issues, and Challenges
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 804.6 |
| 2023 | 822.9 |
| 2024 | 728.0 |
| 2025 | 861.7 |
Cautions · 05Nanostructured Supercapacitor Safety
142 papers12.0% of this theme group
Papers discuss reliability and scalability issues of advanced nanomaterial‑based supercapacitors.
Supercapacitor (38) · Capacitance (13) · Electrochemistry (30) · Nanotechnology (17)
Progress and Perspectives on Promising Covalent‐Organic Frameworks (COFs) Materials for Energy Storage Capacity
Conductive Gels for Energy Storage, Conversion, and Generation: Materials Design Strategies, Properties, and Applications
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| Year | Share index |
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| 2022 | 1021.4 |
| 2023 | 1003.7 |
| 2024 | 867.5 |
| 2025 | 948.9 |
Cautions · 06Battery Thermal Runaway Risks
117 papers9.9% of this theme group
Authors emphasize safety hazards and mitigation strategies for high‑energy battery abuse.
Battery (91) · Thermal runaway (12) · Energy storage (49) · State of charge (10)
Studying Abuse Testing on Lithium-Ion Battery Packaging for Energy Storage Systems
Recent Advances in the Development of Li‐Air Batteries, Experimental and Predictive Approaches – Prospective, Challenges, and Opportunities
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 68.0 |
| 2023 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 50.3 |
| 2025 | 72.1 |
Cautions · 07Vanadium Flow Battery Degradation
65 papers5.5% of this theme group
Research points to electrolyte imbalance and efficiency loss in vanadium redox flow batteries.
Flow battery (46) · Redox (33) · Vanadium (24) · Electrolyte (22)
Vanadium redox flow battery capacity loss mitigation strategy based on a comprehensive analysis of electrolyte imbalance effects
Experimental Study on the Effect of Operating Conditions on the Efficiency of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 229.6 |
| 2023 | 224.8 |
| 2024 | 201.8 |
| 2025 | 257.5 |
Opportunities
39,303 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · 01Hybrid Renewable‑Storage Optimization
1,378 papers23.0% of this theme group
Opportunities focus on coordinated control of storage and renewables to improve system efficiency.
Energy storage (1,114) · Renewable energy (356) · Energy (198) · Wind power (169)
Battery Energy Storage Optimization in Distribution Power Systems with Distributed Renewable Energy Resources
Design and Control of an Energy Storage System for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1241.7 |
| 2023 | 1328.6 |
| 2024 | 1279.1 |
| 2025 | 1709.0 |
Opportunities · 02Advanced Electrolyte‑Electrode Designs
1,364 papers22.7% of this theme group
Studies explore novel electrolyte formulations that enhance performance of next‑generation batteries.
Cathode (418) · Electrolyte (470) · Anode (402) · Electrochemistry (347)
Phosphated Electrolyte Enabling Dual Robust Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Reconstruction Toward Capable Zn Metal Batteries
Sustainable High‐Performance Aqueous Batteries Enabled by Optimizing Electrolyte Composition
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 804.6 |
| 2023 | 822.9 |
| 2024 | 728.0 |
| 2025 | 861.7 |
Opportunities · 03High‑Dielectric Ceramic Energy Storage
903 papers15.1% of this theme group
Research targets ceramic and ferroelectric materials for compact, high‑density capacitive storage.
Dielectric (122) · Energy storage (502) · Ceramic (64) · Ferroelectricity (43)
Development of <scp>PVDF</scp> / <scp>PMMA</scp> ‐Cu nanocomposites with enhanced dielectric properties and energy storage density for capac
Advanced carbon nanomaterials for high-performance energy storage technologies
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 256.3 |
| 2023 | 249.6 |
| 2024 | 190.2 |
| 2025 | 138.3 |
Opportunities · 04Renewable‑Driven Power System Planning
837 papers13.9% of this theme group
Works propose models for reliable, low‑carbon operation of grids with high renewable penetration.
Renewable energy (356) · Photovoltaic system (242) · Electricity (116) · Battery (193)
Optimizing Power System Reliability and Carbon Emissions With a Fuzzy Unit Commitment Model Incorporating Renewable Energy, Load Forecast Er
Distributed scheduling for multi-energy synergy system considering renewable energy generations and plug-in electric vehicles: A level-based
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1685.9 |
| 2023 | 1766.8 |
| 2024 | 1632.8 |
| 2025 | 2211.5 |
Opportunities · 05Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Hybrids
604 papers10.1% of this theme group
Papers highlight graphene electrodes that combine high capacitance with battery‑like energy density.
Supercapacitor (526) · Capacitance (273) · Electrode (176) · Graphene (76)
A high-performance supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage device based on graphene-enhanced electrode materials with ultrahigh energy
A review of supercapacitors: Materials, technology, challenges, and renewable energy applications
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1430.1 |
| 2023 | 1435.3 |
| 2024 | 1280.5 |
| 2025 | 1148.6 |
Opportunities · 06Microgrid Energy Storage Integration
461 papers7.7% of this theme group
Studies present strategies for embedding storage within distributed generation and microgrid architectures.
Microgrid (331) · Energy storage (270) · Renewable energy (179) · Distributed generation (56)
Power Management of Hybrid Microgrid with Energy Storage System
Capacity Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems in a Microgrid
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1086.5 |
| 2023 | 1156.0 |
| 2024 | 1104.3 |
| 2025 | 1546.0 |
Opportunities · 07Nano‑Enhanced Phase‑Change Materials
453 papers7.5% of this theme group
Research advances hybrid phase‑change media to boost thermal storage efficiency.
Thermal energy storage (267) · Thermal (84) · Phase-change material (65) · Latent heat (39)
Advances in nano-enhanced phase change materials and hybrid thermal energy storage systems: Paving the way for sustainable energy solutions
Improving the efficiency of thermal energy storage through the development and evaluation of hybrid nano-enhanced phase change materials
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| Year | Share index |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 182.1 |
| 2023 | 190.9 |
| 2024 | 194.8 |
| 2025 | 243.8 |
How this field compares with the research baseline
Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.
| Research orientation | This field | Reference sample |
|---|---|---|
| Promising | 47.6% | 37.3% |
| Breakthrough | 30.9% | 26.7% |
| Descriptive | 8.1% | 17.6% |
| Problem-identifying | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Comparative | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Cautionary | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Critical | 0.3% | 1.0% |
Concerns receiving less research attention
Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.
| Concern / example paper | Papers | Share | Raised as a problem | Worldwide share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & datacenter footprintEnergy storage in datacenters | 45 | 0.09% | 4 (8.9%) | 0.09% |
| Hardware, e-waste & supply chainLife Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Energy Storage Options for Solar PV Technologies | 30 | 0.06% | 3 (10.0%) | 0.06% |
| Privacy & surveillanceA Resilient and Privacy-Preserving Energy Management Strategy for Networked Microgrids | 23 | 0.05% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.05% |
| Water useExperimental and Theoretical Analysis of Immersion Cooling of a Li-Ion Battery Module | 17 | 0.03% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.03% |
| Concentration of compute powerEnergy Storage Market Power Withholding Bounds in Real-time Markets | 15 | 0.03% | 2 (13.3%) | 0.03% |
| Bias & fairnessFlexibility at a cost: Industrial battery storage and the breakdown of grid fee fairness in Germany | 8 | 0.02% | 1 (12.5%) | 0.02% |
| Safety & misuseCyber Resilience of Battery Energy Storage System Scheduling under Adversarial Attack on Load Forecasting | 5 | 0.01% | 1 (20.0%) | 0.01% |
| Carbon & emissions of computeA multi strategy optimization framework using AI digital twins for smart grid carbon emission reduction | 2 | 0.0% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0% |
| Labour & data work | 0 | 0.0% | 0 (%) | 0.0% |
Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINTWhere companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
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Where companies are based
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

Zurich
48 companies26.2% across the displayed hubs
6 companies hiring · $174.0M disclosed funding
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Geneva
40 companies21.9% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $18.6B disclosed funding
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Zug
31 companies16.9% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $1.4B disclosed funding
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Lausanne
18 companies9.8% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $29.5M disclosed funding
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Baar
16 companies8.7% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $24.9M disclosed funding
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Basel
11 companies6.0% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $1.0M disclosed funding
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Lugano
10 companies5.5% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $33.6K disclosed funding
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Winterthur
9 companies4.9% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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Company ecosystem snapshot: 1 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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