Batterie-Start-ups in Europa

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Name des Start-up	encentive
Webseite	https://www.encentive.de/
Jahr der Gründung	2020
Status der Finanzierung	Mitte 2025 6,3 Mio. Euro in Seed-Runde eingesammelt
Investoren	General Catalyst, Summiteer, SIVentures, Vireo Ventures, HelloWorld
Kontakt	Torge Lahrsen, Co-Founder & COO [email protected]
Datum des Eintrags	1/2026

Geschäftsfelder

Haupt-Geschäftsfeld	Energiemanagment C&I
Matrialien, Chemie, Komponenten, Systeme (Hardware)	-
Projektplanung-Unterstützung / Lastanalyse, Batterieauslegung	ja
Projektentwicklung	-
Projektfinanzierung	-
Batterie-Optimierung (Algotrader)	ja
Energiemanagment Gewerbe & Industrie	ja
Energiemanagement Heim (HEMS)	-
Batterieanalyse	-

Art der Dienstleistung

Hardware	-
Software	ja
Software as a Service (SaaS)	ja
Dienstleistungen (menschliche Leistungen)	-

Mehr zu den Start-ups

Was macht ihr und was unterscheidet euch von euren Wettbewerbern?	encentive helps industrial companies reduce energy costs and lower their carbon footprint. Their AI-based smart energy management platform automatically optimises and controls electricity consumption as well as BESS – enabling businesses to use energy precisely when it is green and affordable. In addition, encentive supports companies with simulations that assess whether investments in storage solutions are worthwhile.
Wie schätzt ihr den Markt 2026 in eurem Tätigkeitsfeld ein?	By 2026, flexibility management will be at the core of industrial energy management. As energy systems become more volatile, the market for flexibility services is maturing rapidly and gaining strategic relevance for industrial consumers. Electrification of heat is accelerating, creating additional flexible loads that can be optimised economically. At the same time, regulatory developments such as the industrial electricity price and the introduction of dynamic grid fees are strengthening the business case for demand-side flexibility. Together, these factors are driving increased investment in digital energy management, storage and intelligent control solutions, positioning flexibility as a key pillar of cost optimisation, grid stability and industrial competitiveness.
Was sind eure größten Herausforderungen?	Our biggest challenges are twofold. On the market side, we operate in a highly fragmented and heterogeneous competitive landscape, with a wide range of overlapping solutions that makes differentiation and customer education increasingly important. In addition, ongoing regulatory uncertainty continues to impact investment decisions and long-term planning in the energy sector. On a company level, our key challenges lie in scaling the business efficiently while maintaining product quality, as well as attracting and retaining the right talent in a highly competitive labour market.
Welche Wünsche habt ihr an an Politik, Netzbetreiber und andere?	The planned subsidies like the industrial electricity price or reduced grid fees may provide short-term relief for industry and consumers, which can be helpful in times of economic pressure. However, high energy prices are only a symptom, not the root cause. Permanent subsidies risk weakening market signals and delaying the investments needed for a renewable, decentralised energy system. As generation becomes more volatile, the only sustainable response on the demand side is flexibility. This requires investment in digitalisation, storage and smart energy management. We welcome that public support is increasingly linked to investments in flexibility. Now it is crucial for regulators to establish the right incentive frameworks so that demand-side flexibility becomes economically attractive in the long term – for companies and for the energy system as a whole.

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