Present Your Start-up at Europe’s Largest Alliance of Exhibitions for the Energy Industry!

Join us in Munich from June 19–21, 2024 and meet 115,000+ (expected) industry professionals.

Benefits at a Glance

• Concentrated innovative power: 2.500sqm of exhibition space for start-ups
• Start-up stage: Present your product to a high-caliber expert audience
• The place-to-be for networking: 4 mini-lounges for productive discussions
• The right setting: Sustainable stand design for your perfect presentation at the exhibition
• Stand out: Around 150 excellent start-ups have the chance to be part of The smarter E Europe 2024

Choose Your Participation Option
Together for a Sustainable Energy World

Start-ups are key drivers in creating a future-oriented energy world. By developing technological and digital solutions, they help make tomorrow’s solar products a reality and contribute to a renewable 24/7 energy supply. Innovative strength, agility, boldness and the development of products that are tailored to the market make start-ups a crucial building block of the energy transition. Approaches to decarbonization, the optimization of generation technologies and energy consumption, the promotion of smart grids and software solutions for energy management play a significant role. They are the reason for the energy industry’s great interest in start-ups. Alternative financing models such as crowdfunding or impact investing also enable start-ups to mobilize capital for the transformation of our energy system from unconventional channels.

The smarter E Europe promotes the contribution that start-ups make to the energy sector by offering them an exclusive, sponsored exhibition area and a host of marketing opportunities. We want to promote tomorrow’s newcomers with the right contacts, financing and cooperation opportunities from established companies and industry players, as well as by increasing the visibility of their products.

What Former Participants Say
Exhibitor Voices

„When we first exhibited in the start-up area at The smarter E Europe 2022 and won the ees AWARD all in the same year, this marked an important milestone for our company: the transition from being a newcomer to the battery storage market to becoming an established player. It helped us to solidify the presence of our award-winning product, the Voltfang Industrial 1.0, in the European C&I market and make scaling our first series production a success."

Lucas Jonas, Head of Product & Business Development, Voltfang

Exhibitor Voices

"Joining the Start-up Area of The smarter E Europe 2023 was a great decision. We made many qualified contacts in the real estate industry and established partnerships with PV installers. Our booth was extremely busy, so we had one conversation after another. We also learned a lot about the latest developments in the market at that time. Our company has made great strides since then. The number of employees has tripled and we were able to secure 2.7 million euros in seed funding. Our customer base and growth have also tripled."

Jörn Kruff, Sales and Project Manager, metergrid GmbH

Ausstellerstimme

"Last year, fothermo System AG enjoyed great success in the start-up area of The smarter E Europe 2023. By participating in the exhibition, we were able to prove our innovative approach for sustainable energy solutions in the area of PV water heating. The attention we received increased our brand awareness and expanded our industry network. Our participation has clearly raised our profile and established us as a key player in the renewable energy sector."

Manuel Masenko, CEO, fothermo System AG

Pitch your product on the Start-up stage!

Get noticed by investors and customers – boost demand for your product – forge collaborations that guarantee the future success of your start-up. To achieve this, you need a stage – and you can find that stage in the start-up area of The smarter E Europe.

On the start-up stage, you will have the opportunity to pitch your company to numerous energy experts and exhibition visitors. 

Award-Worthy Products
Current News and Stories
Expert Interview
“We want to digitalize the entire electricity market”

Start-up interview with Michael Seeholzer, Virtual Global Trading

March 18, 2024

Start-up Interview
“We Give Our Customers More Freedom”
Start-up Interview
“We Give Our Customers More Freedom”

Start-up interview with Wilhelm Appler, clever-PV

Jan Lozek, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Future Energy Ventures
Startup Deep Dive: How They Can Be a Driver of the Energy Transition
Jan Lozek, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Future Energy Ventures
Startup Deep Dive: How They Can Be a Driver of the Energy Transition

We speak with Jan Lozek about the role of start-ups for a decentralised energy supply with renewable energies.

Expert Interview
Start-ups: “The opportunities are huge”
Expert Interview
Start-ups: “The opportunities are huge”

Felix Krause, Managing Partner of Vireo Ventures on the role of start-ups in creating a future-oriented energy world

Start-up Story
A Pacemaker for Routers
Start-up Story
A Pacemaker for Routers

Start-up keeconn has developed a simple and secure solution for monitoring routers.

News
Solar Start-Ups Present Solutions for Trade and Industry
News
Solar Start-Ups Present Solutions for Trade and Industry

Start-ups from the solar industry present their innovations in the commercial and industrial sectors at the Forum Solar PLUS in Berlin 2023

Start-up Interview
Simple and Efficient Energy Sharing
Start-up Interview
Simple and Efficient Energy Sharing

Start-up interview on energy communities and energy management with Lukas Prenner, founder of EnergyFamily

News
Just Get Involved
News
Just Get Involved

Meet some of our AWARD winners as well as some start-ups and their energy management systems

Start-up-Interview
Bringing Demand-Side Flexibility Into the Market
Start-up-Interview
Bringing Demand-Side Flexibility Into the Market

Start-up Interview with Stefano Melchior, BeChained, about generating income from energy flexibility

Start-up Interview
Start-up Presents PPA Analysis Tool
Start-up Interview
Start-up Presents PPA Analysis Tool

Start-up Synertics explains PPA analysis tool and highlights PPA market in Europe.

Start-up Story
Energy Management – All-inclusive rather than Bed and Breakfast
Start-up Story
Energy Management – All-inclusive rather than Bed and Breakfast

Energy management system by EnExpert, an Italian start-up company, helps hotels and industrial companies lower their energy costs.

Start-up Interview
“Solar Power Will Lower Gas Consumption During the Summer”
Start-up Interview
“Solar Power Will Lower Gas Consumption During the Summer”

Start-up interview with Knut Hechtfischer, CEO at decarbon1ze, on using excess renewable power for heating

Start-up Story
“Sector coupling requires the integration of different data sources”
Start-up Story
“Sector coupling requires the integration of different data sources”

Interview with Stefan Rensberg, Co-Founder of Streamergy.

Start-up Story
“We Combine Different Revenue Streams”
Start-up Story
“We Combine Different Revenue Streams”

Steffen Schülzchen and his start-up company Entrix use smart algorithms to unlock the full value of flexible energy assets

Start-up Interview
"We Are Able to Determine the Price of Flexibility"
Start-up Interview
"We Are Able to Determine the Price of Flexibility"

Exnaton supports utility companies with the billing of complex energy flows.

Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: "Utility Companies Benefit from New Business Opportunities"
Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: "Utility Companies Benefit from New Business Opportunities"

DieEnergiekoppler facilitates a cost-effective network of smaller energy systems.

Start-up Story
„We Are the Pain Relievers for Operators of Decentralized Systems“
Start-up Story
„We Are the Pain Relievers for Operators of Decentralized Systems“

solbytech stabilizes mobile communication between PV systems and routers.

Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: „We want to decarbonize the industry“
Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: „We want to decarbonize the industry“

Kraftblock develops efficient high-temperature energy storage systems.

Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: "We Turn Flexibility into Money on the Intraday Market”
Start-up Stories
Start-up Interview: "We Turn Flexibility into Money on the Intraday Market”

enspired trades its customers’ flexible assets on the short-term electricity market.

Start-up Stories
“Our solution doesn’t rely on the public grid”
Start-up Stories
“Our solution doesn’t rely on the public grid”

The start-up Pionierkraft has combined hardware and software in its Pionierkraftwerk system.

Start-up Stories
“We are Doubling Rooftop Biodiversity”
Start-up Stories
“We are Doubling Rooftop Biodiversity”

While green roofs can retain water, rooftops are also needed to generate solar power.

Start-up Stories
“Specific patterns make detailed load peak forecasting possible”
Start-up Stories
“Specific patterns make detailed load peak forecasting possible”

Olmatic was founded by three brothers with the goal of developing products and systems for energy management and digital networking.

Start-up Stories
"This is a Groundbreaking Achievement"
Start-up Stories
"This is a Groundbreaking Achievement"

Luftmeister has developed an air energy meter.

Start-up Stories
Start-up Story: Turning Waste Heat into Profit
Start-up Stories
Start-up Story: Turning Waste Heat into Profit

For temperatures below 200°C, there were previously no cost-effective ways of making use of this heat.

Start-up Stories
“Everything Changed in 2019 and Demand Skyrocketed”
Start-up Stories
“Everything Changed in 2019 and Demand Skyrocketed”

The Cologne-based start-up plans, installs and operates PV systems.

Start-up Stories
“It’s Fascinating to Discover how much Energy is Consumed and What for.”
Start-up Stories
“It’s Fascinating to Discover how much Energy is Consumed and What for.”

When they were unable to find any suitable equipment for the temporary metering of electricity flows, they decided to develop their own.

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