Insights & Updates

Free Electrons has reached its first major milestone, with 60 startups selected to take part in the Pitch Event. Following weeks of evaluation and ...

What began as a mission to connect global utilities with the world’s most value-adding energy-tech startups has evolved into an engine for the global ...

Back in 2016, we began to see early signals that the world of energy was changing. What had been a predictable, one directional system was shifting ...

As Europe’s energy systems enter a new phase of complexity, utilities are being asked to do more than decarbonise. They must modernise grids, ...

In 64 AD, Emperor Nero fiddled as Rome burned. In January 2026, geopolitical fiddling is upstaging the sparks from the climate crisis fuse. Many ...

For startups operating in the energy sector, progress is rarely limited by technology alone.More often, it is shaped by operational complexity, ...

Assetcool has been named the Startup of the Year for Free Electrons 2025, recognised for its pioneering contribution to grid modernisation and ...

Renewables now supply over 40% of global electricity1, and could reach 70% of final energy demand by 2050 – a drastic rise when compared to the 20% ...

Now celebrating its 10th edition, Free Electrons continues to advance the global energy transition by connecting the world’s leading utilities – ...

Three modules and a whole lot of momentum – Free Electrons 2025 has already been a whirlwind. From the Online Pitch in Montreal, where sparks of ...