Emetris SA suggsests that the life cycle of new energy products, technologies, solutions and projects comprise various stages and is completed with the establishment and development of new products and solutions in the market.

Recent studies have shown that there is a substantial drop in financing new technologies and this can be found mainly in the early stages of the development process, before a new product or solution is introduced to the market. These stages include seed, start up capital, first and second round financing as any other forms of finance that can increase the possibilities of an energy innovation hit the market and minimize its risks, and raise these financial obstacles.

This project attempts to bridge the gap at this certain breakpoint of the life cycle of new products by ensuring continuous fund-raising for innovators. Since public and private banks focus their financing policies mainly on safely commercialized products, this project chooses to focus on all the other financing sources public and private, like Venture Capitals, Business Angels, Business Incubators and big corporations specializing on energy products, solutions or power grids.

Keywords: capital, energy, early financing, market, IEE2, SAVE

Contact: Anna Kortsidou - ank@emetris.gr