01. Why corporates and startups must collaborate to drive industry transformation: Building a new fund investing in energy transition technology in offshore, maritime and ports, together with leading corporations and stakeholders from the sector

There are many startups and scale-ups active within the sector that can contribute to making the industry more cost-efficient and future-proof. Unfortunately, few investors are willing to invest in this sector due to the long-term nature and capital-intensive characteristics of hardware innovations.

During this session we would like to present our new sector focused fund “Ninepointfive Tidal” and elaborate how we collaborate with the industrial players and mitigate the classic challenges ventures face in this sector.

Discussion topics:
Key trends: Europe has been a global leader in offshore but is being challenged in innovation and under pressure to secure energy security and supply. How can the offshore industry remain competitive and future proof?
Call for action: For a future proof and competitive sector, momentum is now. Invest in long-term disruptive innovation. Enhance the energy transition & value chain collaboration. Improve energy security and autonomy.
Let’s do it together: Ninepointfive Tidal is more than a typical VC fund, it is a community built on collaboration. Through early industry engagement helping solve the biggest startup challenges.
What to invest in: The fund is tailored to invest in technology and innovation that can help propel the energy transition. the fund will invest in minority stakes in early-stage, hardware-heavy, technology-enabled business models. We have identified several specific themes we would like to discuss.

26-11-2024 13:30 - 14:30