Siemens Energy teams up with EU-backed fund for cleantech investments

Reuters

Published Oct 05, 2022 08:38

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German energy equipment supplier Siemens Energy and EU-backed fund EIT InnoEnergy will team up to jointly explore investments in the energy start-up space, the fund said in a statement.

No financial details were disclosed.

"Bringing together the disruptive thinking and innovations from cleantech start-ups and the global network and large-scale industrialization capabilities of Siemens Energy will create new value for our customers," Siemens Energy board member Vinod Philip said.

EIT InnoEnergy has already invested 690 million euros ($688 million) and holds stakes in Swedish battery cell maker Northvolt, steel venture H2 Green Steel, and lithium miner Vulcan Energy Resources.