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Energy and Mobility Award 2025

Hosted by  kopa venturesInnoEnergy, SET Hub (by dena), Enpulse and Honda Xcelerator Ventures, the 2025 Energy and Mobility Award (EMA) is a prestigious competition for early-stage companies pioneering advancements in clean energy and mobility throughout  Europe.

 

The EMA is dedicated to accelerating the green transition by highlighting and supporting the most innovative startups in the energy and mobility sectors, connecting them with a curated group of potential clients and investors at an exclusive in-person gathering.

Pre-Seed to Series A start-ups in Energy or Mobility
Low or zero carbon solutions with environmental focus
TRL between 2 and 8 with a scalable business model
 Founded in or after 2022 in Europe (including the UK)
Criteria

 

Application

Out of the application pool, the three EMA finalists are invited to the in-person awards event in Berlin on the 3rd of July 2025, to pitch their solutions live to both the jury and an invite-only audience of experienced founders, corporates, and investors. The winners are then voted on and announced during the program.

Compete for a 10,000€ prize and access to established industry leaders & investors!

Energy & Mobility Award Event

Program

17:30     Arrival & Informal Networking

18:00    Welcome and Introduction

18:15     Panel Discussion

18:55     Pitch Session:

                Three finalists for the 2025 Energy & Mobility Award

19:35     Open Pitch Session:

                Founders in the audience are invited to give a 1-minute pitch

19:50     Award Ceremony

20:00    Dinner & Networking

3rd July 2025 at Greenberg Traurig Berlin

Picture credit: Weefilm, Kevin Geduhn

Ready to Elevate Your Venture?

Is your startup set to make a significant impact?

Does your innovative solution tackle critical challenges in the energy or mobility sectors?

If so, the EMA jury looks forward to meeting you!

Apply by June 8th 2025.

Magnified Grass

Jury
Dr. Axel 
Dickenbrok

Investment Director DACH at EIT InnoEnergy

Panel

Aziz Sulaiman Rahim

Principal at Siemens Energy Ventures

Jury
Dr. Christian Bogatu

Investment Adviser at

SPRIN-D

Jury
Alexander Kölpin

Managing Director at Seed + Speed

Panel
Melina Sánchez Montañés

Principal at AENU

Panel
Dr. Tanja Emmerling

Partner at HTGF

Jury
Tanja Rosendahl

Managing Partner at F-LOG Ventures

Panel
Dr. Till Stenzel

Partner at SET Ventures

Moderator
Luis Sperr

Managing Partner at kopa ventures

Meet our Panel and Jury

ionysis is working on decarbonizing industry and mobility through innovative electrochemistry.

Green Fusion is the auto-pilot for every energy system.

2024 EMA Finalists

4QT electrifies heavy equipment with advanced power-dense motors and battery systems.

20 June 2024 at
Greenberg Traurig Berlin

 

Award Event Agenda:

17:30     Arrival & Informal Networking

18:00    Welcome and Introduction

18:15     Panel Discussion

18:55     Pitch Session:

               Three finalists for the 2024 Energy & Mobility Award

19:35     Open Pitch Session:

               Founders in the audience are invited to give a 1-minute pitch

19:50     Award Ceremony

20:00    Dinner & Networking

Credit: Weefilm, Kevin Geduhn

Meet the Jury

Jamie Lane

Position / Role

Alex Smith

Position / Role

Charlie McMann

Position / Role

Max Johnson

Position / Role

Congratulations to the EMA 2024 Winner

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