Energy and Mobility Award 2026
Hosted by kopa ventures, InnoEnergy, SET Hub (by dena), and Enpulse the 2026 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.
Compete for a cash prize and access to established industry leaders & investors!
Out of the application pool, the three EMA finalists are invited to the in-person awards event in Berlin on the 2nd of July 2026, 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.
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 2023 in Europe
EMA 2026 Winner
Congratulations to Cooled Motors for winning this edition !
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Cooled Motors is eliminating rare-earth magnets from high-performance electric motors.
qCella AG, an ETH Zurich spin-off, develops ultra-thin flexible heating mats for EVs.
2026 EMA Finalists
ReWind is building a circular future for renewable energy with the ultimate end-of-life decision-making platform for wind, solar, and BESS.
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 2026 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
2nd of July 2026 at Greenberg Traurig Berlin
Picture credit: Weefilm, Kevin Geduhn
Congratulations to the EMA 2025 Winner
Jury
Valerie Bolai
Head of Investment at Enpulse
Jury
Isabelle
Canu
Partner at GET Fund
Jury
Dr. Axel Dickenbrok
Director DACH InnoEnergy & Board Member
Panel
Florian Meyer Delpho
serial founder, exited Installion GmbH
Panel
Emmanuel Heisenberg
Co-founder & CEO of ecoworks
Jury
Frank Pawlitschek
Managing Director HPI Ventures
Panel
Urte
Zahn
CEO of Re-Fresh
Global
Moderator
Pia
Dorfinger
Director Start-ups Ecosystem at dena
Moderator
Luis Sperr
Managing Partner at
kopa ventures