Top 18 Startups developing energy-efficient motors, engines and generators

Oct 25, 2024 | By Alexander Gillet

Startups specializing in energy-efficient motors, engines, and generators are leveraging advanced design techniques, materials, and control systems to develop high-performance and environmentally friendly solutions that reduce energy consumption, minimize emissions, and improve overall efficiency across various industries, contributing to a more sustainable and resource-efficient future.
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Country: USA | Funding: $491.5M
Turntide‘s Smart Motor System optimizes motor energy use and helps eliminate mechanical issues.
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Country: USA | Funding: $468M
Mainspring Energy is engineering advanced technology to revolutionize the way electricity is generated and delivered
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Country: USA | Funding: $352.7M
Infinitum Electric is a motor technology company delivering lightweight and IoT-enabled electric motors.
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Country: USA | Funding: $109.6M
Niron develops innovative rare earth free magnetic materials for high performance and low-cost permanent magnets.
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Country: USA | Funding: $51.1M
ClearFlame decarbonizes heavy-duty engines while reducing operating costs, to protect the future from the challenge of diesel fuel.
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Country: USA | Funding: $30M
MayMaan Research is on a mission to reinvent the internal combustion engine. Its proprietary system is based on a traditional piston engine that utilizes affordable, clean, and renewable fuel consisting of water and ethanol. The result is a highly efficient engine with clean combustion.
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Country: USA | Funding: $24.7M
H3X manufactures advanced electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation and other high performance applicaitons.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $18.5M
Aquarius is reinventing the combustion engine to power the “series” hybrid EV car of the future. The Aquarius engine-generator is dramatically cheaper, smaller, cleaner and more efficient than existing power generators. It is about to disrupt the market of Power Generators in general and Electric cars in particular.
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Country: UK | Funding: $3.4M
Witt Limited has developed a technology called the WITT which converts motional energy into electricity Motional energy
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.8M
REVOLUTION Turbine Technologies is developing a compact, emissions-free turbine that generates power using only waste gas pressure.
Editor: Alexander Gillet
Alexander Gillet is a senior editor for EnergyStartups. He has a deep background in energy sector and startups. Alexander graduated from Emlyon Business School, a leading French business school specialized in entrepreneurship. He has helped several non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting environmental education and sustainability and has written over 250 articles on energy technology for various websites. In his free time, Alexander enjoys yoga, camping and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains. You can contact Alexander at alexgillet(at)energystartups(dot)com