Equinor has selected 10 technology start-ups that are developing energy platforms for the future as part of a global accelerator programme for innovators. They will go through an intensive 13-week mentoring programme in Oslo under the Techstars Energy Accelerator and receive an initial funding of $120,000 (£93,327) for further development of their technologies. The selected companies, which represent solutions within oil and gas, new business models, digitalisation and renewable energy, will present their solutions to Equinor, its partners Kongsberg, McKinsey and Techstars as well as other potential investors at a demo day. The firms are Ampaire, Cruz OCM, DeepStream, Interface Fluidics, Opus 12, RatedPower, SafeEx, Sensytec, Versor and Voyager. Al Cook, Equinor’s Executive Vice President for Global Strategy and Business Development said: “Energy sources and markets are transforming – becoming smarter, cheaper and cleaner. That is why we look forward to learning from the best, brightest and boldest to test new ideas and find new solutions to the world’s energy needs.”
Ten energy tech start-ups have been selected for an Oslo-based accelerator programme. Equinor chose McKinsey, DeepStream, Opus 12, Cruz OCM, Interface Fluidics, SafeEx, Versor, RatedPower, Voyager and Sensytec to attend the 13-week Techstars Energy Accelerator programme and get initial funding of $120,000 each to further develop their platforms. At the end of the programme, the companies will present their solutions to Equinor, Techstars, Ampaire, Kongsberg and other potential investors at a demo day.