RE Ventures, part of the Romande Energie Group, aims to accelerate progress in line with the Group’s mission of “making Western Switzerland the first net-zero region in the country”. Located right on the campus of the renowned EPFL research institute, RE Ventures explores, trials and speeds up the development of novel energy, energy transition and climate-related solutions.
Our cleantech and proptech-focused teams
RE Ventures : support for startups and innovation
Corporate Venture Capital, Corporates Venture Building and Innovation Strategy and Foresight
CVC
Corporate Venture Capital
Through its Corporate Venture Capital arm, RE Ventures provides funding to cleantech and proptech startups in Switzerland and Europe.
Startups benefit from:
- a non-controlling investment of up to CHF 1 million
- facilitated access to the Swiss market
- recognised industry expertise
- a select, expanding ecosystem of startups and investors
The start-ups we support : our Portfolio
Our CVC team
CVB
Corporate Venture Building
RE Ventures’ incubation and acceleration unit offers innovators from both inside and outside the Group :
- a specially curated environment within the Romande Energie Group that provides support and bespoke guidance
- opportunities for the startups to collaborate with the Group
- facilitated access to key resources in the energy sector, from business expertise to our networks of partners and customers
- an ecosystem of proptech and cleantech startups and investors
Corporate Venture Building nurtures its internal and external ventures all the way from incubation (pre-seed) through to acceleration (Series A).
BRM’s success story – a source of pride
The Building Relationship Manager is a digital solution that keeps all of a building’s energy data in a single central repository. It can rapidly and seamlessly deliver information about consumption, CO2 emissions and the potential for energy retrofits, providing a sound basis for formulating strategies and roadmaps for renovating property portfolios.
Our CVB team
Development
Innovation strategy & foresight
Innovation Strategy & Foresight guides the development of RE Ventures by strategising and analysing emerging innovations, lines of business and business models.
Future development opportunities are identified, opportunities that shape the energy transition. This team closely monitors the latest trends in the climate and energy sectors.
Areas currently being explored :
- energy efficiency improvements
- energy flexibility and storage
- new digital models for energy operators
- carbon capture and storage
Our Innovation strategy & foresight team
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