About What is New Energy Pioneers?

Each year, we identify 10 game-changing companies globally in the field of clean energy technology and innovation. Winners are unveiled at the Future of Energy Summit , offering invaluable press attention and networking opportunities. Winners are chosen by a panel of industry experts from, academia, corporations, utilities, finance and technology incubators. Our BNEF technology experts advise the panel through the assessment stages. Applications for the 2019 New Energy Pioneers are now open, and you can apply below. 2019 winners will be announced at our Future of Energy Summit in New York, on March 25 , 2019.

Criteria New Energy Pioneers:

  • Will have generally been operating for 10 or less years
  • Do not have to be technology companies but their service or product must be new, different and disruptive
  • Will generally have annual sales of under $50m
  • Will typically be privately held, often with venture capital investors
  • May be quoted, though more likely on a venture or junior exchange
  • Will generally not be part of larger conglomerates
  • Winners are expected to attend the annual BNEF Summit

What we’re looking for

Applicants are judged on three fundamental criteria: Potential scale What is the scale of the opportunity being addressed? Is it a nice niche but of limited scale? Will it transform a major industry, or could it change the world impacting everyone? Is your business local or can it be rolled out in multiple geographical markets? Will it spawn an entire ecosystem of new supporting businesses? Innovation How original is your technology or business model? Is it a ground-breaking modification of what others are doing, or is it something completely new? […]