The rise of new technologies (storage, off-grid energy, autonomous vehicles) and their new business models are disrupting major traditional sectors, such as energy, transport, and food. The market change is rapid and dramatic: awareness is growing and customers are increasingly demanding clean alternatives, not only in cities but also in industry and homes.
The areas of new mobility, new energy, and smart cities present billions of dollars in financing needs.
Developed economies need to reinvent their growth model to be a more environmentally friendly one, and developing economies around the world are seeing a growing middle class.
The services and competencies of NEoT are aimed at eliminating barriers to development and rapid progress of the energy transition.
These major barriers are linked to a complex ecosystem involving risks of technologies, initial investment requirements, and a multitude of different actors.
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Zero-emission mobility for contributing to development of cleaner cities |
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Off-grid solar energy combined with storage solutions for responding to energy access issues |
A player key to the energy transition, in France and around the globe.
Solid expertise in technology and R&D, in all fields of energy, with a particular focus on research in the field of energy storage.
Profound market knowledge with over 40 million customers worldwide (individuals, local authorities, enterprises).
A major player in Europe, Asia, and North America of zero-emission electromobility.
More than 10 years of experience in battery business for mobility and stationary storage with deep technology understanding and investments experience.
The investment schemes developed at NEoT are flexible and made-to-measure specifically for clients and their projects.
Through its dedicated investment platforms, NEoT provides turnkey loan facilities on a global basis.
NEoT is committed to respecting and contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. As a player in the energy transition, NEoT supports companies and projects that respect people and the environment. NEoT strives to develop clean and sustainable solutions – facilitating energy access, supporting local economies by creating employment opportunities, and respecting gender equality.
Philippe is the former General Manager of EDF’s Corporate Venture and Innovation Financing activity. He led for EDF the launch of Electranova Capital, a 90M€ venture capital cleantech fund created in partnership between EDF and Idinvest Partners (French private equity firm) in 2012.
He brings over thirty years of experience at EDF in Corporate Finance, Risk Management and Business Development in both B2B, and B2C segments, in France and internationally. Philippe was formerly the Head of Corporate Energy Market Risk Management at EDF. He led the deployment of the EDF’s risk management policy globally and across the group’s main affiliates.
Philippe is an alumnus of the engineering school Ecole Central de Lille, he holds an MBA from HEC.
Alain Lopez has more than 15 years experience in the Transport sector as head of acquisitions of Veolia France Transport division (with more than 12 acquisitions in 3 years) and in the Energy sector as senior investment manager in Dalkia. He has contributed to develop and finance many projects in France and Europe (CHP, District Heating Networks, PPPs…).
Before 2007, Alain was manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers in the Transaction Services department.
He has graduated from Université Paris IX Dauphine and is a certified public accountant
Olivier has more than 15 years’ experience in the renewable energy industry in France and worldwide.
Prior to joining NEoT, he was in charge of asset management for one gigawatt of photovoltaic assets at Engie Solar (ex-Solairedirect).
He also acquired experience in wind energy at Eolfi-Greensolver (formerly part of the Veolia group) and in hydro power at Fortum (Finnish energy utility). Working in these capacities, Olivier took part in hybrid power plant projects, including energy storage aspects.
He also gained skills with Lithium-Ion batteries when working at Sagem-Défense-Sécurité (part of Safran group).
Olivier has a degree in engineering from Supélec, now called CentraleSupélec.
Aurélien has been working in the mobility, logistics and infrastructure management sectors for more than 15 years after a first experience at Valeo as management controller.
As director at Mensia Conseil, he led multiple projects of partnerships (setting up public service contracts, company takeover, emergence of an innovative solution) with various stakeholders: public (local authorities, public institutions) and private (SMEs and major groups).
He also conducted tendering processes for both sides.
Aurélien has graduated from ESSEC Business School and Sciences Po Bordeaux.
Christophe has been in the battery industry for over 30 years and has developed a strong expertise in designing business models to answer the energy challenges of tomorrow.
Christophe spent 13 years with Saft in international business development and general management positions in France, Germany, the UK, the USA and Asia/ Japan. In 2001, he acquired Uniross Batteries from Saft/Alcatel, made it a world leader in the portable rechargeable consumer battery market (Europe, North America, South East Asia, Africa) and launched the company on Euronext Paris stock market in 2006. Since 2001, Christophe Gurtner is the Chairman & CEO of Forsee Power, the specialist in lithium-ion smart battery systems for the electric transport, portable and mobile equipment and energy storage markets, which has been launched on Euronext Paris stock market in 2021.
Christophe is a graduate from ISC Business School in Paris.
Régis is CFO of EDF Pulse Croissance Holding, the Corporate Venture Capital Division of EDF’s Group.
Régis has been working for more than 20 years in various finance positions including project Finance and M&A within EDF Group.
Since 2013, he has been following small-medium companies and start-ups portfolio in renewables energy and energy related services.
Régis is graduated from MBS (Montpellier Business School).
Matthieu is a Partner at Idinvest Partners where he leads the Venture Capital Smart City Practice. He is a seasoned and passionate investor in start-ups in Europe and the US with a primary focus on digital and information technologies such as IOT, data analytics, SAAS, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain with vertical applications in Smart Cities, Energy or new mobility.
Before being a venture capitalist has occupied diverse executive positions such as being an operation and investment director in a “unicorn” of the renewable energy sector or leading development and roll out of business software solutions.
Matthieu holds an MBA degree from INSEAD, and is also an alumnus of Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Génie Electrique and Oxford Saïd.
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