An Escalating Need

The current state of the world's energy infrastructure, production systems, and processes is outdated, unreliable, and extremely inefficient. The recent industrialization of the energy-dependent global economy has raised worldwide energy demand, increased the price and price-volatility of oil, and focused the world's attention on energy alternatives. The enormous investment pouring into solutions such as solar energy, wind power, and fuel cells indicate a global recognition of an escalating problem, and the call for innovation. The growing imbalance between supply and demand represents a tremendous opportunity for entrepreneurs pioneering new energy technologies.

NEA's Expertise

NEA's broad abilities provide an exceptional platform for investing in Energy Technology. We have the bandwidth to explore a significant number of promising early-stage technologies. We have the scale to invest in multiple contexts, including capital-intensive projects, and in developing economies. We also have the unique level of in-house expertise to help our energy technology companies in ways that extend far beyond capital. For nearly 30 years NEA has demonstrated a proven ability to pair a vast perspective with technical precision, and today this core asset is reflected in the quality of entrepreneurs in our emerging technology portfolio.

Featured Portfolio Companies

Bloom Energy
Solid oxide fuel cell technology and products for distributed electricity and hydrogen generation.
www.bloomenergy.com

SolFocus, Inc.
Low cost solar electricity.
www.solfocus.com

HelioVolt Corporation
Integrated photovoltaic (PV) nanostructured coatings for power-generating building materials.
www.heliovolt.com