Episode 29 - Built in Copenhagen: The Next Wave of Energytech Founders

When Energy Innovation Meets EV Charging

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As electrification accelerates across Europe, the industry needs more than charging hardware and grid capacity. It also needs a new generation of entrepreneurs building solutions for the operational, technical, and energy challenges emerging alongside EV adoption.

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From energy storage technologies and charger reliability platforms to vehicle-to-grid applications, startups are increasingly becoming a driving force behind innovation in the EV charging ecosystem.

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In this special episode of the FLEXECHARGE podcast, Christophe speaks with founders from three Copenhagen-based energytech startups: Terminus Energy, Lumina, and Gridlinx. Together, they share how they identified opportunities within the energy transition, what they learned from building startups inside Denmark's innovation ecosystem, and how they are addressing critical challenges across EV charging infrastructure and grid flexibility.

What You Will Learn in This Episode

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This episode is packed with insights for CPOs, energy professionals, startup founders, and anyone interested in the future of EV charging and electrification.

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Key learnings include:

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• Why EV smart charging infrastructure increasingly depends on innovation beyond charging hardware, including software, energy storage, and grid integration solutions
• How Terminus Energy is developing flywheel-based energy storage systems to support high-power charging and reduce dependence on costly grid upgrades
• Why charger uptime and operational efficiency are becoming strategic priorities for CPOs, and how Lumina uses AI and predictive analytics to improve charging network reliability
• How Gridlinx is exploring new applications for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, including electric boats and other underutilized battery assets
• Why Denmark's university ecosystem, including DTU and the University of Copenhagen, is helping accelerate energytech innovation through startup support, mentoring, and funding programs
• How founders are increasingly looking beyond individual technologies and focusing on broader energy system challenges such as grid flexibility, energy storage, and charging infrastructure scalability