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German Energy Agency (dena)

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Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena), the German Energy Agency, is a federal agency working on Germany's shift to a climate-neutral energy system. It employs around 700 people from close to 30 nations and brings together partners from politics, business, science and civil society. Its work spans five areas: retrofitting buildings and local districts, generating and distributing energy, digitalising the…

Programs & grants under this funder

SET Award 2026

Awards early-stage climate tech and energy start-ups an equity-free cash prize, a fully-covered trip to Berlin, and investor exposure at the SET Tech Festival.

Start Up Energy Transition Award

Awards €10,000 per category to energy-transition startups founded within the last 10 years.

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Start Up Energy Transition Award

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Start Up Energy Transition Award 2027

Awards €10,000 to the winning start-up in each of five energy-transition categories.