{"id":49355,"date":"2024-07-17T15:31:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=49355"},"modified":"2024-07-17T15:31:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T14:31:53","slug":"eit-innoenergy-welcomes-new-investors-to-accelerate-sustainable-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/eit-innoenergy-welcomes-new-investors-to-accelerate-sustainable-energy-transition\/49355\/","title":{"rendered":"EIT InnoEnergy welcomes new investors to accelerate sustainable energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"
The latest investors include Austria-based OMV, which is dedicated to evolving into a sustainable chemical, fuels, and energy enterprise; Romanian integrated energy company OMV Petrom; and Netherlands-based investment firm ACB Participaties B.V.<\/p>\n
This expansion of EIT InnoEnergy’s investor base adds to the significant 2023 private placement round, which garnered over \u20ac140m in fresh equity, reinforcing the company’s substantial presence in Europe.<\/p>\n
The newly acquired funds will be strategically deployed in line with last year’s private placement initiatives. These initiatives include:<\/p>\n
Diego Pavia, CEO of EIT InnoEnergy, expressed confidence in the new shareholders, stating: “The inclusion of these three shareholders is yet another demonstration of trust in InnoEnergy’s ability to fast-track the sustainable energy transition and achieve Europe’s reindustrialisation goals.<\/p>\n
“Industrial investors are discovering new ways to accelerate and contribute to the energy transition. OMV and OMV Petrom’s dedication to net zero serves as a model for many of their peers.<\/p>\n
“InnoEnergy firmly believes that our partner companies’ transformation will hasten the energy transition. A concerted effort is necessary across all sectors, and we are here to support these transitions.”<\/p>\n
The addition of OMV, OMV Petrom, and ACB Participaties B.V. brings the total number of EIT InnoEnergy shareholders to 38.<\/p>\n