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Koolen Industries and We Drive Solar join forces for an ambitious scale-up of bi-directional charging stations: development, production and supply continue under the We Drive Solar companyname
Koolen Industries and We Drive Solar join forces for an ambitious scale-up of bi-directional charging stations: development, production and
Feb 132 min read


Koolen Industries group company Kraftblock receives €20 million in Series B financing round
Six investors led by Shell Ventures join Kraftblock series B funding to accelerate decarbonization.
Aug 8, 20233 min read
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[Event] Sustainable Solutions for Your Business: From Expense to Revenue Model
Join the Koolen Industries Summer Event on June 21st! Every day, we engage with entrepreneurs about transitioning to a sustainable energy...
May 22, 20232 min read


SKOON brings on-demand assets to the energy transition
The Rotterdam-based technology company SKOON has set out with an ambitious goal: Enabling the flexible layer of energy infrastructure to...
Mar 8, 20234 min read


EcoMobiel 2022: 3 days of clean energy knowledge, technology and closing deals in Den Bosch
Ecomobiel is one of Europe's largest platforms for sustainable mobility & mobility management combining Vakbeurs Energie symposium, the...
Oct 18, 20224 min read


Koolen Industries group company Sympower receives €22 million VC investment
Certified B Corporation Sympower has secured €22 million of additional VC investment to help them accelerate the energy transition...
Jul 19, 20222 min read


Koolen Industries invests in off-street parking platform ParkBee to accelerate EV adoption in cities
Hengelo, The Netherlands, March 22, 2022 Koolen Industries, together with a number of other tech entrepreneurs and investors, has...
Mar 22, 20222 min read


Koolen Industries aims to accelerate fossil-free heating of buildings with key stake in Greeniuz
Hengelo, The Netherlands, February 23, 2022 With the acquisition of a key stake in Greeniuz, Koolen Industries has incorporated key...
Feb 23, 20222 min read


Koolen Industries fortifies clean mobility portfolio with EV charging solutions company BRIGHTBLU
Koolen Industries has invested $1,6 million in BRIGHTBLU, creator of smart charging solutions for electric vehicles.
Feb 8, 20222 min read


Koolen Industries group companies Hardt Hyperloop and Kraftblock receive EU grants €16,7 million
Two Koolen Industries group companies, the Dutch hyperloop company Hardt Hyperloop and the German energy storage company Kraftblock, have...
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Koolen Industries invests in the world’s first bidirectional city by participating in We Drive Solar
Hengelo, The Netherlands. June 29, 2021. Koolen Industries has invested in the large-scale roll-out of electric shared cars as energy...
Jun 29, 20211 min read


BBC World Service: Kees Koolen welcomes US commitment to clean energy
Hengelo, The Netherlands. 19 January, 2021. US President elects Joe Biden’s Green New Deal and the new administration’s commitment to...
Jan 19, 20213 min read


Koolen Industries secures stake in thermal energy storage firm Kraftblock
Saarbrücken, Germany. 25 September, 2020. Dutch clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries has invested €3 million in Kraftblock, a...
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Koolen Industries acquires majority stake in mobile energy storage firm GreenBattery
Hengelo, The Netherlands. 26 August 2020. Clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries has acquired a majority stake in mobile energy...
Aug 26, 20204 min read


Koolen Industries to accelerate energy transition by investing in EIT InnoEnergy
Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 30 January, 2020. Dutch clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries has become a shareholder in EIT...
Jan 30, 20203 min read


Hyperloop test centre to be opened in Groningen, Netherlands
Delft, The Netherlands. 20 December 2019. Europe’s first facility to test hyperloop at high speeds will be built in the Dutch province of...
Dec 20, 20194 min read


Multi-million-euro investment in Hardt Hyperloop
Delft, The Netherlands. 21 October 2019. An international business consortium led by Dutch clean energy conglomerate Koolen Industries...
Oct 21, 20194 min read


Koolen Industries and Skoon Energy sign partnership
Rotterdam, The Netherlands. 12 June 2019. Skoon Energy and Koolen Industries have signed a partnership agreement whereby Koolen...
Jun 12, 20192 min read


Koolen Industries invests in smart charging infrastructure
Hengelo, The Netherlands. 10 April 2019. Koolen Industries gets involved in innovative charging solutions for cars, busses and trucks, by...
Apr 10, 20191 min read
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