Sector Briefing · India
Energy
3,547 startups mapped and 45,602 patents tagged in this sector; full briefing coming soon.
India has 3,547 energy startups mapped; 45,602 patent applications analysed, of which 11,165 are granted; 4,589 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 3,547
- Patents:
- 45,602
- Granted:
- 11,165
- Foreign share:
- 44%
- Inventors:
- 1,08,542
- In opposition window:
- 2,263
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
3,547
Startups
45,602
Patents
11,165
Granted
4,589
Foreign filers
1,08,542
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.IN · 253
- TVS MOTORIN · 182
- BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITEDIN · 126
- COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCHIN · 126
- BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALSIN · 121
- SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC INDIAIN · 121
Educational institutes (6) — high filing volume, separate from company R&D
- LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYIN · 502
- SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCESIN · 283
- VELLORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYIN · 236
- GRAPHIC ERA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITYIN · 219
- CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITYIN · 214
- SR UNIVERSITYIN · 213
Foreign applicants — 44% of filings
- LG ENERGY SOLUTIONKR · 2,225
- NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGYCN · 358
- XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGYCN · 315
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIESJP · 261
- SIGNIFY HOLDINGNL · 232
- NIPPON STEELJP · 226
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2713 | 3657 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4000 | 4336 | 180 |
| 2024 | 5255 | 4953 | 3730 |
| 2025 | 5427 | 4980 | 1520 |
| 2026 | 2254 | 1506 | 1657 |
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| battery thermal management | 4751% |
| battery materials | 2561% |
| battery safety | 2090% |
| battery manufacturing | 1820% |
| battery technology | 1810% |
| battery recycling | 1450% |
| battery separators | 1340% |
| wireless power transfer | 1300% |
| battery management systems | 1230% |
| thermal management | 1050% |
| smart home energy management | 1040% |
| smart street lighting | 1010% |
| battery anode materials | 1010% |
| supercapacitor electrode materials | 1000% |
| battery diagnostics | 980% |
| battery electrolytes | 910% |
| wind energy | 860% |
| battery cathode materials | 810% |
| solar panel cleaning | 800% |
| power electronics | 790% |
| battery electrode design | 790% |
| battery electrode materials | 790% |
| battery management system | 760% |
| battery components | 750% |
| thermal energy storage | 700% |
| hydrogen production | 680% |
| lithium-ion battery cathode materials | 670% |
| smart building energy management | 640% |
| waste-to-energy | 630% |
| smart lighting control | 610% |
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| machine learning | 1,2323% |
| iot | 1,0392% |
| real-time monitoring | 4931% |
| microcontroller | 4581% |
| artificial intelligence | 4231% |
| battery management system | 3971% |
| cloud computing | 3921% |
| iot sensors | 3921% |
| wireless communication | 3681% |
| thermal management | 3521% |
| predictive analytics | 3331% |
| predictive maintenance | 3181% |
| electrode assembly | 3141% |
| energy storage | 2941% |
| edge computing | 2871% |
| temperature sensor | 2771% |
| internet of things (iot) | 2751% |
| secondary battery | 2681% |
| battery storage | 2681% |
| anomaly detection | 2661% |
| lithium secondary battery | 2551% |
| heat exchanger | 2551% |
| energy harvesting | 2471% |
| renewable energy integration | 2451% |
| wireless power transfer | 2311% |
| microcontroller control | 2100% |
| maximum power point tracking (mppt) | 2020% |
| fault detection | 2010% |
| battery pack | 1990% |
| lithium-ion battery | 1990% |
Foundational level
Click a level to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| substantial | 6,89715% |
| theoretical | 10% |
| foundational | 180% |
| incremental | 38,68685% |
Maturity
Click a stage to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| prototype | 20,77446% |
| product | 14,83833% |
| theoretical | 9,99022% |
Filing quality
Drafting quality of the sector's filings
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| high | 6,26514% |
| junk | 7952% |
| medium | 29,66065% |
| low | 8,88219% |
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 651 |
| Tamil Nadu | 377 |
| Karnataka | 361 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 325 |
| Delhi | 296 |
| Gujarat | 291 |
| Telangana | 209 |
| Haryana | 170 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 119 |
| Kerala | 112 |
| Rajasthan | 105 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 92 |
Startups · 14 of 3,547
Classified into Energyby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
EXPONENT ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Automotive
The Company is into the business of design and development of electric vehicle charging systems and electronics, including development of proprietary algorithms that ensure no degradation of cell during rapid charging, design and/or manufacture of electric vehicles/electric vehic
Bengaluru Urban
LOHUM MATERIALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Renewable Energy
Lohum Proprietary recycling technology provides the best metal recovery and, therefore, facilitates reusing components of old batteries. This economically-viable technology provides affordable battery recycling solutions across industries and serves purpose of Circular economy so
East Delhi
OFFGRID ENERGY LABS PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
Our vision is to become Worlds leading innovator and developer of energy storage systems for light weight vehicles, driving disruptive impact thru technology on the EV ecosystem. Our current R&D focuses on replacing lithium ion battery with non-conventional technology with better
West Delhi
BATX ENERGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Renewable Energy
Paving the way towards a sustainable and greener world, BatX Energies Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2020. Founded by young entrepreneurs Mr Utkarsh Singh and Mr Vikrant Singh, BatX Energies is a recycling lithium-ion battery company. The company aims to build a circular battery
Gurugram
KRITSNAM TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
Kritsnam Technologies is a pioneering deep-tech startup, incubated at IIT Kanpur, dedicated to solving the global water crisis through data-driven innovation. Bridging the gap between hardware engineering and cloud-based data analytics, Kritsnam provides end-to-end water intellig
Hyderabad
CALICHE PRIVATE LIMITED
Non- Renewable Energy
The technology that we have proposed is a solution to a seemingly unsolvable problem of oil and gas production industry. Our solution is revolutionary. Its cost effective, universally applicable, environment friendly and most efficient. We have applied for patent. We plan on cont
East Khasi Hills
MESTIS ENERGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Automotive
EMO is developing Safe, Reliable & Powerful Batteries for The Future of Energy. Our aim is to set up an Engineering Products & Services company centered around Batteries to eventually become a Leader in the Energy Space. Our innovative tech allows 20 min Fast Charge, 100% Fire Sa
Bengaluru Urban
VEERABHADRA ELITE ELECTRODYNAMIC SOLUTIONS LLP
Design
Innovative electrodynamic engineering startup developing direct HVDC generation, advanced converters, EV motors and chargers. Focused on high efficiency, reliability and scalable clean energy solutions
Medchal Malkajgiri
GEGADYNE ENERGY LABS PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
Yet to be updated
Thane
H2E POWER SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
We are a CleanTech company inspired by the vision of providing 24x7 clean, green reliable and affordable energy with a focus on developing cutting edge technology solutions, which will help achieve India energy independence & energy security.• The product focus of h2e is soluti
Pune
PAL-K DYNAMICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Automotive
Palakkad
Prasinos Tech Innovations Pvt. ltd.
Green Technology
Prasinos Tech Innovations Pvt Ltd. is a start-up (recognized by DPIIT, Govt of India) founded in May 2022 at Hyderabad, India. ‘Prasinos’ is a Greek word referring to ‘Green’ and the vision of the company is to magnify the less known inherent facts of science where the en
Hyderabad
INFICOLD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Renewable Energy
Inficold is an innovative company disrupting cold chain segment across countries by making cooling system more efficient and inexpensive to own and operate. We have developed world's first Universal Energy Storage System, that seamlessly fits to any cooling hardware. It stores en
Ghaziabad
LOHUM CLEANTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
Green Technology
Lohum - Integrated Lithium Ion Battery Manufacturing and Recycling
Gautam Buddha Nagar
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