Empowering innovators to build the future of energy. Breakthrough Energy is a global platform to accelerate clean energy innovation and build the industries of the future. Energy is prosperity. The world’s demand for electricity will double by 2050 (growing from 27k TWh in 2024 to 51k TWh in 2050). Innovation is how we can meet humanity's needs without sacrificing prosperity or planet, delivering affordable, reliable, and clean energy. "When I see a tough problem, my first thought is always 'how can innovation help solve this?' That’s why Breakthrough Energy was started – to bring the power of innovation to bear on the toughest problem humanity has ever faced: climate change." — Bill Gates, Founder, Breakthrough Energy We work to accelerate progress across every source of emissions, transforming the five sectors of the global economy into a landscape of opportunity: - Manufacturing (29 Companies) - Electricity (26 Companies) - Agriculture (20 Companies) - Transportation (17 Companies) - Buildings (11 Companies) This is energy innovation on a global scale. - Discover (Investing in Opportunity): We survey the landscape for white space where we can drive technology discovery and leverage our unique talents to build great companies from the ground up. - Develop: We partner with the world's leading innovators to turn breakthrough technologies into great businesses. - Deploy: Superior performance is our north star—clean technologies have to be affordable and reliable to reach global scale. No Noise. Just Breakthroughs. Breaking Through is your shortcut to clean energy innovation. By subscribing, you receive newsletters to track market moves, portfolio milestones, and leadership perspectives shaping the next wave of breakthroughs.