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Onera Health announced its €30 million Series C funding today, with Invest-NL contributing a follow-on investment of €5 million. This investment in Onera Health supports the accessibility of healthcare and enhances the quality of life for patients with sleep disorders. Additionally, Onera Health's solution is set to reduce healthcare costs for hospitals and clinics.

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To ensure the future of healthcare remains affordable, accessible, and sustainable, Invest-NL invests in healthcare innovation through capital, market development, proposition guidance, and financial product development. One of the key pillars in this effort is addressing healthcare inequality, which contributes to the fact that life expectancy for individuals with a minimum income is lower than that of the rest of the Netherlands.

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The future of Dutch healthcare is under significant pressure due to increasing demand for care and a severe shortage of staff. Invest-NL investigated how cross-domain networks in healthcare, which bring together care professionals from different sectors, can be funded. A social business case identifies all stakeholders and opens the door to collaboration and funding, which is crucial for a sustainable and affordable healthcare system.

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To reduce Europe’s reliance on other regions for the energy transition, Invest-NL, in collaboration with TKI Urban Energy and Roland Berger, has mapped out the costs and strategic challenges of establishing a European solar industry. The Solar Panel Manufacturing Cost Comparison report outlines the requirements for creating a strong European production base for solar panels and achieving strategic independence. In the accompanying vision document, Invest-NL emphasizes that smart investments, effective government policies, and European collaboration are essential for building a sustainable and competitive solar industry. This research builds on earlier studies exploring opportunities for the solar industry in the Netherlands and Europe.

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Entrepreneurs, after the startup and scaleup phases, often rely on private equity, debt financiers, or an acquisition through M&A advisors. However, the characteristics of companies with a circular business model do not always align well with the practices of these parties, while the entrepreneurs are insufficiently prepared for this financing phase. According to research conducted by Route Circulair on behalf of Invest-NL, financiers, policymakers, and companies with a circular business model must collaborate to make follow-on investment and financing possible. The report, titled "Closing Loops, Opening Opportunities," provides an extensive analysis of the current state of circular economy investments and identifies critical factors influencing the financeability of sustainable and innovative enterprises.

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Achieving a climate-neutral energy system requires substantial investments. Exploratory research for the year 2023, conducted by SEO Economic Research on behalf of the Dutch Sustainable Energy Association (NVDE), Rabobank, Alliander, Gasunie, and Invest-NL, reveals that at least € 25 billion has been invested in sustainable energy. While these efforts are promising, uncertainty remains about the total investment needed. Improved monitoring is essential to gain a complete picture of the investments required to achieve a climate-neutral Netherlands by 2050.

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The Netherlands faces a significant and urgent challenge in housing construction, with sustained high pressure on the housing market across many Dutch municipalities. This pressure underscores the necessity to accelerate housing construction, highlighting the need for a structurally deployable, flexible housing stock to absorb fluctuations in supply and demand. However, financing for modular homes, designed for temporary locations, often presents difficulties due to their transitory nature. Research commissioned by Invest-NL indicates that including the circular residual value improves the business case for modular homes.

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Invest-NL has commissioned CE Delft to carry out research into the market potential of seasonal thermal energy storage. The initiative was prompted by the emergence of various companies that offer thermal energy storage techniques but which are struggling to gain a foothold in thermal energy projects, and therefore struggling to attract financing. This is a real problem at a time when developments in the heating transition are in full swing. Is the market simply failing to see the potential of seasonal thermal energy storage? Or is it that seasonal storage is not yet cost-effective, and therefore not attractive to financiers?<br />

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The transition to sustainable energy is in full swing, with thermal storage technologies playing a vital role in efficiently utilizing renewable energy. Cellcius, a pioneer in this sector with their development of a salt thermal battery and storage system, and Invest-NL have jointly executed a First Time Right project. From this, substantive insights have emerged regarding financial, legal, and (commercial) positioning challenges. The findings of this research have been made available to all market parties as of today.

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For the first time, the benefits of thermal storage in district heating networks have been quantified in detail. Research by Invest-NL and Energy Storage NL shows that thermal storage can reduce the cost of delivered heat from € 0.70 to € 3.20 per gigajoule while mitigating electricity grid overload. The combination of thermal storage with district heating networks is essential for an affordable and feasible energy transition.