Flow Batteries Europe

What Flow Batteries Europe does

Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) is a member-led industry association founded in 2021 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium (Avenue Adolphe Lacomblé 59, 1030 Schaerbeek). It represents flow battery stakeholders — including manufacturers, component suppliers, project developers, and research institutions — with the stated mission of providing a united voice to shape long-term EU strategy for the flow battery sector, contribute to EU decision-making processes, define R&D priorities, and reinforce networks between key industry players. The association does not develop or sell products; rather, it delivers policy advocacy at the EU level, organizes industry events such as the International Flow Battery Forum, publishes reports and manifestos on flow battery technology and long-duration energy storage (LDES) governance, and represents member interests in bodies such as Batteries Europe.

The business model is a subscription-based membership association: enterprises and research institutions join as members to participate in shaping EU legal frameworks, accessing networking opportunities, and engaging in working groups. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; workshops and events are available to members at reduced rates (e.g., EUR 190 for pre-conference workshops). The association's secretariat is run by CLERENS, a Brussels-based consultancy that serves as data controller for GDPR purposes, indicating outsourced administrative operations. As of the most recent data, FBE has 23 named members across the value chain — including manufacturers such as Invinity Energy Systems, Rongke Power, JenaBatteries, cellcube, KEMIWATT, and PINFLOW; component suppliers such as GORE, MANN+HUMMEL, AMG Titanium, and AMER-SIL; and research institutions including KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ZHAW, and CICenergiGUNE.

FBE's strategic positioning centers on regulatory and ecosystem influence rather than commercial scale. It holds formal seats in Batteries Europe working groups (WG1, WG3, WG6) and the cross-cutting Task Force on Sustainability, and regularly co-signs joint advocacy letters with LDES Council, Energy Storage Europe, WBCSD, Eurelectric, and others. The organization is led by Secretary General Anthony Price and recently appointed Juergen Wieshoff as Head of Governmental and Public Affairs. There is no parent company, no institutional investor backing, no disclosed revenue, and no commercial product portfolio; FBE operates as an independent, member-funded advocacy body focused on the European market.

Name

Flow Batteries Europe

Legal name

Flow Batteries Europe

Website

https://flowbatterieseurope.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flow Batteries Europe is a Brussels-based, member-led industry association founded in 2021 that represents flow battery manufacturers, suppliers, and researchers to shape EU policy, R&D priorities, and long-duration energy storage advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association / Energy Storage Advocacy

NAICS

Battery Manufacturing (33591)

akta.pro primary industry

Battery Modules & Packs (Industrial/Commercial pack assembly) (IMAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Utility-Scale BESS Project Development & Ownership (IPP/Developer) (EUAFAAAA), BESS EPC, Integration & Commissioning (EUAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Flow battery association
• Energy storage advocacy
• Industry trade association
• EU policy advocacy
• Long-duration storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels (Schaerbeek)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Flow Batteries Europe is a member-led association that operates through membership fees. Organizations join as members to actively participate in shaping long-term strategy for the flow battery sector and gain access to networking, advocacy, and working group participation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) is a member-led industry association that represents flow battery stakeholders with a united voice to shape long-term strategy for the flow battery sector. The association helps shape the EU legal framework for flow batteries, contributes to EU decision-making processes, defines R&D priorities, and creates and reinforces networks between key stakeholders in the flow battery industry.

Product overview

Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) is a member-led industry association, not a product company. It does not manufacture or sell flow battery products. FBE's activities include policy advocacy at the EU level, organizing industry events (such as the International Flow Battery Forum), publishing reports and manifestos on flow battery technology and LDES governance, facilitating networking among flow battery stakeholders, and representing member interests in bodies such as Batteries Europe. The organization has no commercial product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Program

Named customers23 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LDES CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Joint webinar co-organization on Path to Bankability: Unlocking Investment in Long-Duration Energy Storage. Active collaboration on LDES policy advocacy and governance best practices.
• Energy Storage EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026Joint webinar co-organization on Path to Bankability: Unlocking Investment in Long-Duration Energy Storage. Collaboration on policy recommendations for LDES deployment in Europe.
• Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter calling for sequenced EU framework to enable LDES deployment. Joint advocacy on energy security, grid stability, and renewable integration.
• WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage advocating for policy changes to enable LDES deployment.
• EnergyTagminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage advocating for policy changes to enable LDES deployment.
• Global Renewables Alliance (GRA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage advocating for policy changes to enable LDES deployment.
• Future Cleantech ArchitectsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage advocating for policy changes to enable LDES deployment.
• Cleantech for EuropeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage. Previously collaborated on policy session during EUSEW 2022.
• EurelectricminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2026Co-signed joint letter on Long-Duration Energy Storage advocating for policy changes to enable LDES deployment.
• Batteries EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In January 2023, FBE joined Batteries Europe, a European Technology & Innovation Platform dedicated to advancing Research and Innovation initiatives on batteries. FBE participates in WG1 New and Emerging Battery Technologies, WG3 Advanced Materials, WG6 Application and Integration: Stationary, and the cross-cutting Task Force on Sustainability.
• Cleantech for EuropeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Association on EUSEW 2022 policy session 'Making the sun shine at night: What is needed to build a 100% renewable-based energy system?'
• IDEAS Platform (11 European Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2021FBE together with 10 other European associations signed a joint letter outlining key recommendations to improve the 'Fit for 55' legislative proposals regarding flexible consumption, storage of renewable electricity, and smart charging for electric vehicles.
• CLERENScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Secretariat of FBE is run by CLERENS who is the data controller responsible for processing personal data in accordance with GDPR. CLERENS provides administrative and operational support.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Batteries Europe (ETIP): European Technology and Innovation Platform coordinating EU battery R&D priorities across chemistries; FBE sits inside its working groups, making it both parent-like platform and adjacent association for stationary and mobile batteries.
• European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE): Pan-European storage trade association representing the full energy storage value chain; overlaps FBE's storage advocacy remit at EU level but covers lithium-ion, pumped hydro, thermal, and other technologies beyond flow batteries.
• WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development): Global CEO-led sustainable-business coalition that co-signed FBE's LDES letter; comparable as an industry-coordination NGO but operating across multiple sustainability themes, not flow batteries specifically.
• Eurelectric: European electricity industry association representing utilities and the power sector; co-signed LDES advocacy with FBE and is a natural counterpart for grid-side stationary storage policy.
• EUROBAT (Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers): Long-standing European battery industry association covering lead-acid, lithium-ion, and industrial batteries; comparable in function and geographic scope but anchored to incumbent chemistries rather than flow batteries.

Direct peers

• Energy Storage Europe (ESE / EUROBAT-adjacent): European storage trade body that has co-hosted FBE webinars and jointly signed LDES advocacy letters; comparable industry-association model serving overlapping stationary storage stakeholders.
• Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council): Global LDES advocacy coalition co-advocating with FBE on EU bankability and policy frameworks; targets the same long-duration technology narrative as FBE and is a frequent joint-activist partner.
• SolarPower Europe: European solar industry association that participates in adjacent energy storage policy debates in Brussels; comparable association model and EU policy focus with overlapping LDES and grid-integration interests.
• WindEurope: European wind-energy industry association with significant EU policy presence in Brussels; analogous trade-association structure addressing renewable-integration topics closely linked to long-duration storage.

Regional players

• Clean Energy Council: Australian clean-energy industry association that also represents energy storage interests; comparable membership-association GTM but operating in Asia-Pacific rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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