CORPOWER OCEAN AB

๐Ÿ“‚ Climate Tech๐Ÿ“‚ Hardware & Deep Tech๐Ÿ“ Stoccolma

Wave energy technology company delivering the world's most power-dense wave energy converters, generating 5x more power per tonne than competing solutions.

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About CORPOWER OCEAN AB

The global energy transition requires every viable renewable technology to be developed and deployed at scale, and wave energy โ€” abundant, predictable, and geographically distributed along the coastlines where electricity demand is often concentrated โ€” represents one of the most underexploited resources in the renewable mix. The reasons it has remained underexploited are technical rather than fundamental: wave energy converters that work at research scale have historically struggled to achieve the power density and structural durability needed to compete economically with offshore wind and solar at commercial scale. CorPower Ocean has spent years developing technology it believes has solved that engineering challenge, offering what the company describes as the world's most efficient wave energy technology. The headline performance figure is striking: five times more power per tonne than competing wave energy converters, a ratio that has been validated through testing in the demanding conditions of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal โ€” not in a wave tank or under sheltered conditions, but in the real ocean environment where commercial wave energy installations would need to perform. This power density advantage matters enormously for economics. The levelised cost of energy from a wave farm depends heavily on the structural mass required to capture and convert wave energy โ€” the steel, concrete, and mechanical components that must be designed, manufactured, installed, and maintained. More power from the same mass means lower material costs per unit of energy produced, simpler installation logistics, and a significantly faster path to cost parity with the established offshore renewable technologies that wave energy must eventually compete with. CorPower's efficiency advantage stems from phase control technology โ€” a sophisticated approach to wave energy conversion inspired, surprisingly, by the pumping mechanism of the human heart. By actively controlling the timing of the converter's response to incoming waves, the technology allows the device to resonate with the wave rather than simply reacting to it, extracting a far greater proportion of the wave's energy than passive converter designs can achieve. The macroeconomic case for wave energy is compelling according to independent analysis. Studies show that integrating wave energy into the broader renewable energy mix can reduce both the overgeneration and overcapacity that intermittent renewables like wind and solar require for grid reliability by as much as half โ€” significantly reducing the storage infrastructure needed to maintain stable electricity supply. This complementarity with existing renewables is one of the strongest structural arguments for wave energy's role in a balanced clean energy system. CorPower's growth strategy is built on partnerships and ecosystem development, working toward commercial-scale wave energy deployment.

The Story

The integration with existing offshore wind assets maximizes the efficiency of electrical and transmission infrastructures, significantly reducing the overall costs of the system. We founded our company in Stockholm in 2012, and since then we have been committed to bringing this vision to life. Our mission Our mission is to power the planet with clean energy from the ocean's waves.

How CORPOWER OCEAN AB works

Business Model

B2B model based on services and customized solutions for businesses.

Revenue Model

Revenue from the sale of products or services online.

Products & Services

Key Products

  • soluzioni

Market & Clients

Key Customers

Studies show that integrating wave energy into the energy mix can halve both overcapacity and overgeneration, significantly reducing the need for energy storage.

Geographic Presence

PTGBESSE

How CORPOWER OCEAN AB competes

Competitive Advantages

  • Ability to customize the offering based on customer needs.
  • Declared technological differentiation on the product.

How CORPOWER OCEAN AB grows

Growth Strategy

The growth strategy appears to be linked to partnerships and ecosystem development.

Moat (Defensibility)

The defendable advantage seems to rely on proprietary technology or know-how.

Funding & Investors

Funding Rounds

  • 2026 - Other: 2026
  • 2009 - Other: 2009
  • 2025 - Series B: $120.82M

Founding Team

Key Executives

  • Quality Manager - Head of
  • Projects Chief Technology Officer - Head of
  • Business Development - Head of
  • Director Iberia Chief Engineer - CFO
  • Business Development Head - Head of
  • Iberia Chief Engineer CFO - Managing Director

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