Startup Award

icnc26 hosts the 7th edition of the Hubject eMobility Start-Up Award, spotlighting the startups building the technology behind how EVs charge, connect and get powered. The search is on for hardware, software and digital tools solving real problems in EV charging infrastructure, from vehicle-to-charger communication to authentication and payment at the charge point. Selected companies get direct exposure to the investors, partners and decision-makers shaping the future of eMobility.

Working on next-generation EV charging hardware? Building software that manages energy for EV charging networks? Solving connectivity, payments or authentication for electric vehicles in a new way? This is where that work gets seen. To apply, a company must be under five years old and employ fewer than 100 people.

A shortlist of the strongest applicants will pitch live on the icnc26 stage in Berlin this September, in front of an audience of EV charging and eMobility industry leaders who understand the technology, not just the market. It's a direct line to the people actively looking for what's next in EV charging.

Applications close 14 August 2026. Submit through the form below to be considered.