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Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
1
open roles
Grants
$5.1M
12 grants · CORDIS
Backers
2
Freigeist Capital, Redstone
Momentum
0/100
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Last sign of life
1 mo ago
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The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Mar 1 Won a grant $313k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2024 Won a grant $760k · CORDIS Oct 1, 2023 Won a grant $215k · CORDIS Jul 1, 2023 Won a grant $183k · CORDIS Jun 1, 2023 Won a grant $350k · CORDIS Nov 1, 2022 Won a grant $243k · CORDIS Mar 1, 2022 Won a grant $1.9M · CORDIS Jan 1, 2022 Won a grant $267k · CORDIS Dec 1, 2020 Won a grant $203k · CORDIS Mar 1, 2019 Won a grant $269k · CORDIS Sep 1, 2018 Won a grant $211k · CORDIS Feb 1, 2017 Won a grant $108k · CORDIS
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Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Grant Mar 2026 $313k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2024 $760k — CORDIS
Grant Oct 2023 $215k — CORDIS
Grant Jul 2023 $183k — CORDIS
Grant Jun 2023 $350k — CORDIS
Grant Nov 2022 $243k — CORDIS
Grant Mar 2022 $1.9M — CORDIS
Grant Jan 2022 $267k — CORDIS
Grant Dec 2020 $203k — CORDIS
Grant Mar 2019 $269k — CORDIS
Grant Sep 2018 $211k — CORDIS
Grant Feb 2017 $108k — CORDIS
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Overview

Kraftblock is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system for process heat from renewable energy and waste heat used in industries, district heating and power generation.

News

News IWR 6 months ago
Dekarbonisierung in der Stahlindustrie:Kraftblock demonstriert bei Tata Steel effiziente Abwärmenutzung in Jamshedpur
Die Webseite www.windbranche.de stellt Unternehmen und Akteure aus der Windindustrie (Onshore und Offshore) mit ihren Angeboten, Produkten und Dienstleistungen vor. Neben den Wirtschafts-Akteuren hat sich ein Forschungszweig der Windenergie mit Forschungs
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News Solarserver 7 months ago
Stahlhersteller Tata Steel nutzt Hochtemperatur-Wärmespeicher aus Deutschland
Das Saarbrücker Unternehmen Kraftblock hat einen Hochtemperatur-Wärmespeicher an den Stahlhersteller Tata Steel geliefert.
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Deutsche Speichertechnik hilft Stahlgigant beim CO₂-Sparen
Tata Steel nutzt deutsche Wärmespeicher von Kraftblock. Das System spart Erdgas, nutzt Abwärme aus dem Sinterwerk und senkt CO₂-Emissionen deutlich.
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News NBM Media Pvt. Ltd. 7 months ago
Tata Steel & Kraftblock Advance Successful Thermal Energy Storage Operations at Jamshedpur
Tata Steel, in partnership with Kraftblock GmbH, a German energy transition technology startup, is approaching a year of reliable operations of a thermal
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News Modern Power Systems 7 months ago
Heat battery cuts emissions at Tata Steel's Jamshedpur Sinter Plant
Tata Steel's Jamshedpur sinter plant has successfully deployed a Kraftblock 20 MWh heat battery, cutting 22,000t CO2 annually.
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News canarymedia 8 months ago
This cleantech startup put a novel heat battery in a giant steel mill
Tata Steel and startup Kraftblock say they've successfully deployed a thermal-energy storage system that harnesses waste heat at the Jamshedpur steel mill…
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News businessline 8 months ago
Tata Steel wraps 1 yr pilot on thermal energy storage system
Tata Steel, in partnership with Kraftblock GmbH, a German energy transition technology startup, is close to completing a year of reliable operations of a thermal energy storage system at Sinter Plant No.3 (SP3) at its Jamshedpur Works.
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News forbes.com 1 year ago
4.9.2025 Forbes How recycled steel slag can save money and the planet Over the last month, my team has been examining thermal energy storage systems' potential to save manufacturers money and reduce industrial carbon footprints by facilitating the electrification of industrial facilities. Read more
Over the last month, my team has been examining thermal energy storage systems' potential to save manufacturers money and reduce industrial carbon footprints by facilitating the electrification of industrial facilities.
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News forbes.com 1 year ago
7.8.2025 Forbes Thermal Energy Storage: The World's Hottest Battery The Kraftblock team at the site of one of their firm's thermal batteries, installed at a ceramics plant. The battery is the white container connected to the building via the chrome pipes. Read more
The Kraftblock team at the site of one of their firm's thermal batteries, installed at a ceramics plant. The battery is the white container connected to the building via the chrome pipes.
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
24/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
1
0 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
383 days
faster than 5% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~8 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
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Financials

Total raised
$5.1M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
12
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2026 $313k Details
Grant 2024 $760k Details
Grant 2023 $215k Details
Grant 2023 $183k Details
Grant 2023 $350k Details
Grant 2022 $243k Details
Grant 2022 $1.9M Details
Grant 2022 $267k Details
Grant 2020 $203k Details
Grant 2019 $269k Details
Grant 2018 $211k Details
Grant 2017 $108k Details