Eni Next

Eni Next is the corporate venture capital company of Eni. It invests in fast-growing start-ups that can speed the move to a zero-carbon energy future, guided by Eni's strategy and its master technology plan. Offices in Boston and London opened in late 2019.

What Eni Next offers

• Start-up investment — funding for high-growth companies with disruptive technology.
• Fusion energy — backing for magnetic confinement fusion, including Commonwealth Fusion Systems.
• Energy storage — support for firms such as Form Energy and e-Zinc.
• Hydrogen — investments including C-Zero, Thiozen and sHYp.
• Quantum computing — an investment in Pasqal, which builds quantum processing units.

Who it works with

Start-ups in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and other countries, which the team screens. Its site also highlights Obantarla, which works to reduce gas flaring.

Key facts

• Parent: Eni
• Offices: Boston and London, opened late 2019