The wind turbine producer has followed investments in Northvolt and Sowitec with the establishment of its own corporate venture capital unit.

Denmark-headquartered wind turbine manufacturer Vestas launched a corporate venturing unit called Vestas Ventures on Wednesday to invest in sustainable energy technology.

Founded in 1945 as a household appliances producer, Vestas provides turbines for onshore and offshore wind farms and has more than 122 GW of capacity currently operating around the world.

Vestas Ventures will target early-stage developers of renewable energy and energy storage technology in addition to products that can help decarbonise heavy transport and advanced materials that can improve…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.