January 13, 2023 9:00 AM

Piclo selected for 2023 Global Cleantech 100, recognising exceptional innovators with the determination and technologies to race to net zero

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London, United Kingdom - 12th January 2023, (3PM GMT)

Piclo, the leading independent marketplace for flexibility services, has been named on Cleantech Group’s 2023 Global Cleantech 100. The Global Cleantech 100 is an annual list of the most innovative and promising companies that will take us from commitments to actions in our efforts to reach net-zero.

The Selection Process
The total number of nominations from the public, Cleantech Group’s expert panel, i3 research portal, awards, and Cleantech Group staff totalled 15,753 from over 93 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 330 companies that were reviewed by the 81 members of an expert panel. The Global Cleantech 100 Expert Panel is made up of leading investors, corporate and industrial executives who are active in technology and innovation scouting. The Global Cleantech 100 program has been running since 2009.
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“This Global Cleantech 100 edition is remarkable for the number of businesses in it who represent solutions for some of the hardest of decarbonisation challenges and those who are working on some of the critical material issues coming our way, real soon,” said Richard Youngman, CEO, Cleantech Group. “We salute not only these 100 companies, but all the thousands beyond, who are fighting the good fight.”  
“Piclo is delighted to be featured on this list once again. We know how critical energy flexibility is to transition to a net zero future and with international announcements such as our collaboration with National Grid US to set up a flexibility market in New York State, we are pleased to see energy networks across the world embrace flexibility as an essential solution" said James Johnston, Co-founder and CEO.

About Cleantech Group

Cleantech® Group provides research, consulting and events to catalyze opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. At every stage from initial strategy to final deals, we bring corporate change makers, investors, governments and stakeholders from across the ecosystem the access and customized support they need to thrive in a more digitized, de-carbonized and resource-efficient future.

Media contact: Carole Jacques, Director of Marketing, Cleantech Group Email: carole.jacques@cleantech.com, phone: +1 347-225-6542

About Piclo

[This notice was updated on 11 June 2025]

Piclo is the world’s leading independent marketplace for energy flexibility. Our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of electricity grids by connecting flex sellers - such as EV and battery operators, and DER aggregators - with every potential buyer, everywhere.

Through Piclo’s platform and services, flexibility providers can maximize the value of their assets by accessing a wide range of commercial opportunities across multiple markets and geographies. At the same time, flexibility buyers - including utilities, system operators, and energy retailers - gain access to the world’s largest pool of vetted flex sellers. Our platform helps them procure, operate, and settle flexibility services in a secure, streamlined, and scalable way.

Piclo operates across the USA, Europe, and Australia. Today, over 250 flex sellers - including Octopus Energy, Enel X, and Sunrun - have registered more than 350,000 assets, representing 30+ GW of flexible capacity on the platform. Flexibility buyers on Piclo include NESO, National Grid, SP Energy Networks, Northern Powergrid, E-Distribuzione, E-Redes, and Powercor.

To date, Piclo has enabled over $100 million and 3+ GW in flexibility contracts through its marketplace.

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