Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures

Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures functions as the corporate venture capital arm of the Phoenix Contact Group. It identifies and invests in new business models, particularly digital, and disruptive deep-tech solutions within the B2B environment. The entity focuses on electrification, networking, and automation, integrating innovative ideas and capital for sustainable industry.

Formed in 2015 by the Phoenix Contact Group, this venture arm arose from the strategic insight that external innovation could significantly advance its global industrial automation expertise. The leading manufacturing parent established Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures to cultivate commercially viable emerging technologies, expanding its technological footprint.

The venture arm partners with startups developing advanced industrial technology solutions. It provides portfolio companies access to an international network of experts and decision-makers, offering independent support. Phoenix Contact Innovation Ventures envisions a future with abundant, affordable renewable energy and optimized industries for superior energy efficiency, driving impactful sustainable advancement.