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Shell Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Energy & Environment · Energy

Shell is an energy company with expertise in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of oil and natural gas, along with manufacturing and marketing of chemicals. Its purpose is to power progress together with more and cleaner energy solutions. They believe that rising standards of living for a growing global population are likely to continue to drive demand for energy, including oil and gas, for years to come. At the same time, technology changes and the need to tackle climate change means there is a transition underway to a lower-carbon, multisource energy system. Their ability to achieve their strategic ambitions depends on how they respond to competitive forces. They continuously assess the external environment, the markets as well as the underlying economic, political, social, and environmental drivers that shape them to evaluate changes in competitive forces and business models. The company continuously seeks to improve operating performance, and maximize sustainable free cash flow, with an emphasis on health, safety, security, environment, and asset performance, as well as adhering to its ethics and compliance principles.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Shell ranks #130 globally and #8 in the United Kingdom. It ranks #8 in the Energy & Environment industry and #8 in the Energy subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#130
Industry
Energy & Environment
#8
Subindustry
Energy
#8
National · United Kingdom
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#8
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Key metrics

Shell Startup Activity Metrics

Shell has supported 118 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $13 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 6 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Shell's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Shell has deployed more than $1 billion in startup investments through Shell Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 6 active startup programs supporting 118 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Energy & Environment, Fintech, and Foodtech. Its venture arm Shell Ventures has invested in over 109 startups since it was founded in 1996.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Energy & Environment, Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT, categories where Shell's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Shell-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Shell. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Shell Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Shell engages startups through 6 active programs, supporting 118 startups in total based on our database.

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Shell — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
9 startups
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Shell E4 (Energy Entrepreneurs)
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
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Shell GameChanger
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
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Shell Internet Ventures B.V
Startup program
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Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators (Impact Makers) Awards
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
Shell LiveWIRE's global entrepreneur awards recognising young enterprises in social impact, environmental sustainability and business innovation; 2025 round had 22 finalists.
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Shell Makeathon
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
Online Shell Makeathon listed on Devpost, 6-27 June 2020, $7,000 in prizes and 128 registrations, themed on social good and COVID-19.
Shell Ventures
Shell Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 1996
Investment Program
Shell Technology Ventures (STV) is the corporate strategic investor for Shell. Specifically, STV is helping Shell identify, adopt, and deploy new technologies faster, investing in ventures
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Shell.ai Hackathon for Sustainable and Affordable Energy
Startup Activation · est. 2020
Startup Activation Program
Shell's global online AI/data-science hackathon on energy challenges, hosted on HackerEarth; the 2025 edition ran 4-23 July 2025 with 7,000+ registrations and teams of 1-4.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Shell

Shell's top 5 associated startups have raised 54% of the $13 billion raised in the last ten years across all 118 associated startups, led by Aurora at $2 billion. Shell is associated with 114 active startups and 4 exits. Shell Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 109 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Shell
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
ViaViaSB 623Software & DataNew YorkProgram InvestmentShell Ventures
CaazooCaazooSB 622Marketing & SalesLondonProgram InvestmentShell Ventures
AuroraAuroraSB 595TransportationPalo AltoProgram InvestmentShell Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Shell ranks #130 globally and #8 in the United Kingdom. It accounts for 4.4% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Energy & Environment industry and 4.8% of the activity generated by corporations in the United Kingdom. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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