At Spectral we don’t just imagine a new smart energy future. We build it.

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Hi, we're Spectral!

As Spectralites, we are united in our mission to rapidly transform the global energy system towards a fundamentally sustainable state. Achieving such wide-scale system change will require immense effort from all of us – and it certainly brings significant obstacles to overcome. Rapid upscaling of renewable energy generation and the electrification of heating, mobility, and industry is creating challenges due to grid congestion and growing complexity in keeping electricity networks balanced. And despite improvements in building efficiency standards, many modern buildings waste vast amounts of energy due to suboptimal control of climate systems and a lack of data visibility. These are some of the exciting challenges that our team is working on solving every day. By developing and deploying next-generation tech platforms, we propel the transformation of the real estate and energy sectors – making assets more connected, sustainable, and valuable.

Our journey began in 2015 when we spun off from our sister company, Metabolic. Over the years, we have grown exponentially, both in terms of impact and numbers. We are proud to have built a strong community of like-minded Spectralites and strategic partners who are together pushing the boundaries of innovation in the sustainable energy transition.

As we continue to scale and drive impact, we remain committed to the highest standards of quality, security, and operational excellence. This commitment has been reinforced by our achievement of ISO 27001:2022 certification, a globally recognized standard for information security. This milestone reflects our dedication to safeguarding sensitive data, ensuring compliance, and maintaining the trust of our partners and customers. By embedding stringent security practices into our technology and operations, we ensure that our platforms not only accelerate the energy transition but also uphold the highest levels of reliability and resilience.

Our Story

2015

Spectral set up as a spin-off of Metabolic

to focus on accelerating the sustainable energy transition

January

a trailer with a solar panel on top of it.

First Project Launched- Solar Transformer

March

a picture of a building with a lot of windows.

Breakthrough Microgrid Project at Blijburg

July

2016

Spectral Enterprise Blockchain Showcase B.V. Incorporated

The year Spectral became officially independent from Metabolic . A milestone! We started with only 3 people on the team

March

an aerial view of a canal with many boats.

Start Development Schoonschip Smart-Grid

May

2017

First Software Product: Smart Meter Data Tool

February

Globally Visible Blockchain Showcase

June

2018
a large building with many windows on the side of it.

Launch of Smart Building Platform (SBP)

January

a wind farm next to a river and a train track.

Launch of Spectral Energy Control Systems (SECS)

Greenchoice Hartel II wind farm + battery as flagship project

June

a group of people standing next to each other.

Moved to Spectral’s first official HQ

We reached 20 people!

November

2019
an aerial view of a farm and a truck.

Scaling up SECS with Greenchoice’s Total Battery and Renewable Energy Asset Portfolio

February

a close up of a white box on a white surface.

2nd Generation Embedded Systems Products

We develop our own hardware products for robust data logging, sensing, and control.

May

2020
a large office building sitting on the side of a road.

Scaling up SBP with Portfolios of Leading Real Estate Companies in NL

January

an elephant on the side of a blue container.

Realization of “Rhino” – the Most Powerful Battery in NL

September

2021
a screenshot of a computer screen with a bunch of data on it.

2nd Generation SECS Platform

March

a group of people standing in front of a building.

Solidified Position as Market Leader in Smart Energy Innovation in NL!

July

a screen shot of the dashboard of a computer.

2nd Generation SBP Platform

October

2022
a computer screen with a picture of a man on it.

Raised €4 million in Crowdfunding to Further Scale Up!

April

BRIGHTER logo

Rebranded SBP to BRIGHTER

November

Rebranded SECS to STELLAR

November

2023
Top 250 Scaleups 2023

Spectral Recognised in Top 250 Scale-ups

For the third time!

August

ABN Amro Invests Into Spectral

Successful Series A Investment Round

November

2024

1GW of Renewable Energy Systems Connected to STELLAR

February

Successfully Realized First International Project with STELLAR

July

First International Building Onboarded with BRIGHTER

October

500.000 m2 of Buildings Optimized with BRIGHTER

November

Spectral Wins Innovation Impact Challenge with BRIGHTER

December

2025

STELLAR Deals for Largest and Most Powerful BESS Assets in the Netherlands Closed

Largest = Engie Maxima, Most Powerful = Dispatch Amethyst

February

First Large-Scale Portfolio Deal for BRIGHTER Scored in Germany

March

Tripolis Park Building Onboarded with BRIGHTER

November

First Utility-Scale BESS in Poland Connected to STELLAR

December

WTC Rotterdam Live with BRIGHTER

December

3 GW (Renewables) and > 500 MWh (BESS) Targets Achieved!

Whoop!

December

Our Team

Tom ten Hage

CEO

Philip Gladek

Founder & Chief Growth Officer

Floortje van Bovene

Co-Founder

Andrea Lamelas Puga

COO

Frits Rasing

CFO

Pieter Oosthuizen

CTO

Hans Mart Groen

Strategic Advisor

Gerard Boor

SW Engineer

Emil Römer

SW Engineer

Milan Milinković

Energy Data Scientist

Tiago Rocha

Embedded Systems Engineer

Django van Amstel

Energy Control System Developer

Norbert Kalman

Smart Building Engineer

Jules Capacillo

SW Engineer

Bas van Bovene

Technician

Goutham Velluri Atreya

SW Engineer

Ádám Bognár

Smart Building Engineer

Dishan Rajapaksha

SW Engineer
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