# Zero Industrial Inc.

> Zero Industrial is a Charleston, South Carolina developer that decarbonizes industrial heat using thermal energy storage (TES). Instead of burning gas, oil or coal to make heat and steam, its systems charge on cheap off-peak or curtailed clean electricity and discharge it as high-temperature heat. The company finances, builds and operates each project itself, then sells clean heat or steam to factories under long-term Heat-as-a-Service contracts with no upfront capital required from the customer.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- **Founders:** Ted Kniesche (Founder & CEO), Jim McDermott (Co-founder & Board Member)
- **Team size:** ~12 employees
- **Products:** Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems, Heat-as-a-Service, End-to-end project development, Electricity procurement & energy market services
- **Notable:** Closed a $10 million Series A in April 2025, led by Evok Innovations with Rusheen Capital Management., Founded in 2024 and already originating and developing TES projects across the US and Canada., Joined the Renewable Fuels Association as an associate member in November 2025.

## Products & services

- **Thermal Energy Storage (TES) systems** — Systems that charge on low-cost off-peak or curtailed clean electricity and discharge high-temperature heat and steam for industrial processes, replacing fossil-fired boilers.
- **Heat-as-a-Service** — Zero Industrial finances, owns and operates each project, then sells clean heat or steam under long-term contracts so the customer pays for output, not capital equipment.
- **End-to-end project development** — A milestone-based process covering feasibility, technology and equipment selection, system design and engineering, permitting, electricity procurement, financing, construction oversight, and ongoing operations and maintenance.
- **Electricity procurement & energy market services** — Sourcing and managing low-cost electricity supply to keep the stored heat economical for industrial off-takers.

## Achievements

- Closed a $10 million Series A in April 2025, led by Evok Innovations with Rusheen Capital Management.
- Founded in 2024 and already originating and developing TES projects across the US and Canada.
- Joined the Renewable Fuels Association as an associate member in November 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Announced and closed a $10 million Series A to accelerate thermal energy storage development in North America.
- **2025-11** — Joined the Renewable Fuels Association as an associate member, deepening ties to the ethanol/biofuels sector.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zeroindustrial.energy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zero-industrial

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Last updated: 2026-06-10