• A new industrial heat analysis favors investment in service providers that integrate, finance and operate electrified heating systems over equipment manufacturers.
• The 250–800°C segment accounts for about a third of global industrial heat demand.
• Thermal storage charged during cheap electricity hours can deliver heat at £55/MWh, below gas at roughly £59/MWh including carbon costs.
• Thermal storage startups raised around $500 million across 2024 and 2025, but hardware faces increasing commoditization.
• Investment timelines span five to ten years, with acquisitions by utilities and industrial companies expected to dominate exits rather than IPOs.

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