DANFOSS EDITRON OY

Their core work

Danfoss Editron designs and manufactures electric and hybrid drivetrains, high-speed motors, and silicon carbide (SiC) power inverters for heavy-duty mobility — marine vessels, off-highway machinery, and electric/hybrid vehicles. Based in Lappeenranta, Finland, they engineer the propulsion electronics that turn diesel-era ships and trucks into emission-free machines, including the powertrain for the world's first fully electric large-format passenger ferry. They are the technology arm that real-world OEMs call when they need a production-grade electric drive system, not a lab prototype. Their value lies in bridging power electronics R&D with industrial-scale manufacturing.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their earlier H2020 work (E-ferry, starting 2015), the focus was vessel-level integration: hull optimisation, carbon composite structures, and proving that battery-electric propulsion could replace diesel on inland and coastal ferries. From 2017 onwards (DRIVEMODE), the focus shifted down to the component level — high-speed motors, SiC inverters, and modular drivetrains designed for industrial mass manufacturing. The trajectory is clear: from demonstrating one flagship vessel to industrialising the underlying powertrain technology for a much wider vehicle market.

They are moving from one-off marine demonstrators toward scalable, mass-manufacturable electric drivetrain modules — an attractive partner for any consortium aiming at commercial-volume e-mobility.

How they like to work

Across both H2020 projects they joined as a participant rather than coordinator, which fits their role as a specialist technology supplier inside larger consortia. With 21 unique partners across 10 countries from just two projects, they show breadth rather than loyalty — each project brought a largely new network. They are the kind of partner you bring in for a specific subsystem, not the one who runs the consortium.

Connected to 21 distinct partners across 10 European countries through two projects, indicating a pan-European reach despite a small project count. Their network is concentrated in transport and clean-mobility actors rather than pure research institutes.

What sets them apart

Most Finnish H2020 transport SMEs are either consultancies or component vendors; Danfoss Editron is one of very few that delivers a complete production-grade electric drivetrain — motor, inverter, and control — for both marine and heavy-duty road applications. Backed by the global Danfoss group, they offer something a typical SME cannot: serial-production capability and after-sales infrastructure. Partner with them when you need a real powertrain on a real vehicle, not a TRL-4 demonstrator.

Highlights from their portfolio

• E-ferry
  Their largest H2020 grant (EUR 3.0M) and the project behind the world's first 100% electric large passenger and car ferry in commercial operation.
• DRIVEMODE
  Pivots their expertise from marine propulsion into modular SiC-based drivetrains for road vehicles, signaling a deliberate move toward mass-market e-mobility.