Where serious trading firms enter energy markets

One accountable partner for 95+ power & gas markets

95+

Power and Gas Markets Offered

400+

Successful Market Entries completed

65+

Returning Clients

40+

Years of Experience in the Energy Industry

Who's Time2Market?

We're the only market management service provider built for trading firms that need to access multiple markets across multiple regions, fast, with a single accountable partner.

95+ markets across power and gas commodities, 40+ years of combined energy expertise, and a client roster that includes the most demanding hedge funds, investment banks and trading houses in Europe and beyond.

We offer all market management services required for trading operations, including clearing house membership, support in establishing local subsidiaries and branches, adding new products on existing exchanges, setting up physical office space, and much more.

Find out how our experts can accelerate your case →

market access procedure at Time2Market

Experts with 40+ years of experience in energy

Robust partnerships to accelerate your trading setup in new markets

Invaluable assistance in navigating complex market access procedures

Which areas does Time2Market offer market entry services in?

What does Time2Market offer?

Market Access Process

Scope

What is the complexity or duration of a new market entry? We will help you scope and plan the process in accordance with your strategy.

Enter Energy Markets

Enter

We run your license, BRP, exchange, and cross-border applications as one project, in the right order, across 95+ power and gas markets.

Market Continuity

Stay Live

We offer continuous support during and after market entry to handle all ad-hoc tasks related to your trading activities.

How to work with Time2Market

1. Join the waiting list or take our readiness assessment
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2. We review your case and reply within 48 hours
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3. Qualified firms are invited to a fit call,
where we can discuss how we can support you

market access procedure at Time2Market
Time2Market's team of market access experts

Time2Market's Visionaries

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Eszter Pontenagel | CEO & Founder

Having supported over 60 trading companies with their global expansion in power & gas markets, Eszter spent her career in the back office of energy trading, cordinating market access between traders, regulators, system operators, and exchanges. She's the author of Power Moves, a book on how global companies enter energy markets, expand across borders and add new commodities to their portfolios. Read Power Moves →

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Paul Pontenagel | Managing Director

Having enabled more than 400 market entry projects across global power and gas markets, Paul brings extensive expertise in physical power trading and price forecasting. He supports Time2Market's clients with building robust and agile energy trading desks that fit each company's trading style and can withstand the test of time.

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Together, Eszter and Paul host Time2Talk, an energy trading podcast, where they interview energy experts and discuss the latest developments in energy.

Watch the Time2Talk episode: From One Laptop to 400 Projects: The Time2Market Story →
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What does the energy industry say about Time2Market?

Thank you for the successful project, Time2Market. We successfully started trading the market last week.

Since you took over project management, the collaboration has worked really well, and you've provided us with exceptional support. Thank you.

Without Time2Market, we will not be able to trade in these markets now. We will definitely be in touch regarding further market access with you.

With Time2Market, we were able to establish our presence across several power markets in a fraction of the expected time.

This acceleration has been key to expanding both our trading activities and the range of services we offer to clients.

Their expertise and end-to-end support made what is typically a complex process seamless and efficient.

Working with Time2Market has been a real game-changer for us. What would normally take close to a year was done in just a few months.

Their team knew exactly what needed to be done, when, and how, which meant we could start trading faster and focus on seizing the right opportunities. Time2Market takes a big weight off our shoulders.

While we concentrate on our trading strategies, they handle the behind-the-scenes work of entering each market. It’s been a huge boost to our momentum as we grow across Europe.

Our collaboration with Time2Market is a pivotal moment in our journey to expand our global footprint.

Working with Eszter and her team means that we can continue providing transparent and sustainable energy solutions without slowing down.

We have the ambition to cover even more markets and regions across the globe, and in order to do that effectively, we decided to partner up with Time2Market.

They enable us to spend our time and focus on developing our core business model while complying with all local requirements.

When researching the power and gas space, Paul and his team were knowledgeable, diligent, and responsive.

Time2Market was not only able to advise on market access but also on understanding power models, data, and the competitive landscape of EU energy trading in levels of detail that only come from experienced practitioners.

We contacted Time2Market after we had been trying to enter a particularly difficult market for almost a year. Time2Market got us up and running in less than 3 months.

We have entrusted them with all of our market access efforts since then. They do it quickly, professionally and with minimal time investment on our side.

When we first decided to expand to new markets, we researched how to do it in-house. It’s very time-consuming and it would require a lot of expertise, which we don’t have.

We work with Time2Market because we know our time is better spent not working on market access.

What does the energy industry say about Time2Market?

With Time2Market, we were able to establish our presence across several power markets in a fraction of the expected time.

This acceleration has been key to expanding both our trading activities and the range of services we offer to clients.

Their expertise and end-to-end support made what is typically a complex process seamless and efficient.

Working with Time2Market has been a real game-changer for us. What would normally take close to a year was done in just a few months.

Their team knew exactly what needed to be done, when, and how, which meant we could start trading faster and focus on seizing the right opportunities. Time2Market takes a big weight off our shoulders.

While we concentrate on our trading strategies, they handle the behind-the-scenes work of entering each market. It’s been a huge boost to our momentum as we grow across Europe.

Thank you for the successful project, Time2Market. We successfully started trading the market last week.

Since you took over project management, the collaboration has worked really well, and you've provided us with exceptional support. Thank you.

Without Time2Market, we will not be able to trade in these markets now. We will definitely be in touch regarding further market access with you.

Time2Market's Knowledge Hub

Time2Talk | The Time2Market Energy Trading Podcast

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Time2Market's Energy Trading Articles & Whitepapers

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a market entry take?

It depends on the market, your legal setup, collateral, and the speed of your organization's approval chain. Some entries take weeks, others several months.

What we can promise is that we know the sequence, so nothing waits on guesswork. Many clients come to us after trying on their own for close to a year. You can read more about market entry timelines here →

Do you send quotes before a call?

No. Every entry is shaped by your strategy, structure, and target markets, so a standard price list wouldn't serve you. Start with our client application or readiness assessment. If we think you're the trading profile we can support, we'll invite you to a short call and build a real plan from there.

Can we buy a single service, like a BRP contract?

We work best as a long-term partner, not a one-off supplier. Our clients get the most value when we own the full journey, from scoping to entry to staying live. If you need a one-off task, we're probably not the right fit, and we'll tell you so.

Which markets do you cover?

95+ power and gas markets across Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan. If yourtarget market isn't listed, ask us. Our partner network often reaches further than the map. You can see each individual market we offer here →

What happens after we're live?

Market access doesn't stay done. Licences expire, rules change, and TSOs send ad-hoc requests. Through Market Continuity we handle all of that, so your traders never lose time in a market. We offer it only for markets we entered with you, because we stand behind the quality of our own work.

Who will we actually work with?

A small, senior team with 40+ years of combined energy-market experience, led by our founders. You get one accountable partner and direct access to the people doing the work, not a ticket system.