Energy & Cleantech Success Stories
Plug-and-play sustainable dyeing solution to help the textile industry reduce energy costs and environmental impact
Ever Dye pioneered an innovative dyeing process with a bio-sourced pigment, effectively detoxifying the textile industry, diminishing GHG emissions, and significantly reducing energy costs by enabling dyeing at room temperature.
Their breakthrough technology allows dyeing houses and fashion brands to achieve substantial savings while adhering to the growing demand for emission reduction across the textile value chain.
Sustainable agriculture through carbon capture
Deep Branch is creating proprietary CO2-to-protein processes directly utilising clean CO2 and hydrogen to generate single-cell protein for animal nutrition.
Their technology enables businesses to lower their carbon footprint without impacting their operational costs.
Infrastructure and storage solutions for green hydrogen
Hydrogenious technology for handling liquid organic hydrogen enables stockpiling of non-explosive and almost non-flammable hydrogen in ambient pressure and temperature.
Reducing the operating cost of hydrogen transport by up to 80% and opening up new business opportunities for users.
Revolutionising concrete production with carbon-storing, sustainable binders
C-SINC, led by Paebbl, is pioneering the development of magnesium-based silicate binders that integrate CO2-sequestered minerals like olivine and pyroxenes as sustainable cement alternatives.
This project will enable the transformation of concrete into a carbon sink, reducing embodied emissions while enhancing structural performance.
Nano-coating process to empower the green hydrogen revolution
Naco Tech engineers a breakthrough proprietary high-speed ion-plasma magnetron sputtering technology (HMS) that enables efficient application of various types of coatings.
Their solution stands out with better coating quality which doubles the lifespan of electrolysers, reducing usage on scarce metals by up to 10x, and ultimately lowering the costs of green hydrogen.
Pioneering Method for Economical Phosphate Retrieval
SusPhos transforms phosphorus-rich waste materials such as sewage sludge ashes (SSA) and struvite into phosphoric acid, which serves the fertilizer and flame retardant sectors, as well as various chemicals crucial for wastewater treatment and the construction industry.
This innovation establishes a self-reliant source of phosphorus for Europe.
Decentralised Direct Air Capture for a sustainable, affordable and scalable way to produce clean CO2 on demand
Skytree developed a small-scale carbon capture solution to produce clean CO2 directly where it is needed.
Their decentralised direct air capture units open up new multi-million opportunities in sectors where fossil fuels-based CO2 supply is increasingly expensive and uncertain, e.g. greenhouse farming, CO2 feedstock, etc.
Miniaturised Gas Sensors to enable new sensing possibilities in IoT devices
FaradaIC brings to the market the first miniaturised electrochemical O2 gas sensor to enable new sensing opportunities across different industries.
They combine the world of cutting-edge synthetic chemistry and advanced materials with semiconductor manufacturing and microfabrication to achieve smaller, cost-effective and power-efficient gas sensor technology.
Sustainable, air-based cooling technology
DAC developed a new patented AC/refrigeration technology that cools down warm air by decreasing its thermal energy and turning heat into electricity. All that without the use of hydrofluorocarbons to transfer heat.
Their AC/refrigeration increases overall energy efficiency by 30% compared to traditional systems.
Making wind power sustainable by decreasing steel dependency
Modvion develops modular wind turbine towers from laminated timber. The solution solves current towers’ primary complications while enabling simplified transport and mounting of high towers.
Technology enabling decreased carbon footprint–wooden turbine tower lifetime emissions are 90% lower than steel ones.
€2.48 Million
Autonomous robotics to create a digital twin of water networks to improve operational cost for water infrastructure performance
Acwa Robotics aims to revolutionise the water industry through the development and commercialisation of an innovative robotic inspection system.
Their robotic inspection system offers a comprehensive insight into the condition of water pipelines and their structural integrity and identifies leaks that will improve water infrastructure operations.
On-the-go charging system for heavy electric vehicles in ports and other closed-loop applications
Elonroad created an electric road system that can charge any heavy vehicle (in motion or parked).
Their system will enable electric transition for port diesel-powered vehicles and machinery, allowing for the reduction of CO2 emissions.
CO2 capture technology for the sustainable plastics industry
Econic develops unique catalyst technologies that allow the conversion of CO2 into commercial-grade plastic, replacing the traditional fossil fuel feedstocks.
Solution with the potential to remove up to 90M tonnes of CO2 from the Earth’s atmosphere annually if adopted by 30% of global plastic producers by 2050.
A game-changing bioreactor for sustainable production of active pharmaceutical ingredients
Alkion develops a biorefinery to produce top quality active pharmaceutical ingredients and extracts in plants in a sustainable and cost-effective way.
Their core technology combines a disruptive patented automated bioreactor-AlkaBurst2.0 with unique know-how on gene expression methods, culture media and extraction.
Enabling the energy transition with a breakthrough smart grid solution
Zaphiro Technologies develops SynchroGuard: a novel monitoring & automation system enabling real-time visibility of grid conditions.
Their technology also enables safe integration of renewables, rapid response to electrical faults, and blackout prevention.
Aluminium Additive Manufacturing with Molten Metal Deposition technology
ValCUN created an additive manufacturing technology to answer the need for complex aluminium parts, which can be expensive and challenging to produce.
Their technology is based on Molten Metal Deposition, a unique single-step metal additive manufacturing technology, with an initial focus on aluminium.
Harnessing biotechnology & machine learning to create bio-based materials and ingredients
Bioweg produces bio-based, sustainable, and green ingredients that can replace microplastic additives in cosmetics.
Their platform enables the development of fermented bio-based ingredients for the food industry to replace highly-processed irritant additives.
Smart groundwater management system for monitoring and contamination detection
iFlux created next-generation solutions for real-time water management, delivering a full analytical profile for decision support.
Applications from municipalities, through soil remediation programs and forensics, to biodiversity protection.
The world's only company harvesting energy from living plants without harming them
Plant-e developed electrodes that collect electricity naturally produced by living plants as a by-product of photosynthesis.
Their technology enables capturing up to 2 kg of CO2 per 1 kWh produced.
Long-duration energy storage with ultra-low-cost, iron-air flow batteries
Ore Energy delivers multi-day energy storage at a fraction of the cost of Li-ion batteries, free from critical raw materials, fully recyclable, and completely fire-safe.
Their batteries are scalable and deployable anywhere, empowering the EU’s energy transition.
New metal coating process for solar cell production
HighLine Technology develops technology for the metallisation process which enables precise deposition of silver onto solar cells.
HighLine fine-line dispensing technology enables cell producers to precisely apply thinner contacts at 25% lower silver needs, 1% efficiency gains and 50% higher throughput than currently available methods.
Leading developer and provider of printed organic solar cells
Epishine developed a portfolio of products for indoor light energy harvesting & efficiency monitoring.
Their optimised maintenance solution reduces or eliminates disposable batteries.
Climate impact reduction up to 97%.
Sustainable solutions for industry and manufacturing
TiHive helps industries to optimise the use of raw materials & reducing waste using our distributed and inline monitoring systems.
Their solution uses state-of-the-art in-line monitoring systems based on terahertz see-through vision technology allied to deep learning that monitors raw material usage and uncovers and processes hidden features within products in real time.
Global technology leader in supercapacitor energy storage, enabling electrification and reducing CO2 emissions
Skeleton Technologies ultracapacitors, a graphene-based energy storage solution, offer high power density (30% more than batteries), are extremely reliable in different conditions (-40°C to 65°C), and are constructed from abundant materials that can be recycled easily.
They work with some of the largest companies in the world - from leading Tier One automotive firms and industrial equipment OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors.
Plasma-based technology for sustainable plastic packaging
IonKraft develops a proprietary coating system to apply high-performing coatings that meet industry needs, while also making them from sustainable barrier plastic.
Their coating technology makes plastic barriers lighter, fully recyclable and reusable, and enables the use of recyclate.
Ultra-low power semiconductor technologies for IoT devices
e-peas develops ultra-low-power high performances circuits for easy-to-use and reliable sensor nodes by increasing their battery lifetime and ultimately making them energy-autonomous.
Their energy harvesters allow IoT devices to use ambient energy (solar, thermal, vibration, radio) to recharge batteries while our sensing solutions and our microcontrollers optimise/reduce energy consumption.
First economically-viable process for phosphate recovery
SusPhos converts phosphorus-rich waste streams, e.g., sewage sludge ashes (SSA) and struvite, into phosphoric acid used in the fertiliser and flame retardant industries and chemicals for wastewater treatment and the construction industry.
Their solution creates Europe's independent supply of phosphorus.
Drone service for underwater operation
Hydromea developed a unique autonomous underwater drone platform to disrupt the submerged asset inspections in the offshore and onshore industries.
Their technology helps reduce the carbon footprint, cost and safety risks associated with the existing technologies.
€2.5 Million
Environment-friendly mosquito control with pheromones
Molecular Attraction pioneers in mosquito-specific phagostimulants and pheromones.
Their solution enables the control of mosquito behaviour using minute quantities of highly effective, affordable and perfectly green semiochemicals.
€3.7 Million
Saving forests to protect people and planet
The SWIFTT project will provide a scientifically sound and technically feasible way to help monitor and manage forest risks.
The project will enable forest managers to adapt to climate change with affordable, simple and effective remote sensing tools backed up by machine learning models.
Scaling carbon removal with breakthrough electrolyser technology for global climate targets
Phlair is revolutionising carbon removal. With its unique hydrolyzer-based Direct Air Capture technology, Phlair is enabling CO2 capture from ambient air: scalable and at low cost.
Their technology runs purely on solar electricity and employs a pH-swing mechanism for efficient CO₂ capture and release. The captured CO2 is permanently stored or used for CO2-negative chemicals.
Unlocking Europe’s potential in critical raw materials
The AGEMERA project will perform local geological and geophysical surveys to map critical raw material resources in six EU Member States and Zambia.
The project will exploit a broad range of data to enhance the genetic mineral system models of deposits that contain critical raw materials, such as lithium and cobalt.
Digitalised value management for Circular Manufacturing Systems
The DiCiM project will demonstrate integrated digital solutions in four use cases in three industrial sectors (white goods, electronics and automotive) representing over two-thirds of the European Economy.
The project aim is to enable the reuse of products, parts and materials in these sectors.
Reimagining photovoltaics for optimal energy production & agriculture applications
Insolight brings to market novel solutions to efficiently combine solar electricity production and benefit agriculture.
Their solar modules are highly efficient and allow for instant adjustment of the transmitted light, enabling optimised crop production and electricity production.
Efficient heavy metal-free colour conversion ink technology for microLED applications
QustomDot developed an all-around heavy metal-free quantum dot for midroLED displays and other applications.
Their quantum dots are RoHS-compliant while combining high stability under high light flux with the excellent optical properties required by the microLED applications.
