Startups provide impetus for a sustainable energy future
A total of five winners were awarded prizes at the Energy Startup Day in Aarau. Borobotics, SmartHelio, Synergi Solutions, Voltiris and SensorX Solutions are the winners.
The Energy Startup Day took place on November 19 at the Kultur & Kongresshaus Aarau. The event offered start-ups the opportunity to present themselves and make contacts. Several presentations were also on the program. And finally, five start-ups were awarded prizes.
Borobotics AG, based in Technopark Winterthur, won the Jury Award and with it an Energate PR & Event Package. The company is working on a new type of geothermal drill for use in urban areas. The first of two Swissolar Awards went to SmartHelio from Prilly VD for its artificial intelligence-based software for the use of photovoltaic systems. The start-up won a Swissolar Marketing & Event Package. The second Swissolar Award, and with it a Swissolar Event Package, went to Synergi Solutions from Helsinki. The Finnish start-up has developed an app to optimize energy consumption.
Voltiris from Epalinges VD won the Audience Award and with it a Communication Package from Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Electrosuisse and Swisspower. Voltiris develops modules for agrivoltaics in greenhouses. And the Investor Award went to SensorXSolutions, which won the SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club) prize, which is equivalent to an invitation to an investor event. The young company from Sarnen has developed intelligent systems for detecting and handling gases such as methane in order to curb the greenhouse effect.
The organizers welcomed a total of around 230 participants. ZHAW, Electrosuisse and Swisspower organized the event and were supported by numerous partners.