Energy storage solution wins the BOLDBRAIN Startup Challenge

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04.12.2020
Aldo Grech, Founder of voltWall

The 3-month Boldbrain challenge provides early-stage startups in Ticino with a platform and resources to enhance their solutions, and win cash prizes worth CHF 120,000. This year’s first prize winner is the cleantech startup voltWALL.

The third edition of the Boldbrain Startup Challenge concluded on 3 December with an award ceremony live-streamed in Manno. The jury evaluated the ten finalists to nominate the five most promising projects eligible to win 120,000 Swiss francs and in-kind prizes to support the further development of their projects. The winners also secured access to the Swiss Economic Award and MassChallenge Switzerland.

The first prize winner is voltWALL, a cleantech startup from Lugano with a presence in Australia, New York, Rome, Sydney and Tel Aviv. The company developed xBlade, a modular energy storage system which can be used for a broad range of applications from charging electric cars in the garage to industrial implementations and solar farms. The lithium cell-based energy storage system offers lightweight and easy maintenance and allows customers to increase kWh according to their needs. The company convinced the jury of the Boldbrain challenge not least because it will create jobs in the canton, winning itself the first prize of CHF 40’000 and a full scholarship worth 52.000 Swiss francs granted by USI Executive MBA.

Runner Ups
Finar Module Tech and 4Devices Medical each won CHF 30.000. Finar developed a new LED lamp that saves about 20% energy compared to current LEDs. Designed for public lighting in the USA, EU and China, the technology is being tested by the industry leaders, OSRAM and Henkel. 4Devices Medical uses 3D printing technology to develop tiny medical devices to tackle life-threatening conditions. Its first device, a stent aims to improve the surgical treatment in children suffering from hydrocephaly. WYTH and UNIVERSUS-OS each received CHF 10,000 in the fourth and fifth places. 

Special prizes and Audience award
Boldbrain sponsor Hemargroup awarded its special prizes to Smart Power Center and voltWALL, providing them with the opportunity to start developing their project prototype. Universus-os also won the audience award, receiving an additional CHF 10’000.

(Press releasse / RAN / SK)
Picture: Aldo Grech, Founder of voltWall (Boldbrain)

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