Four startups hold the Solar Impulse label

Every month, the Solar Impulse Foundation, founded by Bertrand Piccard, comes closer to its mission of awarding the Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions Label to 1000 solutions that are environmentally friendly and profitable. After Depsys and Twingtec, four new Swiss startups joined the portfolio, which already comprises more than 500 solutions that have already received the Label.

The new beholders of the Solar Impulse Label are:

CompPair Technologies – is developing healable and sustainable composite materials to improve recycling and circularity. Currently, composites materials made of carbon, glass or natural fibres and are, by design, sensitive to damage. The startup addresses these issues by integrating novel chemistry in the development of pre-impregnated textile products. The production of healable and sustainable composite materials guarantees the materials' extended lifespan and improves recycling and circularity.

Smarthelio – The Lausanne based cleantech startup uses IoT sensor and AI-based data analytics to optimise the return on investment for solar roof-top companies and their clients. The startup developed the HelioHealth sensor, a plug and play smart sensor that intelligently selects only specific data points to be processed by an AI engine making it reliable, faster and occupies 80% less cloud space compared to conventional data loggers. HelioHealth also uses deep learning to predict your systems' behaviour and generate intelligent insights.

Grove Boats – developed solar SeaCleaner an electric boat powered by solar energy to remove floating garbage in ports, marinas, touristic and bathing areas. It collects up to 250 kg of waste such as plastics, polystyrene, algae and wood and stores it on board in a dedicated container, while navigating. The boat is powered by recyclable batteries that have a life span of 3-6 years, can contribute to cost savings of up to 6600 USD / year per boat compared to a conventional fuel boat.

Zaphiro Technologies – Is a Lausanne based startup developing SynchroGuard solution, a smart grid solution for monitoring, identifying faults and controlling grid assets with unprecedented speed and accuracy. The solution supports power grid operators in transforming their static into dynamic, auto adaptive grids.

(Press release / RAN)