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Fibersail specializes in the development of advanced shape-sensing technology for wind turbine blades, utilizing Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic research. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the company offers a continuous and automated real-time monitoring service that assesses the shape, condition, and behavior of windmill blades. This innovative system provides vital information that enables wind turbine operators to enhance performance and availability while minimizing the risk of failures and reducing maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail ensures precise monitoring, contributing to the efficiency and reliability of wind energy assets.

Pro-Drones, based in Porto Salvo, Portugal, specializes in infrastructure inspection solutions, particularly for the wind energy sector. Founded in 2015, the company has developed advanced technology that automates and customizes the control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for inspecting wind turbine blades. Pro-Drones aims to enhance asset management in the renewable energy industry by offering efficient and predictive diagnostics through its innovative inspection solutions. The company's autonomous drone technology has successfully inspected over 11,000 wind turbine blades across more than 16 countries, leveraging a global network of licensed service providers to deliver data and insights in the cloud.

CorPower Ocean AB, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hägersten, Sweden, specializes in the development of high-efficiency wave energy converters (WECs). These innovative devices, designed to harness energy from ocean waves, utilize a heaving buoy that captures energy from both surge and heave motions. The buoy is connected to the seabed with a taut mooring line, featuring a pneumatic pre-tension module that enhances stability and efficiency. CorPower's WECs are noted for delivering five times higher annual energy output per ton compared to earlier wave power technologies, making them competitive with offshore wind in terms of cost-effectiveness. The company is currently testing its products in collaboration with Iberdrola and boasts a team with substantial expertise in energy generation, design, and system engineering. CorPower Ocean aims to contribute to the transition towards zero-carbon energy by providing a reliable and economical source of electricity derived from ocean waves.

Enline provides a forecasting dynamic line rating platform for optimizing maximum load through a weather-dependent operation. Its software disrupts the current state of the art monitoring processes for TSOs, DSOs, and Smart Grids.

Eneida designs and develops smart sensors and artificial intelligence applications for resilient and agile low voltage grid. Its product called Deep Grid is a collaborative energy IoT platform for the remote and online optimization of the low voltage network. The company aims to help electric utilities to make the most of their low voltage network. Eneida was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal.

CorPower Ocean AB, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Hägersten, Sweden, specializes in the development of high-efficiency wave energy converters (WECs). These innovative devices, designed to harness energy from ocean waves, utilize a heaving buoy that captures energy from both surge and heave motions. The buoy is connected to the seabed with a taut mooring line, featuring a pneumatic pre-tension module that enhances stability and efficiency. CorPower's WECs are noted for delivering five times higher annual energy output per ton compared to earlier wave power technologies, making them competitive with offshore wind in terms of cost-effectiveness. The company is currently testing its products in collaboration with Iberdrola and boasts a team with substantial expertise in energy generation, design, and system engineering. CorPower Ocean aims to contribute to the transition towards zero-carbon energy by providing a reliable and economical source of electricity derived from ocean waves.

Rural populations forced reliance on biomass and kerosene for their energy needs is causing over 1.6M# deaths per annum. Their lack of access to clean water causes over 5M people to die; 2M of them are children under the age of 5. RVE.SOL's _Changing Rural Life Forever_ initiative is creating alternative, renewable energy choices for the rural poor, allowing them to take advantage of natural resources like sunlight, cattle manure and raw water to manage their own way to a better future. Our _KUDURA_ rural village energy hub is community managed; provides communities with potable water, solar electricity, biogas for cooking and organic fertiliser for agriculture. A holistic approach, the solution seeks to target the four areas of rural life that prevalently cause poverty to propagate: 1. Access to clean water to obviate transmission of water borne disease 2. Access to renewable electricity to obviate the dependance on kerosene for light and improve children's opportunity to study at night 3. Access to Biogas to obviate mass destruction of primary forest in a bid to be able to cook food 4. Access to fertiliser to reinvigorate over-used soils and so increase quality and quantity of crop harvest for subsistence farmers. Ultimately, this approach seeks to create wealth for rural farmers by offering a choie of more cost effective and efficient services utilising naturally available resources.

Heaboo is a technology company established in 2015 and based in Aveiro, specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of a passive device designed to enhance the response time of hot water supply in taps and shower mixers. This innovative device aims to improve energy and water efficiency within buildings by correcting hot water distribution systems. In addition to its primary product, Heaboo also offers auditing and energy certification services for buildings, focusing on aspects such as ventilation and air conditioning. This allows contractors to assess and optimize the energy and water efficiency of various structures.

Fibersail specializes in the development of advanced shape-sensing technology for wind turbine blades, utilizing Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) fiber optic research. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, with an additional office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the company offers a continuous and automated real-time monitoring service that assesses the shape, condition, and behavior of windmill blades. This innovative system provides vital information that enables wind turbine operators to enhance performance and availability while minimizing the risk of failures and reducing maintenance costs. By integrating fiber optic sensors along the entire length of critical structures, Fibersail ensures precise monitoring, contributing to the efficiency and reliability of wind energy assets.

Klugit Energy focuses on providing efficient demand-response solutions for utilities and households through its innovative smart plug technology. This plug can be attached to any electric water heater, transforming it into a Wi-Fi connected and smart-grid compatible device. Electric water heaters are known to waste significant energy due to standby thermal losses, with millions installed across Europe contributing to substantial energy waste. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Klugit's system learns users' hot water consumption patterns and optimizes heating schedules, resulting in immediate cost savings for families. Additionally, Klugit offers a cost-effective solution for utilities seeking to implement peak shaving services, effectively converting electric water heaters into energy storage devices that can address challenges associated with renewable energy integration.

Rural populations forced reliance on biomass and kerosene for their energy needs is causing over 1.6M# deaths per annum. Their lack of access to clean water causes over 5M people to die; 2M of them are children under the age of 5. RVE.SOL's _Changing Rural Life Forever_ initiative is creating alternative, renewable energy choices for the rural poor, allowing them to take advantage of natural resources like sunlight, cattle manure and raw water to manage their own way to a better future. Our _KUDURA_ rural village energy hub is community managed; provides communities with potable water, solar electricity, biogas for cooking and organic fertiliser for agriculture. A holistic approach, the solution seeks to target the four areas of rural life that prevalently cause poverty to propagate: 1. Access to clean water to obviate transmission of water borne disease 2. Access to renewable electricity to obviate the dependance on kerosene for light and improve children's opportunity to study at night 3. Access to Biogas to obviate mass destruction of primary forest in a bid to be able to cook food 4. Access to fertiliser to reinvigorate over-used soils and so increase quality and quantity of crop harvest for subsistence farmers. Ultimately, this approach seeks to create wealth for rural farmers by offering a choie of more cost effective and efficient services utilising naturally available resources.

Vertequip develops equipment, accessories, and services to improve the safety and productivity for working at heights. Its products include S.T.E.P. No Limits, a solution for any structure that requires access using only a harness; S.T.E.P. 4Two; S.T.E.P. Freedom, which is designed for ascending or descending easily into tall structures or mine pits; S.T.E.P. UP for vertical movements; S.T.E.P. Deep to access pit mines; S.T.E.P. Wind to perform maintenance tasks and repairs on wind towers; S.T.E.P. Offshore to perform difficult tasks in extreme conditions in wind towers and offshore platforms; S.T.E.P. Climber; S.T.E.P. Industry to work in confined spaces and around silos; and more. Vertequip was founded in 2011 and is based in Chamusca, Portugal.

Eneida designs and develops smart sensors and artificial intelligence applications for resilient and agile low voltage grid. Its product called Deep Grid is a collaborative energy IoT platform for the remote and online optimization of the low voltage network. The company aims to help electric utilities to make the most of their low voltage network. Eneida was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal.

C2C-NewCap seeks to provide next-generation devices for storing electrical energy and aims to deliver high efficiency energy solutions. Charge2CNewCap was founded in 2014 by Rui Silva and Andre Mao de Ferro and is based in Lisbon.

Pro-Drones, based in Porto Salvo, Portugal, specializes in infrastructure inspection solutions, particularly for the wind energy sector. Founded in 2015, the company has developed advanced technology that automates and customizes the control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for inspecting wind turbine blades. Pro-Drones aims to enhance asset management in the renewable energy industry by offering efficient and predictive diagnostics through its innovative inspection solutions. The company's autonomous drone technology has successfully inspected over 11,000 wind turbine blades across more than 16 countries, leveraging a global network of licensed service providers to deliver data and insights in the cloud.