European Innovation Council

Reverion develops reversible, carbon-negative power plants using patented technology. Their containerized units achieve electrical efficiencies of up to 80%, doubling the electricity output of conventional gas engines while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a negative CO2 balance.

Solsign evaluates the suitability of any land plot for utility-scale solar projects by instantly assessing its viability through a combination of geospatial data analysis, legal considerations, and electricity market insights.

Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company specializing in innovative solar glass technologies. Its primary product is transparent solar glass for greenhouses, enabling self-sufficient greenhouse operations and reducing carbon footprints by minimizing reliance on external energy sources. The company's technology, based on nano-materials ink-jet printed onto glass panels, also has applications in auto-dimming glass and architectural glass for buildings.

Efficient Energy Technology makes renewable energy simple, safe, and dependable for everyone. Efficient Energy Technology develops a small power plant consisting of photovoltaic and storage for complete self-installation.

Reverion develops reversible, carbon-negative power plants using patented technology. Their containerized units achieve electrical efficiencies of up to 80%, doubling the electricity output of conventional gas engines while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a negative CO2 balance.

Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company specializing in innovative solar glass technologies. Its primary product is transparent solar glass for greenhouses, enabling self-sufficient greenhouse operations and reducing carbon footprints by minimizing reliance on external energy sources. The company's technology, based on nano-materials ink-jet printed onto glass panels, also has applications in auto-dimming glass and architectural glass for buildings.

ROSI is a company based in Grenoble, France, focused on developing innovative technologies for the recycling and revalorization of raw materials within the photovoltaic industry. The company specializes in recovering ultra-pure silicon and other metals that are typically lost during the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells and at the end of a solar panel's life cycle. By addressing industrial waste generated during the solar wafer slicing process and capturing silicon fine particles lost during PV-silicon production, ROSI enables its clients to produce photovoltaic modules in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner.

SolarDew is a Netherlands-based company that specializes in innovative membrane distillation technology for water desalination and purification. The firm focuses on transforming contaminated, tainted, or saline water into pure drinking water. Its modular systems are powered exclusively by solar energy, eliminating the need for external energy sources. This approach not only enhances the sustainability of water purification efforts but also empowers local entrepreneurs to establish and operate their own water treatment businesses within their communities. By leveraging renewable energy, SolarDew aims to provide accessible and safe drinking water solutions globally.

HighLine Technology develops and commercializes highly efficient dispensing technology to reduce material usage in the photovoltaics sector and provides dispensing solutions for other industries. Its parallel dispensing technology lowers material consumption in solar cell manufacturing by applying front metal contacts to silicon solar cells and can be integrated into conventional production lines to replace the screen‑printing process for front‑side contacts, enabling resource savings, higher electricity yield, and improved throughput.

SolarDew is a Netherlands-based company that specializes in innovative membrane distillation technology for water desalination and purification. The firm focuses on transforming contaminated, tainted, or saline water into pure drinking water. Its modular systems are powered exclusively by solar energy, eliminating the need for external energy sources. This approach not only enhances the sustainability of water purification efforts but also empowers local entrepreneurs to establish and operate their own water treatment businesses within their communities. By leveraging renewable energy, SolarDew aims to provide accessible and safe drinking water solutions globally.

Rise Technology provides photovoltaic equipment, instruments, semiconductor, biomedical, and packaging products. Their customers contact them through email, mobile, and online applications.

Insolight is an energy company founded in 2015 that specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced solar panels. The company has achieved record efficiency levels of 29 percent for its solar modules, significantly lowering residential solar electricity costs. Insolight utilizes innovative optical technology that combines high efficiency with the ease of mounting similar to standard flat panels. The company has also demonstrated its capabilities through third-party validations, achieving 36 percent efficiency on lab prototypes and 29 percent on pre-industrial modules. Insolight's business model focuses on developing intellectual property, controlling wholesale distribution, and outsourcing manufacturing. Additionally, the company is engaged in creating photovoltaic systems aimed at reducing solar electricity costs in the agricultural sector, employing integrated tracking methods to optimize energy production based on the sun's position.

HighLine Technology develops and commercializes highly efficient dispensing technology to reduce material usage in the photovoltaics sector and provides dispensing solutions for other industries. Its parallel dispensing technology lowers material consumption in solar cell manufacturing by applying front metal contacts to silicon solar cells and can be integrated into conventional production lines to replace the screen‑printing process for front‑side contacts, enabling resource savings, higher electricity yield, and improved throughput.

ROSI is a company based in Grenoble, France, focused on developing innovative technologies for the recycling and revalorization of raw materials within the photovoltaic industry. The company specializes in recovering ultra-pure silicon and other metals that are typically lost during the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells and at the end of a solar panel's life cycle. By addressing industrial waste generated during the solar wafer slicing process and capturing silicon fine particles lost during PV-silicon production, ROSI enables its clients to produce photovoltaic modules in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner.

Brite Solar is a nanomaterials company specializing in innovative solar glass technologies. Its primary product is transparent solar glass for greenhouses, enabling self-sufficient greenhouse operations and reducing carbon footprints by minimizing reliance on external energy sources. The company's technology, based on nano-materials ink-jet printed onto glass panels, also has applications in auto-dimming glass and architectural glass for buildings.

AEInnova develops autonomous industrial monitoring devices for predictive maintenance. Its flagship device InduEye is battery-free, self-powered, and capable of edge computing for real-time vibration, thermal, and steam-trap monitoring, powered by waste heat with optional solar or wind energy. It uses LoRaWAN or NB-IoT/LTE-CAT M for communications and streams data to cloud dashboards with analytics, alarms, and environmental impact analysis. The system aims to reduce downtime and maintenance costs through non-invasive, self-sustaining monitoring. Certifications include CE and ATEX/IECEX, with FCC ongoing. The technology is deployed across sectors such as oil and gas, aluminium, steel, paper, rubber, water treatment, and energy, with customers including Repsol, Cepsa, ArcelorMittal, Enel, and others. AEInnova has been recognized as a leading EU scale-up with multiple awards and EC funding, and participates in EU R&D initiatives related to energy harvesting and high-temperature IoT.

AEInnova develops autonomous industrial monitoring devices for predictive maintenance. Its flagship device InduEye is battery-free, self-powered, and capable of edge computing for real-time vibration, thermal, and steam-trap monitoring, powered by waste heat with optional solar or wind energy. It uses LoRaWAN or NB-IoT/LTE-CAT M for communications and streams data to cloud dashboards with analytics, alarms, and environmental impact analysis. The system aims to reduce downtime and maintenance costs through non-invasive, self-sustaining monitoring. Certifications include CE and ATEX/IECEX, with FCC ongoing. The technology is deployed across sectors such as oil and gas, aluminium, steel, paper, rubber, water treatment, and energy, with customers including Repsol, Cepsa, ArcelorMittal, Enel, and others. AEInnova has been recognized as a leading EU scale-up with multiple awards and EC funding, and participates in EU R&D initiatives related to energy harvesting and high-temperature IoT.

Xsun, established in 2016 and based in Guérande, France, specializes in the design and development of solar-powered drones. The company's flagship product, SolarXOne, is an autonomous drone capable of independent decision-making. This model features advanced aerodynamic design to maximize solar power capture through photovoltaic cells, robust communication systems for maintaining a link with the control center, and efficient power management. Xsun focuses on creating non-volatile autonomous drones, leveraging solar energy to enhance their operational capabilities.

Xsun, established in 2016 and based in Guérande, France, specializes in the design and development of solar-powered drones. The company's flagship product, SolarXOne, is an autonomous drone capable of independent decision-making. This model features advanced aerodynamic design to maximize solar power capture through photovoltaic cells, robust communication systems for maintaining a link with the control center, and efficient power management. Xsun focuses on creating non-volatile autonomous drones, leveraging solar energy to enhance their operational capabilities.

AEInnova develops autonomous industrial monitoring devices for predictive maintenance. Its flagship device InduEye is battery-free, self-powered, and capable of edge computing for real-time vibration, thermal, and steam-trap monitoring, powered by waste heat with optional solar or wind energy. It uses LoRaWAN or NB-IoT/LTE-CAT M for communications and streams data to cloud dashboards with analytics, alarms, and environmental impact analysis. The system aims to reduce downtime and maintenance costs through non-invasive, self-sustaining monitoring. Certifications include CE and ATEX/IECEX, with FCC ongoing. The technology is deployed across sectors such as oil and gas, aluminium, steel, paper, rubber, water treatment, and energy, with customers including Repsol, Cepsa, ArcelorMittal, Enel, and others. AEInnova has been recognized as a leading EU scale-up with multiple awards and EC funding, and participates in EU R&D initiatives related to energy harvesting and high-temperature IoT.