Highlights of The Business Booster 2019 by EIT InnoEnergy
“This is a great event, because it brings together all these start-ups with the people providing the venture capital and other financing, plus the big energy companies”. — Giles Dickson, CEO, Wind Europe
The Business Booster event by EIT InnoEnergy, held annually in different European cities offers a space for 800+ attendees from 40+ countries network with 150+ of the world’s best sustainable, energy, innovations. TBB 2019 was held in Paris on October 3–4. TBB 2019 is the seventh edition of the world’s leading event in sustainable energy innovation.
You can download TBB 2019’s catalogue, with the 160+ exhibitors here: http://bit.ly/2APdR4W
Here are some highlights and testimonials from the event:
“2019 has been once again a year of progress. We are on a mission, and we are delivering. We came here to transact and make business.” — Diego Pavía, CEO, EIT InnoEnergy
At the welcome speech, Diego Pavía, CEO of EIT InnoEnergy, explained how sustainable energy innovations can contribute to a low carbon future and how European businesses in the sector can become unicorns.
“The EnergyTransition is now the best place to be an innovator” — Diego Pavía, CEO, EIT InnoEnergy
“Humanising the energy transition is not political or a nice to have. We won’t get there without people. When we deal with energy, it is not only technology, regulation or supply chain. It is also about people.” — Elena Bou, Innovation Director, EIT InnoEnergy
Elena Bou, innovation director and member of the executive board of InnoEnergy, highlighted the need of skills the digitalization, decentralisation and other macro trends require.
“Carbon neutrality by 2050 is the long term target but 2050 is already tomorrow… We have to think circular economy for production but also consumption. It is important to support the deployment of new solutions” — Laurent Michel, General Director for Energy and Climate at the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition
Laurent Michel, General Director for Energy and Climate at the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, calls for more collaboration to ensure a clean energy transition.
“We need to increase the links between companies, service providers and users across all sectors.” — Laurent Michel, General Director for Energy and Climate at the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition
“The building sector still accounts for a third of carbon emissions even though solutions are available. Industry has already made substantial efforts to reduce emissions but more can be done. The future will be more electric.” — Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO and President of EDF
Jean-Bernard Lévy, CEO and President of EDF, discussed electrification, industry, agriculture and cybersecurity in the energy transition and how to become neutral by 2050.
“Climate change is a man-made (generic) problem that requires a feminist solution which of course includes men.” — Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, TheElders Chair and UNFCCC Special Envoy
“You should take this problem, climate change, as something personal. Fight against climate change needs to be apolitical. Innovation is key.”
“We need to imagine the world we are striving for, more healthy, more equal, more circular.”
“The future of our children is in danger because of the climate change! The world badly needs problem solvers and solution finders like you. It always seems impossible until it’s done.” — Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, TheElders Chair and UNFCCC Special Envoy
“Agriculture contributes more to greenhouse gases than electricity generation.” — Dr. Steven Chu, 12th United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel Prize-1997 Physics
Dr. Steven Chu, 12th United States Secretary of Energy, Nobel Prize-1997 Physics, explained the impact of humans on our planet and climate change. Dr. Steven Chu and his team are seeking a new generation of lithium metal batteries that will increase the energy density 2x and the charging rate 4x.
Here are the some startups pitched at #TBB2019:
Skeleton Tech believes developing and producing the best ultracapacitor cells, modules, and systems in the world is means to an end: helping companies save energy. Skeleton became the big winner of this year’s pitch contest at #TBB2019. Check out the pitching session of Skeleton Tech at TBB 2018 here:
Instagrid makes software defined batteries. Check out winning pitch of Instragrid at ECO19 Berlin here:
MevaEnergy provides small, circular energy systems with a minimum of distribution and parasitic losses. Check out the pitch of MevaEnergy at TBB 2018 here:
Vilisto saves companies and municipalities up to 40% of heating energy without any effort for the customers by using fully automated radiator thermostats. Check out the pitchig session of Vilisto at TBB 2018 here:
Cascade Drives provides unique solutions for linear motion and power trains that are high-performing, eco-friendly and cost-efficient to customers in selected industries. Check out the pitchig session of Cascade Drive at TBB 2018 here:
SurfCleaner makes a solid contribution towards managing the global water pollution problem. Check out the pitch of SurfCleaner at TBB 2018 here:
Ingelia can save 500,000 tones of CO2 emissions. Check out the pitch of Ingelia at TBB 2018 here:
Solaga uses microalgae biofilms as a novel platform for green technologies. Check out the pitch of Solaga at TBB 2018 here:
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