Date
July 02, 2020
Place
Milan
The Commission on Clean Tech 2020 - The Winners
The Commission on Clean Tech met on July 1, 2020 to decide the winning startup proposal for the sector.
The commission chose among ten finalists pre-selected by UniCredit Start Lab team. The Commission was composed of senior executives from leading Italian companies such as:
Antonio Biondi, Responsable for Enel Innovation Hub Italia, ENEL
Andrea Cignoli - CEO, Techint Engineering & Construction
Gaetano Lo Monaco - General Manager, Novamont
Giovanna Pozzi - Head of Renewables Development, Business Unit Hydrogen, SNAM
Gianfranco Sorasio - CEO, Eviso
Johann Wohlfarter - CEO, Alperia
The winning startup of the first prize for the Clean Tech sector is Serranova - based in Perugia - which designs and builds highly technological greenhouses for urban agriculture that allow plants to grow at speeds up to four times higher than normal, saving a remarkable amount of energy compared to vertical farming.
The Commission awarded the second prize to Smart Mold - from Padova - which has developed and patented a coating for injection molds that allows post-consumer recycled plastic to be processed (which is usually rejected due to its viscosity) and reduces the thickness of plastic parts, reducing the amount of raw material used in production.
The third prize went to GES (Green Energy Storage) - from Trento - which has designed and developed an innovative flow battery for energy storage. The technology is characterized by great efficiency, safety, low environmental impact, long life and scalability.
Finally, a special mention went to Reiwa Engine - based in Sicily - which has designed and built a revolutionary, completely autonomous robot for cleaning photovoltaic systems. The robot allows to clean the solar panels automatically and dry, responding to the maintenance needs of photovoltaic systems installed in desert areas, particularly subject to the soiling effect caused by the accumulation of dust that compromises their efficiency.
To read more about all ten of the 2020 UniCredit Start Lab finalists in the Clean Tech category, please click here.
