Among the 29 projects accredited by Capenergies in 2020, 5 companies are winners of waves 5 and 6 of the selective process i-Nov competition BE ENERGY, FLODIM, INOVADEA, PLENESYS and WATT&WELL. This recognition and decisive funding should enable them to make their development a reality.
The i-Nov Competition is a support scheme financed by the Programme d'investissements d'avenir (PIA) aimed at supporting innovative projects by start-ups and SMEs, in order to accelerate the development of these companies, which have particularly strong potential for the French economy and can aspire to international stature.
These 5 companies have benefited from the support of Capenergies, which helps several companies each year to access this major innovation funding window. Through the labelling process, the cluster's team helps to structure and consolidate projects, and applicants benefit from expert advice on how to perform when applying.
The I-Nov innovation competition in brief :
- EXPECTED PROJECTS : research, development and innovation projects with a total cost of between €600,000 and €5 million and a duration of between 12 and 36 months
- HOLDERS : single-partner, SME / Startup
- AIDES : up to 45 % of the cost of the project in the form of grants and repayable advances
The 7th wave is open until 11 May 2021
To present your innovative project to the next labelling committee, contact
For further information: agirpourlatransition.ademe.fr
A look back at the adventure with our 5 winning companies
HYPLASMA / PLENESYS PROJECT Plasma-based production of carbon-free hydrogen from natural gas and electricity I-Nov competition aid: €880k |
UNCAGED PROJECT / WATT & WELL Innovative power modules for uni-directional and bi-directional recharging of electric vehicles I-Nov competition aid: €2m |
SPEEED / INOVADEA PROJECT Hardware and software solution for reducing energy consumption in commercial buildings I-Nov competition aid: €299k |
REGEN PULSE / BE ENERGY PROJECT Regeneration of NiMH and Li-ION batteries using controlled electrical pulses I-Nov competition grant: €341k |
HY-WISE / FLODIM PROJECT Combination of instruments for new hydrogen storage cavities I-Nov competition aid: €1.5m |
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The I-Nov Competition: funding that accelerates company growth!
 Ahmed KACEMCOO and co-founder of PLENESYS |
"This will enable us to recruit staff and purchase equipment to unlock certain key stages of the technology with a view to bringing our 1er a demonstrator for the production of carbon-free hydrogen using a plasma process, with a total capacity of 50 tonnes/year. |
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 Benoît SCHMITTCEO and founder of WATT & WELL |
"The funding from the I-Nov competition will enable us to accelerate our development in a fast-growing market where innovations are spreading very quickly. The amount of funding (over €2m) is commensurate with the R&D challenges we face. Our aim is to become the European leader in the design and manufacture of power modules for charging electric vehicles. |
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 Daniel MOREAUINOVADEA Sales Director |
"Winning the I-Nov competition is recognition of the intelligence of our solution from ADEME, a leading body on energy issues in France. |
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 Bertrand COSTECEO BE ENERGY |
"The battery regeneration market is a race that needs to be run at a sustained pace, given the runaway success of the battery market. The I-Nov competition will enable us to get ahead of the game and maintain our leadership in this niche market. |
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 Jean-Paul CRABEILGeneral Manager FLODIM |
"FLODIM is delighted to have won the I-Nov 6 competition for its HY-WISE project, in which it has invested heavily in defining a new method and instruments for developing salt cavities more quickly, more cheaply and more environmentally friendly. ADEME funding represents 50% of our R&D and manufacturing costs. This is crucial financial support for the launch of the biggest technological project ever undertaken by FLODIM. |