Congratulations to the winning members of the innovation competition!
The Innovation Competition is a scheme set up by the French government to support and encourage the development of innovative and technology-based businesses in France. The aim of the competition is to reward the best innovation projects and provide them with financial and technical support.
The innovation competition is divided into 3 parts:
i-PhD which is aimed at young researchers and aims to attract them to commercialise their work, with a view to creating or co-creating start-ups with a technological breakthrough.
i-Lab which funds the best research and development projects to finalise an innovative technological product, process or service, with substantial financial support (up to €600K per project, for a total budget of €26M) and tailored support.
i-Nov which supports innovation projects with particularly strong potential for the French economy by start-ups and SMEs, to encourage the emergence of companies that are leaders in their field and can aspire to world-class status.
i-LAB, 26 YEARS OF SUCCESS
583 M€ mobilised I 24 643 applications I 3860 winners
This year, the national jury selected 74 winners from 440 eligible entries.
Out of 440 applications, 3 Capenergies members stood out:
- AWARD WINNERS : improveHeat & PROPELLANE (Margot project)
- APPOINTED : OPTIPUS-PV
PRESENTATION OF THE WINNERS & NOMINEES :
improveHeat
Winner in the "Electronics, signal processing and instrumentation" theme
improveHeat aims to gain a detailed understanding of heat transfer at the heart of systems, in order to understand the causes and effects, and ultimately to optimise them. This unit uses an innovative sensor, protected by 4 CEA patents, which is at the same time very unobtrusive, highly resistant in harsh environments (1000°C), and offers remarkable performance (accuracy, sensitivity).
Thanks to its software, a large number of physical parameters (simultaneous fluid and wall temperature, heat flow, heat transfer coefficient, etc.) can now be accessed in real time.
PROPELLANE
Winner in the "Materials, Mechanics and Industrial Processes" theme
PROPELLANE is developing equipment to decarbonise industrial heat, at no extra cost compared with fossil gas.
Thanks to a technological innovation that combines the recovery of waste energy and the improved performance of a new type of compressor (greater energy efficiency), Propellane offers industrial heat pumps that, when installed in factories, can cut CO2 emissions from high-temperature heat by a factor of 5, with no additional operating costs compared with fossil gas.
OPTIPUS-PV
Nominated for the "Materials, Mechanics and Industrial Processes" theme
OPTIPUS-PV aims to develop ultra-thin, adaptable organic solar panels ("Energy skin") which, thanks to their colourful design, fit perfectly into rucksacks, tents, nomadic electronic devices such as telephones, but also electric bicycles. The aim is to extend the useful life of electronic devices or make them autonomous.
i-NOV, THE WINNERS OF THE 11ÈME VAGUE
43,4 M€ aid paid I 149 applications I 42 winners
On this 11th 2 Capenergies members win the competition!
WINNERS : Corsica Sole (Alchymiste project) & OGHJI
PRESENTATION OF THE WINNERS :
CORSICA SOLE
Winner in the "Energy, resources and natural environments" theme
CORSICA SOLE is an independent producer of solar energy and a leader in energy storage in Europe. Its ALCHYMISTE project enhances the energy autonomy of isolated electricity grids thanks to a power-to-power inertial loop.
This innovative technology is based on converting surplus energy from non-synchronised renewable energy sources into hydrogen. This hydrogen is then integrated into the system to enhance the stability of isolated electricity grids and regional autonomy. The main aim of ALCHYMISTE is to take advantage of surplus energy from different renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen locally.
OGHJI
Winner in the "Transport, mobility, sustainable cities and buildings" theme
OGHJI manufactures the first "all-in-one" intelligent electrical panel for Smart Building energy savings and Smart City electrical flow optimisation.
An initial prototype validated OGHJI's ability to manage digitally what conventional electrical switchboards address with mechanical and thermal-magnetic circuit breakers. The aim of the project is now to develop a new version of OGHJI that will include not only electrical protection but also real-time consumption monitoring functions with alerts in the event of anomalies, programming of routines to regulate consumption, automatic load shedding for low-priority circuits, and remote control.
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