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Mar 2022
We are Vytal – the global operating system for reusables and the software solution powering the circular economy! 🌍
Imagine a world where Food & Beverage packaging waste is a thing of the past. At Vytal, we’re making that vision a reality. Our cutting-edge software goes beyond supporting restaurants, supermarkets, caterers, and canteens – were also revolutionizing events by turning them into sustainable showcases, with logistics and cleaning services fully integrated! Whether its food delivery, takeout, our smart reusable containers and seamless container management software empower our partners to eliminate single-use packaging on a global scale.
For users, it’s simple and free: borrow the containers from one of our partners and conveniently return them within 14 days at one of our thousands of locations or through delivery services. Simple, right?
With an incredible 99% return rate and an average return time of under 5 days, we’re redefining what efficiency looks like – even surpassing the legendary German deposit system for beer bottles. 🚀 Ready to make a difference? Join the revolution for a sustainable future – join Vytal!
Board Member
Oct 2018
Movinga is Europe’s fastest growing online provider of removals. Our primary mission is simple: to bring the moving process into the 21st century. We achieve this with a transparent and user-friendly online booking process. Our great customer service combined with our use of technology have helped us to improve the moving experience for customers across the globe.
As an international moving service, we assist people daily to schedule and book their move in only a few clicks. Our booking service offers our clients a guaranteed fixed price that can be tailored to their specific needs. We prove that high quality doesn’t have to come at a high price.
Our services are in demand and we have experienced unprecedented growth throughout Europe. We are already active in the German, French, Austrian and Swedish markets. To match this growth we are expanding our team with the sharpest talent we can find. Our positions range from moving specialists to market managers, from designers to developers, and everything in between. We are all driven by one common goal: to create a brand which is synonymous with moving worldwide.
Movinga. Book Easy. Move Easy. No Surprises.
Board Member
Aug 2018
The Future of compute: Green, open, efficient - that's the motto of Cloud&Heat Technologies, a Dresden-based cloud service and technology provider. With its vision of holistic, open and sustainable solutions, the company develops and operates scalable digital infrastructures. Their digital infrastructures specifically rely on open source software, especially on the basis of OpenStack (the open source standard for cloud platforms), in order to bring more transparency to the cloud and data center market.
In addition, Cloud&Heat Technologies aims to resolve the conflict arising from the rapidly growing demand for computing power (e. g. in the areas of deep and machine learning) and sustainability with the help of innovative technologies such as the use of water-cooled servers and reusing the server waste heat. With their innovative technologies, Cloud&Heat is improving the climate footprint across sectors.
Since its foundation in 2011, the Saxon company has established a solid position in a broad network consisting of renowned players from business, research and politics.
https://www.cloudandheat.com/imprint/
https://www.cloudandheat.com/privacy-policy/
Board Member
Oct 2016
WE FUEL INNOVATION IN THE ENERGY BUSINESS
There is a revolution going on in the energy business. Utilities depending on yesterday’s business models will be outsmarted by digital utilities that will serve a society in need of smarter energy solutions. With Utilihive we empower utilities to be ready for the future in months instead of years, enabling them to optimize grid operations, embrace the data economy, and to become a platform operator for smart city applications infrastructure.
WHY GREENBIRD AND UTILIHIVE?
Utilihive is a unique digital integration hub and iPaaS built for utilities. Greenbird believes that utilities powered by Utilihive can transform from traditional grid operators to platform operators that will create more innovative services in the new digital energy markets. They can be in the driver’s seat for driving innovation. Utilihive is built with cloud native technology and ready for the energy revolution.
THE SECRET SAUCE
Unlike a traditional approach for system integration for utilities, Greenbird offers out-of-the-box system integration for digital utilities. Forget about failing integration projects, hard-to-maintain solutions, and traditional middleware slowing down innovation. Decades of experience from a wide utility client base is built right into Utilihive. Greenbird is a true DevOps company, delivering unique time-to-market and reliability for Utilihive.
Board Member
Jun 2015
At Voltea, our mission revolves around providing a superior solution to water reuse and desalination, where we put our natural resources and environment first. The lasting effects that harsh salts and chemicals have on our water sources is brutally evident, and only regressing with each salt refill and discharge using current traditional desalination and reuse technologies.
Environmentally responsible solutions to water reuse and desalination are crucial to our generation - and our future - and Voltea surpasses these expectations by providing a tunable, salt-free, chemical-free desalination technique that every home and business can adopt.
The tunability feature of Voltea’s Membrane Capacitive Deionization (CapDI©) is what differentiates our technology from traditional desalination technologies; we allow treatment of brackish water sources where the customer can choose the level of salt and ion removal based on their treatment needs.
No longer is it necessary to replace removed salt with other salts, add chemicals for cleansing purposes, or cool then re-heat water for high-temperature reuse applications. CapDI accomplishes this all while reducing environmental impact, energy costs, and operational inefficiencies.
Board Member
May 2014
Developing a new generation of materials for the next era of sustainability. Our patented technology platform is making material circularity possible at an epic scale.
Formerly known as ELeather, GenPhoenix is inspired by the cyclical regeneration of the phoenix, as we give new life to leather waste by transforming it into a sustainable, recycled material. Gen Phoenix will continue our mission to usher in a new generation of materials for the next era of sustainability. Our new name also underscores our commitment to introduce environmentally-friendly, circular materials with unprecedented performance and scale to new customers in consumer luxury goods, footwear and automotive. We are proud of the reputation we have built as the leader in sustainable recycled leather for aviation, railway and bus customers and therefore ELeather will remain our product brand, serving the mass-transportation market.
Board Member
Oct 2007
Perpetuum is a global leader in the provision of information to maximise safety and reliability and reduce costs. Its award winning, self-powered, wireless sensing technology, combined with its vibration engineering expertise and rich analytics, provides real time information that enables the rail industry to optimise railway operations.
Our unique selling points are:
• Dedicated Vibration knowledge for railway assets, particularly around the bogie and wheel/rail interface – power and information from vibration
• Self-powered wireless sensors – No wires … No batteries … No maintenance
• Simultaneous track and vehicle monitoring
References and testimonials:
Perpetuum has projects around the world in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America.
“The Perpetuum product has been deployed on a trial basis on some of our trains over the past year and we have been very impressed by the information it provides us and the ease of use. We foresee a very rapid return on the investment and a solution to unlocking a number of important issues. The system has the potential to redefine the way we undertake some significant and costly elements of fleet maintenance.” Wayne Jenner, Southeastern Engineering Director
“Perpetuum is a British business that, as part of the EU's FP7 research programme, has developed self-powered wireless sensors that monitor how the ball-bearings in train wheels wear out. A humble enough idea; but one with potentially a massively significant and global potential.” European Commissioner - Neelie KROES
Perpetuum was awarded the 2016 Modern Railways "Innovation of the Year - Industry partnership" prize
Perpetuum was awarded the 2014 Modern Railways "Innovation of the Year - Engineering and Design" prize
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2023
Board Member
Jan 2023
At tado° we believe that unnecessarily wasting energy should be a thing of the past. Therefore we strive to create solutions that optimise energy consumption at home without sacrificing comfort. Our international team of professionals from diverse backgrounds develops technologies that set new standards and challenge the status quo - every day.
2022
Founding Partner
Jun 2022
Kiko Ventures is an evergreen venture investor focussed on cleantech/climate tech. Launched by the FTSE 250 listed investment firm IP Group, and using its flexible capital structure, Kiko Ventures’ purpose is to create new possibilities for a regenerative future. Kiko Ventures is a highly flexible investment platform that can be a long-term partner to climate tech innovators and often tackles the most difficult and rewarding opportunities.
Board Member
Mar 2022
We are Vytal – the global operating system for reusables and the software solution powering the circular economy! 🌍
Imagine a world where Food & Beverage packaging waste is a thing of the past. At Vytal, we’re making that vision a reality. Our cutting-edge software goes beyond supporting restaurants, supermarkets, caterers, and canteens – were also revolutionizing events by turning them into sustainable showcases, with logistics and cleaning services fully integrated! Whether its food delivery, takeout, our smart reusable containers and seamless container management software empower our partners to eliminate single-use packaging on a global scale.
For users, it’s simple and free: borrow the containers from one of our partners and conveniently return them within 14 days at one of our thousands of locations or through delivery services. Simple, right?
With an incredible 99% return rate and an average return time of under 5 days, we’re redefining what efficiency looks like – even surpassing the legendary German deposit system for beer bottles. 🚀 Ready to make a difference? Join the revolution for a sustainable future – join Vytal!
2018
Board Member
Oct 2018
Movinga is Europe’s fastest growing online provider of removals. Our primary mission is simple: to bring the moving process into the 21st century. We achieve this with a transparent and user-friendly online booking process. Our great customer service combined with our use of technology have helped us to improve the moving experience for customers across the globe.
As an international moving service, we assist people daily to schedule and book their move in only a few clicks. Our booking service offers our clients a guaranteed fixed price that can be tailored to their specific needs. We prove that high quality doesn’t have to come at a high price.
Our services are in demand and we have experienced unprecedented growth throughout Europe. We are already active in the German, French, Austrian and Swedish markets. To match this growth we are expanding our team with the sharpest talent we can find. Our positions range from moving specialists to market managers, from designers to developers, and everything in between. We are all driven by one common goal: to create a brand which is synonymous with moving worldwide.
Movinga. Book Easy. Move Easy. No Surprises.
Board Member
Aug 2018
The Future of compute: Green, open, efficient - that's the motto of Cloud&Heat Technologies, a Dresden-based cloud service and technology provider. With its vision of holistic, open and sustainable solutions, the company develops and operates scalable digital infrastructures. Their digital infrastructures specifically rely on open source software, especially on the basis of OpenStack (the open source standard for cloud platforms), in order to bring more transparency to the cloud and data center market.
In addition, Cloud&Heat Technologies aims to resolve the conflict arising from the rapidly growing demand for computing power (e. g. in the areas of deep and machine learning) and sustainability with the help of innovative technologies such as the use of water-cooled servers and reusing the server waste heat. With their innovative technologies, Cloud&Heat is improving the climate footprint across sectors.
Since its foundation in 2011, the Saxon company has established a solid position in a broad network consisting of renowned players from business, research and politics.
https://www.cloudandheat.com/imprint/
https://www.cloudandheat.com/privacy-policy/
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