After a successful completion of Phase 1 of the EIT RawMaterials Accelerator programme, Easy Hydro has been selected to continue to Phase 2. During the coming 6 months the company will be assisted by EIT’s Business Developers to further refine their business plan and marketing strategy. They will receive up to EUR 30 000 of funding to cover the costs of participating in Phase 2.
“We are extremely proud to be among the few selected startups proceeding with Phase 2 of the accelerator,” said Easy Hydro CEO and Co-Founder, Dr. Daniele Novara. “The continued support from EIT Raw materials will allow us to consolidate Easy Hydro’s position as global reference point for hydraulic energy recovery solutions in the raw materials and water industry.”
About the RawMaterials Accelerator Programme
EIT RawMaterials Accelerator supports new businesses to develop the raw materials industry and a circular economy.
The accelerator comprises three phases (Explore, Build, Grow). There are stage gates between each of the phases, where start-ups need to be approved for entering the next phase. Each phase has specific objectives, process, funding and timeline. The support provided in each Phase consists of both group work, individual coaching as well as anchoring start-ups in their local and national ecosystems while at the same time opening up introductions on a pan-European level to partners of the EIT RawMaterials Innovation Community.
About Easy Hydro
Easy Hydro is a start-up born from years of R&D at Trinity College, Dublin. The Easy Hydro team has accumulated unique expertise in providing small-scale modular hydropower generating sets suitable for sites as small as a few kilowatts of nominal power, both within man-made water networks (e.g. drinking water or irrigation networks) and natural ones (rivers, lakes).
Their solutions incorporate reliable, low-cost and easy to maintain generating set with the turbine consisting of a standard water pump with reversed flow direction instead of a specifically designed conventional turbine. This technology allows for conveniently exploiting untapped resources and generating CO2-free renewable electricity without damaging the environment.
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