Voltiris , active in solar energy solution for greenhouse , has successfully close a CHF 4.8 million ( over 5 million euro ) seed funding troll to accelerate the electrification of gamey - tech nursery . Voltiris has already demonstrated the system in Dutch demonstration greenhouses , among other places . A follow - up test to investigate the supply value of cooling in strawberries is in the making . This year , pragmatic installations will conform to at various growers in the Netherlands and Belgium .
The stave was co - led by the Swiss venture capital firm EquityPitcher Ventures and 3 M Ventures , the bodied venture capital arm of 3 M Company , joined by the Climate Tech VC fund Satgana and several prominent fellowship offices , speculate solid financial support from key ruling leaders .
" The new investment company will accelerate great - scale commercialization and further carrying into action optimization of the proprietary spectral filtering engineering — driving return on invested capital for growers in times where energy independence and decarbonization are more valuable than ever " , says Nicolas Weber , Co - Founder & CEO of Voltiris . He evince his enthusiasm for the next stages of the company ’s growth , stating , " This financial backing marks an important moment for Voltiris as we expand our commercial-grade footprint across key European grocery store including Switzerland , France , the Netherlands , and Belgium . We are also delirious to continue enhancing our technological edge , making solar - powered greenhouses a fundament of sustainable agriculture . "
Demo frame-up Voltiris at Delphy in Bleiswijk .
The funding will catalyze Voltiris ' capacity to execute sustain projects in key markets . The caller is also typeset to expand its squad in Switzerand and the Netherlands , enrich expertise in agronomy , solar project development , and sales .
" With this new round of support , Voltiris is calculate to descale operation importantly , " add Sascha Horrig , Founding Partner at EquityPitcher . " We are excited to support their journey together with the worldwide leader 3 M to elevate and extend the integration of scientific agriculture and solar energy . "
Over the past two years , Voltiris has reached milestone , let in 12 commercial-grade undertaking with growers in Europe , partnerships with leading vigour utilities like Elektra Baselland and Romande Energie , and multiple manufacture accolade . " These accomplishment manifest to the practical and economic benefits of the spectral filter technology , which not only permit for efficient solar push yield on top of the most light-colored - sensitive craw , such as tomatoes , cucumbers , and common pepper , but also improve the glasshouse climate , contributing to healthier craw growth and resiliency . "
headquarter in Lausanne , Switzerland , Voltiris develops solar module compatible with greenhouse agriculture and its harvest . Leveraging spectral filtering technology , Voltiris transmit to crops the crucial light components for photosynthesis , while the ' idle ' phantasmal chemical element are filtered and engineer towards solar panel . " We provide cultivator to leverage their nursery airfoil to get the clean , competitive , and independent energy they need to transition to a carbon copy - free electrification " , Nicolas sum up .
Last year a test with the special solar panelswas conducted at Delphy . A postdate - up trial to look into the added value of cooling in strawberries is in the making .
This year , practical installing will follow at Division Q , above the cress of Koppert Cress , at growers of the Lingezegen Energy corporate ( potted plant and capsicum ) , BioVerbeek ( capsicum pepper plant ) , and at Belgian Tomeco ( tomatoes ) .
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