THE BOOST MY STARTUP CHALLENGE HAS ITS WINNER
The 4th edition of the Boost My Startup Challenge organised by WSP and UBS was once again a success!
Yesterday, October 10th, six startups pitched their solutions in front of a jury of experts, entrepreneurs and investors. We are pleased to announce that our winner for the 4th edition is neustark! Congratulations to Anna Haas and her team for their solution allowing to recycle concrete and capture CO₂ embedded in the material. We are really looking forward to collaborating with you!
Neustark and WSP: a high-potential partnership for a sustainable future
Neustark has developed a unique technology that captures and stores CO₂ in concrete, reducing the carbon footprint of buildings while increasing the durability of structures. At WSP, we are committed to integrating innovation into our practices in order to meet environmental challenges and be Future Ready. Our willingness to collaborate with start-up Neustark is a case in point.
We would also like to thank the other finalists who participated in the pitch session:
- Dyneo Technologies SA and their AI driven technology to support energy transition
- enshift AG– and their tool from planning to contract tendering to implementation for green energy transition and renewable energies
- irmos technologies AG and their sensors to maximize the lifetime of bridges and buildings
- Wegaw and its geospatial and Machine Learning technologies to increase the value of renewable energy
- SEPAR for their asset evaluation tool and their smart solutions for material reuse in the construction sector
And all the other startups who applied to the challenge.
Also a big thank you to the members of the jury: Katka Letzing, Eric Plan, Jan Lederhausen, Marcel Egger, Pierre Epars and Anne-Claire Pliska;
To our Network partners: Startupticker.ch, Impact Hub Geneva, CleantechAlps, EPFL Innovation Park, Innovaud and SICTIC;
And to all the people who made this challenge possible: Anne-Claire Pliska, Philippe Schlegel, Mael Péquignot and Maéva Mouton.