Swiss cleantech startup ExerGo secures an additional €1M to accelerate commercialization in Switzerland and worldwide

Yverdon-les-Bains – Switzerland – 2 March 2023 – ExerGo announces today that, in addition to last year’s seed funding round of €3.2 million, it has secured another €1 million in capital to accelerate its commercialization and expand its operation into new markets. The investments come from its existing investors EREN Groupe, Baker Hughes and a private investor. This growth support is further sustained by the development partners Swiss Climate…

H₂O to CO₂? Seven benefits of using CO₂ in thermal networks

What if we can not only help reduce CO₂, but also make it work to our advantage? With our innovative compact thermal network, we are a B2B startup committed to upend the energy industry and provide sustainable, affordable, and efficient heating and cooling for people and the planet….

Meet Christelle Benaglia, ExerGo’s new COO

We are excited to welcoming Christelle Benaglia as our newly appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) and first female executive member. At ExerGo, we are committed to providing sustainable, affordable, and efficient district heating and cooling. Our B2B startup caters to utilities, real estate companies, and public- and private organizations looking to improve their energy services. To bring our solution to the market and help us grow, we need the…

The inauguration of the world’s first CO₂ thermal network hosted by ExerGo, HES-SO, Zero-C, Oiken, and EPFL

The inauguration in Sion on 7 December 2022 saw more than eighty people from the Swiss and international energy-, real estate- and cleantech ecosystem gathering to discuss the future of energy. Showcasing our innovation, the CO₂ network, we are offering a sustainable, affordable, and efficient heating and cooling solution to combat today’s energy crisis and climate change. How can we provide more energy using less? With our patented CO₂…

Using CO₂ to heat and cool urban areas

ExerGo has developed an efficient heating and cooling network solution. Using CO₂ as the heat transfer fluid (to both heat and cool), the company boasts an 85% reduction in energy consumption compared to fossil-fuel-based solutions – with zero CO₂ emissions. “Projections show that by 2050, around two-thirds of the population of Europe will live in urban environments,” explains Alberto Mian, CEO of this Energypolis spin-off. “This opens the door…

ExerGo receives a FIT Tech Growth loan of CHF 500,000 to deploy its compact district heating and cooling network solution in Switzerland and Europe

Leading towards the energy transition in Europe, ExerGo provides a compact and efficient district heating and cooling solution that delivers clean energy services to buildings in dense areas. The Tech Growth loan from the Foundation for Technological Innovation (FIT) will help the cleantech company to set up its Vaud-based business development and sales team. The building heating and cooling sector in the EU is responsible for more than 30%…

Chauffer et refroidir avec du CO2 : le Campus Energypolis teste un système inédit

Le futur des systèmes énergétiques urbains s’écrit à Sion. Un démonstrateur de réseau CO2 unique au monde y a été mis en fonction début juin dans les trois bâtiments de la Haute Ecole d’Ingénierie (HEI) de la HES-SO Valais-Wallis sur le Campus Energypolis. L’objectif est de prouver que cette nouvelle technologie constitue non seulement une réponse réaliste aux défis énergétiques, mais aussi qu’elle a le potentiel pour devenir la…

Early-stage district heating and cooling startup Exergo closes seed financing round with the investments of Baker Hughes and Eren Groupe

Yverdon-les-Bains – Switzerland – 20 September 2022 – ExerGo announced today a €3.2 million equity investment from Baker Hughes, EREN Groupe and existing investors. This investment will help the company to strengthen its intellectual property and accelerate the commercialization of its offering, in Switzerland and Europe. ExerGo’s technology uses captured CO2 and turns it into a working fluid for energy transport in district heating and cooling systems. Following ten years…

ExerGo – un réseau énergétique urbain écologique

Engagée pour la transition énergétique, ExerGo propose une solution compacte et efficace pour fournir de la chaleur et du froid aux bâtiments dans les zones urbaines denses. La start-up nouvellement installée sur le canton de Vaud a obtenu un prêt Tech Growth de la Fondation pour l’innovation technologique (FIT) pour booster son développement commercial. En Europe, le secteur du chauffage et de la climatisation est responsable de plus de…

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