DOD Solution: Scaling AI autonomy for unmanned systems

DOD Solution is an Estonian-Ukrainian defence technology company founded in 2023 that develops embedded artificial intelligence and onboard computing for unmanned systems. Its flagship AURA AI platform combines an onboard computer with an autonomy software stack designed to allow unmanned platforms to perform navigation, perception, recognition and tracking when GPS or communications are degraded or … Leer más

SolarSub: Cooling solar panels to improve renewable energy performance

SolarSub is a UK climate-tech startup founded in 2023 by University of Edinburgh engineering graduates Sebastiaan Schalkwijk and James Taylor. The company is developing passive cooling technology for photovoltaic panels, particularly floating solar installations. The problem is straightforward: solar panels become less efficient as their temperature rises, while prolonged heat can accelerate degradation. SolarSub’s technology … Leer más

InspectRail: Scaling intelligent railway infrastructure monitoring

InspectRail is a San Sebastián-based railway technology startup created in 2023 as a spin-off of the Ceit technology centre. The company develops technology for monitoring railway infrastructure using sensors, computer vision and artificial intelligence. Its approach turns trains already operating in normal service into mobile inspection platforms, collecting information about tracks, catenary, communications and other … Leer más

Lightspring: Turning photonic packaging into an industrial process

Lightspring is a Besançon-based French deep-tech company developing optical interfaces for photonic integrated circuits. Photonic chips use light to transmit and process information, but connecting those chips to fibres, lasers and other components can be a difficult manufacturing step. Lightspring applies 3D lithography directly onto the chip to create optical interfaces, with the objective of … Leer más