For the 8th edition of the Pulse Start-up Awards, 265 start-ups from 33 different countries have chosen to present their innovative solutions to achieve carbon neutrality faster. The jury members selected 16 to participate in the grand final that took place in March, 8th 2023.

Low-carbon production

They belong to the companies that hybridize technologies or invent new ways of producing or storing electricity. They create solutions to reduce our CO₂ emissions and limit our dependence on fossil fuels. They give their project the power to transform the future and apply.

  • Calware, carbon-free electricity from ocean waves

    CalWave Power Technologies produces stable, carbon-free electricity from ocean waves.

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    CalWave Power Technologies Low-carbon production

  • Otonohm, variability in renewable energy production

    Otonohm tackles the problem of variability in renewable energy production due to simplification of traction or power supply chains.

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    OtonohmLow-carbon production

  • EQUIUM, thermal comfort of buildings thanks to thermoacoustic technology

    EQUIUM revolutionizes the thermal comfort of buildings thanks to its mastery of thermoacoustic technology. EQORE is the most efficient and sober heating and cooling solution, free of any refrigerant, and easy to install, use and maintain.

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    EQUIUMLow-carbon production

  • Value Park, air conditioning to coastal or floating infrastructure without any electricity

    Value Park aims to make human and digital activity “parks” more viable by producing sustainable frigories from deep sea water for air conditioning to coastal or floating infrastructure without any electricity.

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    VALUE PARK SASLow-carbon production

Low-carbon consumption

They are designing new models to reconcile the preservation of the planet with economic development, new business models for intelligent consumption and new services and solutions to simplify, facilitate and accelerate the decarbonisation of uses.

  • Olenenergies, an innovative and sustainable mobile energy storage solution

    Olenergies wants to deploy OlenMove, an innovative and sustainable mobile energy storage solution that is remotely controlled and optimized, enabling the supply of devices that use electricity in public spaces to replace polluting generators.

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    OLENERGIESLow-carbon consumption

  • Caeli, low carbon air conditioning systems

    Caeli Energie designs and manufactures low carbon air conditioning systems.

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    Caeli EnergieLow-carbon consumption

  • NepTech, new marine mobility solution with electrohydrogen propulsion

    NepTech offers a new marine mobility solution with electrohydrogen propulsion that reduces the environmental impact of mobility. Next generation ships can carry 200 people or 20 tons of cargo.

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    NepTechLow-carbon consumption

  • Hevatech, recovery of fatal high temperature heat

    Solution for recovery of fatal high temperature heat producing electricity and enabling cogeneration. Low investment and maintenance costs due to safe operation at low pressure (15 bar, turbine at atmospheric pressure).

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    HevatechLow-carbon consumption

Decarbonising through digital technology

Pour eux, climat rime avec data. Ils font partie de ceux qui voient dans le digital une solution et pas seulement un problème.

For them, climate equals data. They are one of those who see digital as a solution and not just a problem.

  • Inex, lead detection tool for key players in the environment

    Inex Circular provides a digital lead detection tool for key players in the environment.

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    Inex CircularDecarbonising through digital technology

  • fruggr, carbon footprint of digital services

    Measuring and improving the carbon footprint of digital services.

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    fruggrDecarbonising through digital technology

  • Elax, remotely control all types of electric water heaters

    Elax Energie's housing can remotely control all types of electric water heaters = energy saving, flexibility on the distribution network,maintenance of electrical equipment.

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    Elax EnergieDecarbonising through digital technology

  • AEInnova, using waste heat

    Transforming Industry 4.0 into a more digital and sustainable industry using waste heat.

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    AEInnovaDecarbonising through digital technology

Making business simpler and safer

They are working to transform business to make it more resilient and efficient in the face of climate change. well-being and safety are at the heart of their innovations.

  • WAINVAM-E, non-destructive testing method for corrosion detection

    New non-destructive testing method for corrosion detection.

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    WAINVAM-EMaking business simpler and safer

  • Safehear, hearing protection for industry

    Safehear designed Louis: communicating hearing protection for industry. Daily companion for workers in factories and worksites, Louis allows you to give back one of the 5 senses to its user: hearing.

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    SafehearMaking business simpler and safer

  • COLD PAD, non-invasive composite anchoring solution for concrete supports

    Cold Pad offers C-BLOCK, an innovative non-invasive composite anchoring solution for concrete supports, specifically designed for temporary or permanent civil engineering applications such as nuclear power plants.

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    COLD PADMaking business simpler and safer

  • AKIDAIA, securing and harmonizing access

    Akidaia is an offline identification system for securing and harmonizing access, even on isolated sites.

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    AKIDAIAMaking business simpler and safer

Edition 2022

Discover the winners

On the 8th of March 2023, the winners of the 2022 EDF Pulse Startup Awards were honored in a ceremony chaired by Luc Rémont, Chairman and CEO of the EDF Group. With more than 265 candidate projects across 33 countries, this 8th edition highlighted the dynamism of low carbon innovative projects.

Discover the four winning start‑ups