Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into the energy industry. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked startups developing advanced photovoltaics.
Out of 806, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Startups developing Advanced Photovoltaics
The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.
The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 806 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 energy startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 801 advanced photovoltaics solutions, get in touch.
Tarpon Solar develops a Flexible Solar Canvas
Founding Year: 2016
Location: Aurskog-Høland, Norway
Partner for: Solar Tents
Norwegian startup Tarpon Solar offers flexible solar canvas. The startup uses membrane technology with laminated cloth and thin-film flexible solar cells. This reduces material requirements during manufacturing and ensures a shorter energy payback period as compared to traditional solar panels. The startup’s solar membranes are light and strong, as well as provide protection against sun, wind, and rain. As a result, it finds use in outdoor restaurants, refugee camps, and warehouse buildings.
Glass to Power provides Solar Concentrating Glasses
Founding Year: 2016
Location: Milano, Italy
Funding: USD 2,78 M
Partner for: Chromophore-based Solar Concentrators
Glass to Power is an Italian startup that develops solar concentrating glasses. The startup’s Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs) are transparent plates of plastic material doped with chromophores which improve the energy conversion efficiency of solar panels. These chromophores absorb sunlight and re-emit photons with a longer wavelength, thereby harvesting energy from a large spectral range. The double glazing on these plates also provides acoustics and thermal insulation. The panels are fit for use in urbanized areas where roof surfaces are not sufficient for the production of all the required electricity.
Solivus makes Curved Solar Panels
Founding Year: 2016
Location: London, UK
Funding: USD 1,47 M
Partner for: Aesthetic Solar Panels
British startup Solivus manufactures unique curved solar panels that capture maximum solar energy while providing visually striking alternatives for roof-mounted solar. The startup’s panel, Solivus Arc, features thin-film, ultra-lightweight, and fully recyclable organic solar cells. The layered fabric is bent into shapes or glued onto surfaces where the use of heavy solar panels may damage the integrity of buildings. Moreover, these panels do not contain any rare-earth materials, resulting in a very small carbon footprint.
Rayleigh Solar Tech offers Printed Perovskite Solar Cells
Founding Year: 2016
Location: Halifax, Canada
Partner for: Solar Coating, Solar Panels for Cars
Canadian startup Rayleigh Solar Tech produces roll-to-roll printed flexible perovskite solar cells. The startup utilizes a mixture of inorganic and organic compounds to produce these cells using low-cost manufacturing techniques. The resulting solar cells are ultra-thin, lightweight, and manufactured at low temperatures as compared to traditional solar panels. The flexibility of these solar cells enables their use on curved surfaces of electric or hybrid vehicles, reducing grid dependency.
Edgehog manufactures Anti-Reflection Solar Panels
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Montreal, Canada
Funding: USD 1,9 M
Partner for: Space-based Solar
Edgehog is a Canadian startup that makes anti-reflection solar glass. These glasses are omnidirectional and facilitate super-transmission across the entire spectrum at all angles. Therefore, they harvest the solar energy that is otherwise lost due to reflection. Furthermore, the surface of glasses is hydrophobic in nature thereby self-clean debris and water spots. Edgehog’s solutions benefit small satellites which are dependent on solar energy but are unable to track the sun.
Discover more Energy Startups
Energy startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on thin-film solar cells, solar concentrators, and organic solar cells. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the energy industry, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more energy technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download our free Energy Innovation Report to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.
