{"id":488979,"date":"2024-10-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=488979"},"modified":"2024-10-02T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T08:00:00","slug":"5-crucial-investments-of-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/5-crucial-investments-of-september\/","title":{"rendered":"5 crucial investments of September: green hydrogen, facial recognition and solar technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

1. Battolyser raises \u20ac30 million for green hydrogen production<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Battolyser Systems<\/a>, a Dutch startup, announced it raised \u20ac30 million in Series A funding to scale its innovative hydrogen battery technology. The company\u2019s unique electrolyzer with battery functionality aims to tackle grid congestion and reduce green hydrogen costs. Set to launch in 2025, Battolyser\u2019s next-generation system offers 100% flexibility, enabling efficient use of intermittent renewable energy. Battolyser is poised to play a crucial role in the Netherlands\u2019 energy transition, targeting 4 GW of electrolyzer capacity by 2030. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Battolyser raises \u20ac30 million for green hydrogen production<\/div>
The company developed a unique electrolyzer with battery functionality that aims to tackle grid congestion and reduce green hydrogen costs.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

2. \u20ac15 million for Carbyon to demonstrate its fast-swing Direct Air Capture technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Until now, the groundbreaking and patented technology developed by Carbyon<\/a> to extract CO2 directly from the atmosphere could only be seen in the lab. But thanks to a \u20ac15.3 million investment round, the Eindhoven-based direct air capture (DAC) startup can build the first demonstration models, launch commercial pilots, and prepare for large-scale production.<\/p>\n\n\n

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15 million for Carbyon to demonstrate its fast-swing Direct Air Capture technology<\/div>
Carbyon\u2019s technology allows large amounts of CO2 to be extracted from the air in a short period of time, with significantly reduced costs and energy consumption<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

3. Dutch scale-up raises 1.3 million euros for privacy-proof facial recognition <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Specialized in privacy recognition technology, 20Face<\/a> has raised an impressive 1.3 million in investments. Founded in 2017, the Enschede-based company that started as a spin-off from the University of Twente has positioned itself as a forerunner in the tech field. With this investment, the Dutch scale-up plans to enter new markets and further develop its innovative technology that protects users\u2019 privacy. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Dutch scale-up raises 1.3 million euros for privacy-proof facial recognition<\/div>
Specialized in privacy recognition technology, 20Face has raised an impressive 1.3 million in investments. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

4. A second life: Lightyear raises \u20ac10 mln<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lightyear<\/a> is making a remarkable comeback by raising \u20ac10 million from investors. The company is transforming the auto industry with innovative solar technology to integrate various car models. The technology promises significant reductions in carbon emissions and reliance on charging stations. With existing patents, advanced production lines, and new contracts with automakers, Lightyear is targeting commercial production in 2026-2027 and growth in personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A second life: Lightyear raises \u20ac10 mln<\/div>
Former automaker Lightyear is embarking on a second life. It raised \u20ac10 million in investment for further development of solar roofs.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

5. Dutch AI start-up secures \u20ac1 million to revolutionize customer service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engaige<\/a>, a Rotterdam-based AI start-up, has raised \u20ac1 million in seed funding, says the company in a press release. The startup aims to use the investment to expand its team and accelerate the development of safe and reliable human-like customer service automation. The funding comes from a leading investor in the AI and customer service sector, Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, along with Mamadoo Ventures, Keadyn, and other angel investors<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dutch AI start-up secures \u20ac1 million to revolutionize customer service<\/div>
Engaige, a Rotterdam-based AI start-up, has raised \u20ac1 million in seed funding, says the company in a press release. The startup aims to use the investment to expand its team.<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. Battolyser raises \u20ac30 million for green hydrogen production Battolyser Systems, a Dutch startup, announced it raised \u20ac30 million in Series A funding to scale its innovative hydrogen battery technology. The company\u2019s unique electrolyzer with battery functionality aims to tackle grid congestion and reduce green hydrogen costs. Set to launch in 2025, Battolyser\u2019s next-generation system […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1744,"featured_media":505653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[84165],"tags":[86339,29033,53087,84783],"location":[6763],"article_type":[75557],"serie":[],"archives":[],"internal_archives":[],"reboot-archive":[81075],"class_list":["post-488979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-20face","tag-battolyser","tag-carbyon","tag-investment-of-the-month-2","location-netherlands","article_type-explainer","reboot-archive-community"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":{"subtitle":"Each month, we list the investments that caught our eye the most.","text_display_homepage":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"Aafke Eppinga","author_link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/author\/aafke-eppinga\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/battolyser.jpeg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["COMMUNITY<\/a>"],"unlinked":["COMMUNITY<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["20face<\/a>","Battolyser<\/a>","Carbyon<\/a>","investment of the month<\/a>"],"unlinked":["20face<\/span>","Battolyser<\/span>","Carbyon<\/span>","investment of the month<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 2 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 2, 2024","modified":"Updated on October 2, 2024"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 2, 2024 10:00 am","modified":"Updated on October 2, 2024 10:00 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1744"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/505653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"serie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/serie?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"archives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/archives?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"internal_archives","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal_archives?post=488979"},{"taxonomy":"reboot-archive","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reboot-archive?post=488979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}