What happens when the organisations running our cities share their biggest challenges, and startups step up with answers?
That was the question behind The Green Match, a Web Summit side event hosted by greenhub and EngineersHub by Unicorn Factory Lisboa. On November 10th, 130 participants gathered at Microsoft Portugal to bring together our partners Brisa, REMO, Mota-Engil and Quadrante and a curated selection of startups working on sustainability, mobility, energy and the cities of tomorrow.
From challenges to solutions
Ahead of the event, our partners mapped the innovation challenges they share, across five areas:
Smart energy & EV charging
Low-carbon construction
Water efficiency
Smarter buildings
Digital construction & licensing
After check-in and welcome words, the partners opened with From Challenge to Match, explaining what they are looking for and why it matters for the future of their operations.
The startups in the spotlight
Ten startups, each with a product ready to pilot, took the stage:
Emissium forecasts electricity prices, renewable production and demand to optimise when and how much energy to buy.
Noytrall combines IoT sensing and real-time analytics to monitor water and energy use in buildings and construction sites.
Builtrix finds the water and energy buildings are wasting and tells operators what to fix first.
xolvi links assets, data and actions in one live digital twin to reduce waste and resolve faults.
Zertifier combines AI energy forecasting and digital twins to cut electricity costs across multiple buildings.
Loop Sense offers an IoT platform for real-time water and energy visibility on construction sites and in buildings.
VOX EPOWER delivers turnkey EV charging, from chargers to a cloud management platform.
OZU Tech embeds automated regulatory compliance into BIM workflows to speed up municipal licensing.
Serwas Technologies installs water-cooled server racks where heat is needed, turning computing waste heat into building heat.
Merlyn uses its Avalon OS to orchestrate EV fleet charging, energy costs and operational readiness.
It’s a Match
The evening closed with It’s a Match, the moment our partners had been waiting for: each one chose the startups they want to collaborate with, opening the door to future pilots. Open networking followed, with founders, corporates, investors and public sector teams continuing the conversations.
The Green Match showed that innovation moves faster when organisations say clearly what they need and startups can answer directly. That is the kind of connection we want to keep building at greenhub.
Want to be part of the next conversation?
Startups building for sustainable cities: join the greenhub community to get access to corporate partners, workshops and exclusive opportunities like this one.
Corporates and public sector teams with innovation challenges: get in touch at greenhub@unicornfactorylisboa.com and let’s find the right startups for you.
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