Six tech companies linked to Uppsala University on list of hot start-ups
Each year, the magazine Ny Teknik lists this year’s 33 most innovative and promising tech start-ups. Three hundred nominated companies have been evaluated, and this year six Uppsala companies linked to Uppsala University are on the list. They develop new solar cells, new batteries, graphene materials, antibiotic sensitivity testing, technology for harvesting water from the air, and systems for hydroelectric generators.
The magazine Ny Teknik has evaluated 300 nominated companies and chosen the 33 most innovative and promising tech start-ups in Sweden. Six of these have links to Uppsala University.
Three were started by researchers at the Department of Chemistry – Ångström: Peafowl Solar Power, Altris and Graphmatech.
“It’s wonderful that we have been chosen as one of the hottest start-ups in Sweden, even though we only began two years ago,” says Jacinto Sá at Peafowl Solar Power.
Peafowl Solar Power has developed a new type of solar cell to generate electricity from vibrating nanoparticles that works indoors. The idea is that the solar cells will be able to operate smart household products that are connected to the internet.
Altris has developed a new way of producing a natrium-based cathode material using only renewable material. This opens up for a new generation of batteries that are environmentally friendly and cheaper to produce.
Graphmatech is developing a new technique for more efficient manufacturing of graphene, known as a hybrid graphene material. The technique allows the manufacture of plastics with high electric and thermal conducting properties and will help lead to a new generation of cobalt-free batteries.
The three other companies on the Ny Teknik list of 33 are:
Astrego Diagnostics – Founded by researchers from the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology. They develop technologies for fast antibiotic sensitivity testing.
Drupps – Founded by former students at Uppsala University and develops a new technique for harvesting water naturally occurring in the air.
Magström – Includes researchers from the Department of Electrical Engineering. Developing a magnetic balancing system for hydroelectric generators.
Anna Malmberg