French CleanTech

PCAS

Innovative insulation material


PCAS : Innovative insulation material

PCAS is a french company, worldwide leader in commercial scale pharmaceutical synthesis and fine and specialty chemical manufacturing. The company has developed a silica aerogel material (ISOGEL) which can be used as high performance insulating material in various industries like Construction Materials, Aeronautics, and so on. Aerogel is a silicon-based substance called frozen smoke or blue smoke. It is composed of 99.8% air and is a stiff foam with a density of 3 mg per cm3, which makes it the world’s lowest-density solid.read more Read more

Entropy

Datacenter energy optimization


Entropy : Datacenter energy optimization

Entropy is a software solution for energy management of data centers. It can dynamically manage applications for virtualized data centers to optimize their operations and reduce their energy consumption. This software solution has been developed by Fabien Hermenier and Jean Marc Menau from the Ecole des Mines de Nantes.read more Read more

Sud Ecowatt

Innovative solar heating


Sud Ecowatt : Innovative solar heating

Sud Ecowatt is a french cleantech company developing a system which can cover up to 60% of heating needs and 80% of hot water. This innovative company has developed in partnership with ICAM Toulouse, a wall heater in brick flood large thermal inertia driven by an hydraulic system powered by heat from the photovoltaic sensors. This concept allows a maximum value of solar energy captured by a simple hydraulic network and its operation at very low temperatures and meets the requirements of the HQE (High Environmental Quality).read more Read more

Tecnisun

Vacuum tube solar


Tecnisun : Vacuum tube solar

Tecnisun is a french cleantech manufacturer of solar thermal collectors in vacuum tubes and heat pipes. The company also distributes components for solar installations. These kits enable the production of heat for various applications, such as solar water heating, and solar heating for individuals and businesses.read more Read more

Deinove

reinvent bioethanol


Deinove : reinvent bioethanol

Paris-based Deinove is a french company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel microbiological technologies and their application to the field of bioenergy. Founded in 2006, the company specialized in the development of breakthrough industrial microbial processes for the production of 2nd-generation biofuels, chemical commodities and compounds of industrial interest using Deinococcus and other radio-resistant bacteria.read more Read more