UESL Spin-offs
Spin-offs from the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory bring cutting-edge research to the market. Built on deep technical expertise and real-world relevance, these ventures offer innovative solutions for sustainable cities, energy systems, and digital infrastructure, demonstrating the value of science-driven entrepreneurship in accelerating the energy transition.
Sympheny AG
Sympheny is a state-of-the-art SaaS platform that empowers municipalities, utilities, planners, and building owners to plan and optimize urban energy systems. Using advanced optimization and data analytics, Sympheny enables data-driven decision-making for sustainable, cost-effective, and low-carbon energy strategies. Sympheny's platform integrates seamlessly with existing data and supports scenario analysis to accelerate the transition to net-zero urban environments.
Viboo AG
Viboo makes buildings more energy efficient through its Predictive Control as a Service platform. Rooted in extensive research at Empa and ETH Zurich, the company empowers smart thermostats with predictive algorithms, reducing energy usage by 20-40% in both light-commercial and residential buildings. With partnerships across the value chain, including Danfoss, ABB, Netatmo and Bouygues, viboo is ready to make buildings more energy efficient and sustainable.
Kuafu
Kuafu offers an AI- and automation-powered energy management platform for electrical grid operators to intelligently manage congestion by leveraging local resources from e-mobility and smart buildings. Serving as a grid-edge orchestration hub, it coordinates resources like electric vehicles and heat pumps, typically managed by energy management system providers, to support grid operations. This reduces the need for costly grid reinforcement and energy portfolio balancing, while also unlocking new revenue streams for energy management system providers.
