The Factor-y Portfolio.

Hygest2o is a breakthrough solution designed to solve the hydrogen storage problem, which is a bottleneck in the adoption of hydrogen energy. By utilizing a carbon-based material implanted with metals and metal alloys, Hygest2o enables efficient adsorption and desorption of hydrogen at relatively low pressures and temperatures. This innovative approach has the potential to unlock the full potential of hydrogen energy.

Biocomplete is a revolutionary solution to the global problem of whey waste. Whey, a by-product of cheese production, has long been a hazardous pollutant in the food industry. Over 170 million tonnes of whey are produced annually, the environmental impact is alarming. Our innovative system tackles this challenge head-on by reducing 90% of the water in whey using a robotic system on-site. By harnessing the power of yeast fermentation, we transform the residue into high-quality bioethanol, while also extracting valuable proteins and other useful substances. Biocomplete not only solves the problem of whey waste but also creates high-added value products, protecting the environment and promoting sustainability.

Refillit is an innovative solution that utilizes accumulated waste and current waste to produce composite mixtures for the reclamation of damaged land, including old landfills, exhausted mining sites, and tailings ponds. The concept aims to address the presence of heterogeneous waste accumulations from past human activities and ongoing waste generation. By converting waste into a composite product, Refillit offers a soil-forming composition suitable for reclaiming injured sites, enabling their future use for economic purposes. The objectives of Refillit include releasing encumbered land, recovering past waste, utilizing vacated land for various activities, and reducing reclamation costs through a single layer of the innovative reactivation mixture. Additionally, Refillit aims to reduce landfill costs, avoid new environmental damage, and provide a safe mix for land reclamation projects.

Powerfiller introduces a groundbreaking gas upgrading and energy storage technology with immense market potential. The Smart to Gas Activator, developed after years of research, enhances the volume of 100% fuel gas by up to 25% by incorporating more economically available gases. The resulting product, known as "activated gas," boasts a higher calorific value than the original gas. Powerfiller's solution enables sustainable, long-term storage of excess green energy while enhancing the efficiency of fuel gases such as natural gas, propane, and biogas. This technology enables the calorific value of gases to increase, leading to improved economic efficiency and flexible temporal consumption of stored electricity. Powerfiller's technology stands as a unique alternative to "Power to Gas" technology, offering modularity and high mobility. The scalable and modular design allows for phased construction and expansion from small-scale systems to large-scale projects. Additionally, energy transport losses through the gas grid are significantly lower compared to traditional electricity grid systems. A prototype plant has been successfully built and tested to validate the innovative nature and effectiveness of the idea.

Metrevive introduces a revolutionary system for obtaining valuable metals from poor ores or tailings. The device utilizes advanced technologies to extract precious, rare earth, and other useful metals from already processed ores. Conventional extraction methods typically achieve an extraction rate of around 70%, leaving significant amounts of valuable constituents unused. Metrevive's system can extract the remaining useful components, increasing the extraction rate by up to 30% or more. The system employs high-frequency impact, low-frequency vibration, and fluidized bed technology to separate heavy and light fractions within the material. Through this innovative process, metals such as platinum, gold, rhodium, and more can be efficiently extracted. Metrevive's device is designed with an auger conveyor, water streams, cyclone zones, and gravity separation mechanisms, ensuring effective and precise metal extraction. The system provides a sustainable and economically viable solution for optimizing resource utilization and maximizing the value of poor ores and tailings.

nanoIFP introduces a revolutionary method and plant for obtaining fine grain size fractions from waste glass and glass-like materials. With the consumption of glass steadily increasing globally, including bottles, windows, packaging, and photovoltaics, there is a growing need for sustainable solutions for glass waste. Existing solutions often use classical machinery and equipment, resulting in macro-sized products. However, nanoIFP's approach enables the co-destructive treatment of two types of waste - glass cullet and glass fiber - to obtain a powdered product with a defined commercial purpose. By combining waste glass cullet and glass fiber, nanoIFP equalizes the particle sizes and offers marketable products in various fraction sizes. These products find applications as aggregate in asphalt concrete, sandblasting and blasting, additives in construction products, lightweight foam glass production, and more. Additionally, the system separates the available silicon if PV panels are recycled, allowing for its reuse in production. nanoIFP's plant operates under vacuum conditions, ensuring a good working environment and efficient dust collection.

Intenseflow is a groundbreaking reactor designed to enhance the exchange of chemical reactions and processes occurring in a liquid medium. By applying combined effects and generating high macro- and microturbulence, Intenseflow achieves exceptional energy levels of electrical potentials at the molecular level. This reactor is specifically tailored for chemical processes such as extraction, leaching, sorption, desorption, and more. It finds applications in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, food processing, chemical processing, hydrometallurgy, and purification. The reactor enables the treatment of organic and inorganic materials, promoting rapid and complete mass and ion exchange. With its closed liquid volume and the introduction of vibrating grids and high-voltage pulsed discharges, Intenseflow offers unique combinations of macro and micro-level impact factors in a liquid medium. The reactor's innovative design allows for a stress-reactive flow of internal transport, providing optimal conditions for efficient chemical reactions.

Heatcycle is a revolutionary solution designed to address the key problems related to the optimal use of thermal energy for vermiculite expansion. By utilizing waste heat, Heatcycle controllably preheats the incoming raw materials to the required temperature threshold. The heat exchange process contributes to a comfortable thermal operating regime, both in the sleeves of the dust collector and during commercial packaging. Furthermore, the preheating process ensures the highly efficient operation of the expander itself, leading to increased expansion efficiency. Heatcycle also ensures a high degree of purity in the expanded product through the pneumogravity separation of heavy particles.

HydroStore is a revolutionary solution that addresses the hydrogen storage problem, which has been a bottleneck in the adoption of hydrogen energy. Unlike standard high-pressure hydrogen storage vessels that are expensive, unreliable, and pose safety risks, HydroStore offers a superior alternative. By utilizing a carbon-based material with implanted metals and metal alloys, HydroStore enables efficient adsorption and desorption of hydrogen at low pressures and temperatures. The advanced material exhibits a synergistic effect, allowing HydroStore to store a greater amount of hydrogen compared to individual components in their pure form. Moreover, the implanted metals and carbon-based metal alloys retain their adsorption properties for an extended number of cycles, ensuring long-term performance. The production process involves the use of organic raw materials and innovative technologies to create a hydrogen-tight housing equipped with smart features, including remote identification, sensors for monitoring temperature, vibration, pressure, and capacity, as well as autonomous communication systems. HydroStore's production also includes an analytical system to gather crucial operational data, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the storage vessels' behavior.

Agrobotica is at the forefront of the agricultural industry by offering cutting-edge solutions to address key challenges in traditional food production. While leveraging sustainable technologies such as aquaponics, hydroponics, and aeroponics, Agrobotica enables year-round, energy-independent, and modular food production. These advanced agro-technologies are implemented in closed volumes, including underground spaces, allowing for precise control over environmental factors such as humidity, temperature, and light. Agrobotica's cloud-based system collects data from multiple sensors, managing actuators, blocks, and elements, all while training autonomous agents with Artificial Intelligence. The energy required for various processes is provided by Renewable Energy Sources, ensuring a sustainable and efficient production system.

Quickpower provides an innovative energy storage solution that addresses key challenges in the current charging infrastructure for electric and hydrogen cars. The lack of charging capacity at conventional locations and the limitations of lithium technologies are hindrances to the widespread adoption of electric and hydrogen vehicles. Quickpower offers an efficient energy storage system with versatile applications. It can serve as a crucial part of "smart micro-grid" networks and contribute energy back to the grid on demand. Quickpower specializes in building off-grid charging stations for electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles.

SCES is a cutting-edge solution for energy storage that leverages lead-acid batteries. Unlike traditional approaches, SCES obtains used lead acid batteries from consumers, extending their life cycle by up to 9 years before recycling. By utilizing these batteries, SCES significantly reduces costs and creates a sustainable energy storage system. With an operating cost of only 12,500 euros over 50 years for a 1 MWh capacity system, SCES offers a cost-effective alternative to lithium-based solutions, providing a difference of 200 times in favor of SCES. Additionally, the distributed nature of SCES and the use of smart composite batteries ensure high reliability and efficiency, while eliminating the need for double conversion processes, resulting in a minimum 15% increase in efficiency. Through cloud data monitoring and management, SCES optimizes battery performance, enabling real-time maintenance and enhancing the overall grid stability.

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