05 Jun 2019

Smart Climate won pitch contest during EnergyConfusion

Emma W Flodén from Smart Climate won the pitch contest Pitch Up during Energy ConFusion 2019.

Smart Climate optimizes energy usage and contributes to a cost and environmental effective solution for heating and cooling of parked aircrafts. The business idea was popular among both the jury and the audience who voted Smart Climate the winner in the pitch contest Pitch Up during Energy ConFusion. 

- It is really nice to win. It means a lot to us and shows that we have a good technology that is a product of the future, says Emma W Flodén who was pitching for Smart Climate.

Did you expect to win?

- It was certainly not something we took for granted but we were of course hoping to win, says Emma.

What is your next step?

- We are looking for new customers and collaboration partners. At the moment, we are working in Scandinavia but we are looking at the global market. Initially we have been in contact with India for example, says Emma.

In addition to Smart Climate, eight companies participated in Pitch Up, Umeå Wheels, Oazer, Jukolux, SOL-IONICS, Hepta Airborne, Eco-Oil, SCMTGroup and Fluid Intelligence and the price was 20 000SEK.

Energy ConFusion was arranged by North Sweden Cleantech in Skellefteå June 3-5. It is a mix of conference, exhibition, matchmaking and meeting placefocusing on electrification, energy storage and smart energy solutions. Read more about the matchmaking here.