CleanTech Academy
First Edition Winners
We’re proud to announce the winners of the first-ever CleanTech Academy program. These outstanding innovators were selected based on their solutions’ potential for environmental impact, scalability, and real-world deployment.
They all won 6 months of 1:1 tutoring by Clean Tech Academy for project refining + Network exposure (featuring in newsletters, blogs, or partner websites). On top of that, one super-winner got the chance to pitch their idea in the context of YES-Europe Annual Conference, occurring from 2nd to 4th of October (here you find the program). The other winners are put in alphabetical order.
Congratulations to all finalists!
Super-Winner: Nanolime Shield
Project: Mineral nanoparticle coating for wind turbine blades microcracks healing.
Team members: Iryna Maistrenko, Antonio Abbatecola, Antonio Gaglione, Paolo Riccardi, Mariem Hanchi
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Winner: Emission Eye
Project: Drone-mounted photonic sensors to precisely analyse air pollution.
Team: Lisa Kathan, Christian Armenio, Alex Garau, Juan Navarro Arenas.
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Winner: Pabas Energy
Project: Modular plants to turn clothes waste into an energy resource.
Silvia Briscese, Angela Parise, Alberto Andretta, Pietro De Finis, Alireza Shafizadeh
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Winner: ProSoH
Project: Battery diagnostics systems for second-life improvement.
Team: Teresa Chiudinelli, Edoardo Bornino, Disha Mundaragi Dinesh
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Winner: YesBat
Project: Analyzing batteries for residual useful life and recycling.
Team: Davide Ricci, Nicole Cirocco, Federica Laudi, Elena De Luca, Paloma Dottori
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Contact The Teams
For collaboration and investment purposes, all teams can be contacted through info@ct-academy.eu
Supporters
CleanTech Academy’s first edition would not have been possible without the dedication and enthusiasm of our participants, as well as the generous support of our partners, sponsors, and mentors.
To all teams, innovators, and organizations who contributed their time, energy, and expertise: thank you for making this journey impactful and inspiring. Together, we are building a brighter, more sustainable future.
The program is supported by the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The Deep Tech Talent Initiative (DTTI) seeks to skill one million individuals in deep tech fields over the next three years. This ambitious goal is driven by the need to equip Europe with the talent necessary to navigate the green and digital transitions. Clean Tech Academy directly contributes to this objective.
Politecnico di Torino is one of Europe’s leading technical universities, renowned for its excellence in engineering, architecture, and applied sciences. With a strong emphasis on research and innovation, PoliTo fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and cutting-edge technological advancements.
Miticoro Foundation is a forward-thinking organization dedicated to promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. By supporting initiatives in deep tech and clean technologies, Miticoro aims to empower the next generation of problem-solvers tackling global challenges.
Corporate Partner
Edison is a leading energy company, with over 140 years of history and records that make it the oldest operator in the sector in Europe. The company, which began operations in Milan in December 1883, ushered in the beginning of a new era through the electrification of the country, making a tangible contribution to Italy’s social, cultural, economic and industrial progress. Today Edison employs over 6,000 people, operating in Italy and Europe in renewable and low carbon production, natural gas procurement and sales, sustainable mobility, and through Edison Energia and Edison Next in energy, environmental and value added services for customers, companies, territories and Public Administration. The Group is at the forefront of the energy transition challenge, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and European decarbonisation policies.
Community Partner
YES-Europe offers a platform to develop both international as well as national initiatives to shape the future of energy in Europe and give a space for youth to act within this fundamental transition.
Believing in individual as well as collective creativity, we support each other in brainstorming, developing & implementing ideas.