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First Imagine! invests in Zymofix as it builds its first industrial microbial manufacturing plant

News / September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

First Imagine! has invested in Zymofix, the Belgian industrial biotechnology company behind Zyft, a next-generation solid-state fermentation and formulation platform. First Imagine! led the Series A round, with participation from existing investors VP Capital, HTGF and The Nest Family Office. The investment supports Zymofix’s move from pilot-scale validation to industrial production. The company has selected …

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How Much Does a Floating Solar Power Plant Cost? CAPEX, OPEX and Cost Drivers

Portfolio news / Heliorec / September 26, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 9 minutes of reading

The cost of a floating solar power plant cannot be reduced to one universal price per kilowatt. Two projects with the same installed capacity may have very different budgets because the water body, environmental loads, grid connection, construction access, mooring concept and operating strategy are different. A credible estimate separates capital expenditure, or CAPEX, from …

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Dryad Wins International XPRIZE Wildfire Award for Autonomous Wildfire Detection and Suppression

Portfolio news / Dryad / September 23, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 3 minutes of reading

European finalist demonstrates ultra-early wildfire detection with Silvanet and autonomous suppression with Silvaguard BERLIN, Germany, September 23, 2026 – Dryad Networks, a leader in ultra-early wildfire detection, today announced it has been awarded $800,000 in the XPRIZE Wildfire competition for its performance in the Autonomous Wildfire Response finals in Alaska. Dryad advanced from an original field …

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Israeli ag-biotech firm sets up North American HQ in Indiana

Portfolio news / IBI-Ag / September 17, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

IBI Ag will make its North American headquarters in Indiana. The announcement was made at the Indiana-Israel BioHeartland Summit, hosted in partnership with Iron Nation and the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. INDIANAPOLIS — Israeli ag-biotech company IBI Ag is establishing its North American headquarters in Indiana, marking the first deal under …

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Sector Coupling in Multi-Family Homes: Easily Connect PV Power, Wallboxes & Heat Pumps

Portfolio news / PIONIERKRAFT / September 9, 2026 September 28, 2026 / 5 minutes of reading

Sector Coupling in Multi-Family Homes: Easily Connect PV Power, Wallboxes & Heat Pumps Anyone who operates a photovoltaic system on an apartment building wants to use as much of the generated solar power as possible directly within their own building. However, with the rise of electric vehicles and heat pumps, owners and property managers face …

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SOLEIAU: Advancing Floating Solar Through Physical Testing and Digital-Twin Technology

Portfolio news / Heliorec / September 1, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 8 minutes of reading

HelioRec is proud to announce the launch of SOLEIAU, a three-year collaborative innovation project dedicated to advancing floating solar technology for coastal and other demanding water environments. SOLEIAU – Modélisation et déploiement de l’énergie solaire flottante sur le littoral français– has been selected for support under the France 2030 “Projets collaboratifs i-Démo régionalisés” programme, operated …

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Single-Meter Model for PV in Multi-Family Buildings: Why the Illusion of “Simple Tenant Electricity” Is Deceptive

Portfolio news / PIONIERKRAFT / August 25, 2026 September 28, 2026 / 6 minutes of reading

The so-called single-meter model for PV in multi-family buildings is often seen in practice as a supposedly unbureaucratic shortcut to tenant electricity (Mieterstrom). Upon closer legal examination, however, it turns out to be a dangerous pseudo-solution: It by no means exempts landlords from the energy law obligations of an energy supply company (EVU), violates the …

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W300A Floating Solar in Brest: Generating Clean Energy and Real Marine Data

Portfolio news / Heliorec / August 11, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 4 minutes of reading

In 2026, HelioRec deployed its next-generation W300A floating solar system in Brest Port, France, creating a 10 kWp demonstrator specifically designed for nearshore and marine environments. The installation represents an important step in the development of floating solar technology for locations where conventional inland FPV systems face much more demanding conditions. In Brest, the platform …

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Solar4Ports: HelioRec Secures €561,247 to Demonstrate a 200 kWp Floating Solar Power Plant in One of France’s Largest Ports

Portfolio news / Heliorec / July 22, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 8 minutes of reading

HelioRec is proud to announce that its Solar4Ports project has received €561,247 in non-repayable funding to develop and demonstrate a 200 kWp coastal floating solar power plant in one of France’s largest ports. This support represents 45% of the project’s total eligible budget of €1,247,216, excluding VAT. Solar4Ports is supported by the Fonds de dotation …

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What is the Energy Operations Agent from Lumenaza?

Portfolio news / Lumenaza / July 16, 2026 September 29, 2026 / 4 minutes of reading

What is the Energy Operations Agent from Lumenaza? The Energy Operations Agent is a new module of the Lumenaza SaaS platform. It supports energy utilities and direct marketers in automatically processing recurring clearing procedures in onboarding and market communication (MaKo). It monitors relevant MaKo processes and automatically identifies cases that require additional clarification. Responses from …

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