Infrascreen has just won the BCN Innovation 2020 award for its agricultural greenhouse project which reduces CO2 consumption by 40%. With the two finalists, Luminesys and Netsensing Technology , they share a common point: the three startups are hosted by Microcity. Portrait.

Reducing consumption in agricultural greenhouses: the Infrascreen project

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Infrascreen submits an innovative project that improves the economic and energy performance of greenhouses. Indeed, this startup is developing thermal screens capable of retaining inside the greenhouse the heat emitted by the soil in the form of radiation, thus reducing by 40% the CO2 emissions related to the heating needs of greenhouses, while increasing by 15% the yield of crops.

More information on greener greenhouses, via ArcInfo.ch

State-of-the-art microscope slides

Luminesys offers new generation microscopy slides for medical analysis and molecular biology. The two researchers from Neuchâtel have found a way to increase their luminosity up to 25 times to optimize the observation of samples under the microscope and to detect serious diseases at an earlier stage.

Discover the portrait of Luminesys on ArcInfo.ch

"Sleep apnea kills more than cigarettes".

Photo: David Marchon - Arcinfo

Finally, Netsensing Technology is developing an innovative medical device to simplify the screening and diagnosis of sleep apnea, which is a syndrome affecting 15% of the world's population. Available for rent in pharmacies, their invention makes it possible to provide in one night and at low cost all the data necessary for a precise diagnosis using an application and a cloud.

Find the portrait of the two creators of the device on ArcInfo.ch

The BCN Innovation Award in a few words

A real springboard for the winner, the BCN Innovation Prize enables the winner to receive financial support for the development of his or her business, and also to create added value and foster job creation.

In order to support the local economic fabric, the Banque cantonale neuchâteloise created the BCN Innovation Prize in 2008. Considered to be one of the most important awards in Switzerland, this event offers a one-time grant of 150,000 francs to the most innovative project proposed by the region's SMEs and start-ups. The three finalists were selected by the jury of the BCN Innovation Prize after a rigorous selection process from a record number of applications.

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