GENEVA /PRNewswire/
-- Heliatek, the Dresden-based
German company that produces ultra-light, flexible and less than 1
mm thick Photovoltaic solar films, was awarded today as one of the
World Economic Forum's "technology pioneers", a selection of the
world's most innovative companies. Heliatek is a spin-off from the
Technical University of Dresden and the University of Ulm. The
company is a leader in the field of Organic Electronics Energy
holding the world record efficiency of 12%. It started
commercialization of its solar films in July
2014.
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Heliatek was chosen by a professional jury from among hundreds of
candidates as one of the 49 selected companies and was the only
German company to do so. Thanks to its selection, it will have
access to the most influential and sought-after business and
political network in the world, and be invited to the World
Economic Forum's "Summer
Davos" in Dalian,
China, this September, or the Annual Meeting
in Davos in
January.
Thibaud Le Seguillon, Heliatek CEO, remarks, "We are delighted to
be recognized by The World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer.
We have developed groundbreaking technology and manufacturing
process that will have a significant impact on the way energy is
produced. By integrating our solar films to building facades, we
turn these into localized power stations."
"We're
glad to see a German company make it to the selection,"
says Fulvia
Montresor, Head of Technology Pioneers at the World Economic
Forum. "Heliatek is part of a group of entrepreneurs who are more
aware of the crucial challenges of the world around them, and who
are determined to do their part to solve those challenges with
their company."
The
Technology Pioneers were selected from among hundreds of applicants
by a selection
committee of 68 academics, entrepreneurs, venture
capitalists and corporate executives. Notable members of the
committee include Arianna
Huffington (founder, Huffington Post)
and Henry
Blodget (editor-in-chief, Business Insider). The
committee based its decisions on criteria including innovation,
potential impact, working prototype, viability and leadership.
Past
recipients include Google (2001), Wikimedia (2007), Mozilla (2007),
Kickstarter (2011) and Dropbox (2011). More information on past
winners can be found here.
HeliaFilm is a registered trademark of Heliatek GmbH
Kathleen
Walter: Heliatek GmbH
Tel:
+49-351213034421
[email protected]
http://www.heliatek.com
Peter
Vanham: Technology Pioneers
Tel
+41-796209129
[email protected]
http://www.weforum.org