Founded by Sam de Smet (CEO) & Niels van Damme (CTO) in 2020, Belgium-based OTIV are on a mission to “increase safety & efficiency of railway operations, by teaching rail vehicles to drive autonomously” (e.g. across cities, shunting yards & industrial sites). OTIV are currently live with 2 products: a) OTIV.ONE – specifically designed for "pushed shunting" movements; by placing a sensor suite capturing a 200° view on the upfront wagon, a reliable live feed is transmitted to the driver or another agent onsite –, b) OTIV.TWO – a similar sensor suite that can be retrofitted to most rail vehicles, enabling advanced drivers assistance (drivers remain in control of their vehicles, but the system provides...

Netherlands-based, Solarix designs, develops, supplies & assembles solar panels for "energy-generating façades". The colored solar panels (designed to coordinate aesthetically with building materials such as concrete, wood & aluminum) are produced in Europe. “Solar panels make the biggest energy contribution to a house, but for high-rise buildings, the roof area is often too small to install enough (solar panels). Façade panels are the answer”. Solarix panels reduce CO2 emission by 25% & could even allow for energy-neutral buildings. Founded in 2016 by Marloes van Heteren (CEO) & artist Reinier Bosch, Solarix won the Solar Design Award at the Dutch Design Week that same year, by 2017 had a working demo with an inverter & 9...