Candidature YC de Airthium

Summer 2017Active

Airthium a été sélectionné par Y Combinator dans le cadre du batch Summer 2017 en tant qu'entreprise Industrials. Ci-dessous : ce que fait l'entreprise, qui l'a fondée, et sa candidature à YC, reconstruite question par question dans le vrai formulaire YC.

Batch YC: Summer 2017
Secteur d'activité: IndustrialsClimate
Taille de l'équipe: 18
Statut: Active
Lancé: 2017

Fondateurs

Andrei KlochkoFounder/CEO
Franck LahayeCo-Founder

Ce que fait Airthium

We build engines that have the potential to slash 33% or worldwide CO2 emissions - cost-effectively. First, we help food and mining companies cut both their heat costs *and* CO2 emissions by replacing gas-fired steam boilers with our proprietary high temperature heat pumps. Our heat pumps make up to 3x more heat with the same amount of electricity, even at up to 1000°F. Once the heat pump market is mature, we will address the seasonal energy storage market. Our storage units are based on the exact same proprietary engine we use for our heat pumps. They work with solar and wind, and replace lithium-ion batteries, fossil-fired power plants, CO2 capture and storage, and fuel procurement, with a cheaper, sustainable and more reliable alternative, which can be sited anywhere. The first opportunity is a high-margin market worth 3% of worldwide CO2. The second is a much bigger market worth 30% of worldwide CO2. By the time all cars become electric, it will be even more. Our key is we are building the first Stirling engine to reach 86% of the Carnot efficiency, compared to 64% for the state of the art. We do all that while significantly decreasing costs, and increasing reliability. Please see Airthium's website for more information.

Candidature YC de Airthium, reconstruite

Candidature Y Combinator

Airthium, promotion Summer 2017. Les vraies questions de candidature, répondues à partir de données publiques.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Airthium

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

Decarbonized heat and power cheaper than fossil fuels

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We build advanced Stirling engines that power high temperature heat pumps, cutting fuel costs and CO2 emissions for industrial users like food and mining companies. Our engines reach 86% of Carnot efficiency, outperforming current tech, and work up to 1000°F. Later, we will adapt this tech for large-scale seasonal energy storage, replacing lithium-ion batteries and fossil plants with a cheaper, sustainable alternative.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We are based in Paris, Île-de-France, France, and plan to remain here after YC.

Explain your decision regarding location.

Paris has a strong engineering talent pool and access to industrial customers in Europe. Staying in Paris allows us to leverage local manufacturing and industrial ecosystems critical for hardware and climate tech.

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Questions fréquemment posées

Est-ce la vraie candidature YC de Airthium ?

Non. Y Combinator garde les candidatures soumises privées. Ceci est une reconstruction : les vraies questions du formulaire YC, répondues à partir des données publiques de Airthium (notes de lancement, parcours des fondateurs, description du produit). Cela montre comment une entreprise comme Airthium se présenterait à YC, pas le texte qu'ils ont soumis.

À quel batch YC Airthium appartenait-il ?

Airthium faisait partie du batch Summer 2017 de Y Combinator.

Qui a fondé Airthium ?

Airthium a été fondé par Andrei Klochko, Franck Lahaye.

Que fait Airthium ?

Decarbonized heat and power cheaper than fossil fuels

Comment lire la candidature complète reconstruite ?

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