Airthium

Inscrição YC de Airthium

Summer 2017Active

Airthium passou pela Y Combinator no batch Summer 2017 como uma empresa Industrials. Abaixo: o que a empresa faz, quem a fundou e sua inscrição para a YC, reconstruída pergunta por pergunta no formulário real da YC.

Batch YC
Summer 2017
Indústria
IndustrialsClimate
Tamanho da equipe
18
Status
Active
Lançada
2017

Fundadores

  • Andrei Klochko
    Andrei KlochkoFounder/CEO
  • Franck Lahaye
    Franck LahayeCo-Founder

O que Airthium faz

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.

Inscrição YC de Airthium, reconstruída

Inscrição Y Combinator

Airthium, lote Summer 2017. As verdadeiras perguntas do formulário, respondidas com dados públicos.

  1. Founders2
  2. Company7
  3. Progress7
  4. Idea4
  5. Equity3
  6. Curious2
  7. 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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Perguntas Frequentes

Esta é a inscrição real da YC de Airthium?

Não. A Y Combinator mantém as inscrições submetidas em privado. Esta é uma reconstrução: as perguntas reais do formulário da YC, respondidas a partir dos dados públicos de Airthium (notas de lançamento, históricos de fundadores, descrição do produto). Mostra como uma empresa como Airthium se apresentaria à YC, não o texto que eles submeteram.

Em qual batch da YC Airthium esteve?

Airthium fez parte do batch Summer 2017 da Y Combinator.

Quem fundou o Airthium?

O Airthium foi fundado por Andrei Klochko, Franck Lahaye.

O que o Airthium faz?

Decarbonized heat and power cheaper than fossil fuels

Como eu leio o application completo reconstruído?

Crie uma conta gratuita no Round Funded. A versão completa de 26 respostas do application do Airthium, e de todos os outros lotes do YC, está no YC Insights.

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