SolarFoil

SolarFoil at Chemstars Ecosystem Night 2024! 🌱🔬 We recently had the incredible opportunity to participate in the chemstars Ecosystem Night 2024! What a great experience to connect with fellow innovators in the #chemical #industry. Our Mission 🌞🌿 At SolarFoil, we're developing light-converting #nanomaterials to optimize sunlight for enhanced #plant growth. Our technology will help agriculture to be more sustainable and productive. Milestones and Challenges 💪 We're scaling up production to validate our technology on a #pilot scale. A huge milestone awaits us - our first product launch! It's both exciting and challenging as we push hard to meet this deadline. Proud Moments 🎤 We were especially proud to see our CTO, Yingying Tang, pitch for the first time! She knocked it out of the park, and the feedback was truly empowering. It's inspiring to be part of a community that champions #femalefounders and leaders. Gratitude 🙏 A massive thank you to Stefan Weber and Martin Bellof for their invaluable mentorship throughout the program. Your insights have been crucial as we develop our #MVP and prepare for this next big growth phase. Looking Ahead 👀 We're open to collaborations and exploring funding opportunities. If you're in the #AgTech or chemical sector or know investors passionate about sustainable agriculture, let's connect! 📧 Reach out to us at team@solarfoil.com or DM us here on LinkedIn. Thank you Manor Lux for capturing the night! 📸

🌟 It's so exciting to see a project showcasing the importance of light spectrum in helping agriculture become more sustainable! 🌈 At SolarFoil we’re developing light-converting materials that we mix and match to create tailored light recipes for plant and #algae growth. Our solutions, implemented as passive foils that convert sunlight, have already helped microalgae growers boost efficiency by up to 50%! It’s really great to see the GROW project by Studio Roosegaarde featured by the World Economic Forum, gaining attention for its innovative #lightdesign in agriculture. Light recipes being developed in the GROW project through using LEDs demonstrates how different approaches can leverage #lightspectrum for #sustainability in #agriculture. Congrats to the brilliant minds behind GROW! It’s exciting to see diverse strategies driving progress towards a greener, more resilient planet. 🌍 If you’d like to learn more about our solutions or explore collaboration opportunities, don’t hesitate to reach out! #Agritech #Sustainability #Innovation #LightScience #LightRecipes #SolarFoil #FutureOfFarming

Are you an eager #chemistry student looking for an #internship in chemical #synthesis? Join SolarFoil in #Amsterdam to help enhance plant growth by optimizing and upscaling the production of #fluorescent #nanomaterials 🌈🌱

We did it! Last week we wrapped up 6 months of learning and development through the Academic Startup Competition and SolarFoil has come out the other end stronger, more confident, and eager to grow! ✨What were our key takeaways? 🌱 Business Planning This module broke down planning into clear, logical steps, giving us a solid roadmap to follow. This structured approach has been essential in refining our strategies. Huge thanks to Daan A.J. Kersten and Ilko Bosman for your expertise! 🌿 Team Assessment Identifying our team’s strengths and gaps has been crucial. Focusing on building a balanced, motivated team has given us a strong foundation to start expanding... stay tuned! 🌳 Thinking Big Stepping out of our comfort zone was a major theme. Building confidence in networking and pitching has shifted our mindset from academic thinking to entrepreneurial thinking. This change has been transformative, and we’ve grown significantly as founders. Thank you so much to the Techleap team and everyone involved, especially Arjan Goudsblom, Ruben Habraken and Natasja Marchese We’re also grateful for the connections we’ve made with other startups facing similar challenges. Looking forward to staying in touch!

Last week, we were at Hello Tomorrow Global Summit, and what a journey it has been! 🔍 Inspiring Talks: From navigating “Deeptech Co-Founder Dynamics” to grappling with “Regulation vs. Innovation in Food and #Agritech,” each session offered invaluable insights we're already putting into practice. Particularly compelling were dialogues on “Enabling a Circular Plastic Economy” and the complexities of “Building First-Of-A-Kind Factories”—crucial topics in our work. 🤝 Meaningful Connections: Engaging with investors and seasoned experts reaffirmed our belief in our mission. The conversations sparked ideas and opportunities we're eager to explore further. 🌱 Passionate Innovators: Above all, this summit underscored the urgency for #deeptech solutions to global problems. The energy of fellow innovators and the exchange of ideas reminded us why we're on this journey, and how important ecosystems like this are. A heartfelt thank you to Academic Startup Competition for making this experience possible. #Innovation #DeepTech #Startups #HelloTomorrowGlobalSummit

Had the privilege of diving into an invaluable #pitching workshop by David Beckett - a crucial step in our transition from scientists to entrepreneurs. Special thanks to Academic Startup Competition for organizing this opportunity! Effective communication is key as we articulate and represent our vision together as a #team 💫

🔬 Last week, we took part in a lab tour for MSc students, delving into materials science and SolarFoil's application for sustainable #horticulture. We are grateful for our ongoing collaboration with the University of Amsterdam - students' perspectives are always inspiring as we delve into sustainability-focused #innovation through #multidisciplinary projects.💡 If you are interested in doing a project or internship with us, don't hesitate to reach out! 🌿💡 #ResearchCollaboration #SustainabilityProjects #MaterialsScience

🏆 Ending the year on a high note! Proud and grateful to be named among the top finalists at the Academic Startup Competition ! Cheers to a fantastic 2024 on the horizon! 🌟🌿 #Sustainability #Innovation #Solar #agritech

🎄Christmas came early at SolarFoil! We’d like to thank Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland whose funding will propel our production upscaling 📈🌱 A special thank you to Wessel van der Woude and Harmen Veldman for all the help! Looking forward to tackling milestones in the new year with all this support! ✨

🚀 Exciting News! SolarFoil is taking off with new funding! 🎉 A big thank you to NWO for believing in our vision and supporting our journey. This milestone fuels our mission to make sunlight better for plants and microalgae. Kudos to our dedicated team! 🙌 This funding will drive commercial validation of our tech. Stay tuned for more! 🌟 #Growth #Innovation #Solar