Triplequote and Skypull win the second stage of Venture Kick
26.06.2017
The two startup projects and their teams win CHF 20’000 each. They are now getting ready for the program’s final where they might win CHF 130’000 in total.
 The team of Triplequote
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 Skypull and their airborne wind energy system
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Triplequote (EPFL Alumni) – IT, Software: Empowering Scala teams by drastically reducing compilation times
The Scala programming language is one of the most successful project developed at EPFL. It has gained significant traction in the enterprise, often being seen as the successor to Java. However, as teams and projects grow, there are problems that are not addressed by the open-source technology. Triplequote’s commercial product will significantly improve build times, keep compilation time under control, and increase developer productivity.
Skypull – Cleantech: Wind for energy
Skypull is an airborne wind energy system, which consists of a fully autonomous flying device (drone) connected through a tether to an on-ground generator. The drone transforms the wind power available between 200 and 600 m above ground in traction on the cable, forcing the drum to unroll the tether from the generator to produce electricity. The duty cycle implies a generation phase (the flying device increases in altitude) and a recovery phase (losing altitude). The duty cycle is automatically and precisely managed by the control system on board the drone and the ground generation system.
Learn more about the technology of Skypull
The Scala programming language is one of the most successful project developed at EPFL. It has gained significant traction in the enterprise, often being seen as the successor to Java. However, as teams and projects grow, there are problems that are not addressed by the open-source technology. Triplequote’s commercial product will significantly improve build times, keep compilation time under control, and increase developer productivity.
Skypull – Cleantech: Wind for energy
Skypull is an airborne wind energy system, which consists of a fully autonomous flying device (drone) connected through a tether to an on-ground generator. The drone transforms the wind power available between 200 and 600 m above ground in traction on the cable, forcing the drum to unroll the tether from the generator to produce electricity. The duty cycle implies a generation phase (the flying device increases in altitude) and a recovery phase (losing altitude). The duty cycle is automatically and precisely managed by the control system on board the drone and the ground generation system.
Learn more about the technology of Skypull