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Sign upBioenzymatic Fuel Cell
A sustainable power source using bio-sourced materials for medical devices
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Identification
97% of all miniaturized batteries or coin cell batteries end up in landfill or are simply burned, then polluting our planet. Most of them require also rare and toxic materials using non-renewable resources in their production process. Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution for practical energy generation whilst minimizing impact on the environment. This approach does not only allow the replacement of batteries for existing applications, but also open up new opportunities for low-power ultra-thin health monitoring, logistics/transportation monitoring, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications by powering dedicated sensors and biosensors (for monitoring & tracking activities: shock, temperature, humidity, pressure, biological conditions ...). Thanks to selected enzymes, sugar and oxygen are transformed into electricity using a natural bio-catalysis. This phenomenon is similar to the one taking place in the human body.
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March 2021
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France
Maturity stage
Prototype testing 1:1 in the lab
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Network, New clients, Visibility, Funding, Partners
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The environmental benefits
- •1 m2 of paper can support the production of 4.000 fuel cells.
- •BeFC generates from 1 to 2,5 mW per cm2
- •87 % less weight. Compared to the mainstream solution CR2032 with a weight of 2,9 gr, Our solution weights only 0,4 gr
- •0 metal and rare materials
- •Can save 400 liters of water or 1 m3 of soil from landfill pollution
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The Financial benefits
- •Reduction of recycling costs of about 80%.
- •Should lead to a 20% cost reduction at full scale production.
- •Reduction of prices of some devices up to 60%
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Company Profile
BeFC - Bioenzymatic Fuel Cell
BeFC create electricity with papers & enzymes. We offer a sustainable energy solution for low power electronics.
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Headquarters
38000 Grenoble, France
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