Pilots

Pilot Overview

GO-START Battery- NextGen Battery Pilot

GO-START

The project aims to validate the performance and benefits of the GO-START Battery, an innovative energy storage solution that replaces conventional lead-acid batteries in heavy commercial vehicles.
The solution addresses key challenges faced by logistics fleets, including frequent battery failures, extra fuel consumption from idling, and limited energy availability for onboard use. It is a plug-and-play, lead-free alternative that enhances vehicle uptime, lowers maintenance costs, and reduces CO2 emissions.

Open call

OC1 EIC Awardee + Buyer (wave1)

Sector

Energy, Transportation

Buyer information

Patinter

Founded in 1967 in Portugal, Patinter is a family-owned road haulage company. With a fleet of over 2000 vehicles, it is one of the leading road haulage companies on the Iberian Peninsula. With 6 traffic centres located in Portugal, Spain, France and Germany, Patinter offers transport, distribution and logistics services to a wide range of sectors – automotive, aeronautics, paper, wood, metallurgical and agri-food industries. Every day, almost 1200 employees of more than 15 nationalities, working in over 20 different countries, create a global network focused on providing excellent quality services.

Solver information

Charge2C-NewCap

Charge2C-NewCap (C2C-NewCap) is a Portuguese supercapacitor manufacturer focused on innovative, eco-friendly energy
storage solutions. Our first commercial product, GO-START, uses a unique technology that combines Capacitors and Batteries for heavy-duty vehicles and stationary energy storage applications, among others. Our vision includes bringing sustainable solutions to the market, such as
more efficient capacitors for electronic applications.

Solution

GO-START Battery addresses the unique challenges of heavy commercial vehicle fleets. Unlike conventional solutions, GO-START Battery combines a supercapacitor for high-power demands and a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery for sustained energy needs.

The GO-START Battery aligns with Patinter’s challenge by bringing to the table the right performance:
● Reliability First: Supercapacitors deliver instant, robust starting power virtually eliminating start-related immobilization events.
● Sustained Comfort: The Li-ion battery ensures long-lasting energy for cabin systems during resting periods, eliminating the need for idling.
● Eco-Conscious Engineering: By eliminating lead and reducing CO2 emissions originated during idling, GO-START Battery supports environmental and sustainability goals.
● Cost Efficiency: With an extended service life and lower maintenance requirements, the solution significantly reduces total cost of ownership compared to traditional batteries or basic Li-ion retrofits.

Pilot specific details

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€123.4M

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38 SMEs

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60.000€

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50 Pilots

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Results

€123.4M

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38 SMEs

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60.000€

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50 Pilots

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