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EPFL startup hiLyte has developed an eco-friendly battery that will allow people in Sub-Saharan Africa to light their homes and charge their cell phones. The technology is currently being tested by families in Tanzania.

EPFL startup hiLyte has developed an eco-friendly battery that will allow people in Sub-Saharan Africa to light their homes and charge their cell phones. The technology is currently being tested by families in Tanzania. Briac Barthes, co-founder, CEO, Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship, EPFL David Lambelet, co-founder, CTO, Master’s in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Energy, EPFL Jonathan Fiorentini, co-founder, CFO, Master’s in Banking and Finance, University of St. Gallen

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Research and Tech Transfer , STI, Startups and Industry, Environment, Research and Tech Transfer, Energy
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EPFL - Murielle Gerber
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Jan. 13, 2020
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A green battery for home use in rural Africa

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