Styrian innovation sets new standard for building renovation

Pilot project for the minimally invasive renovation technology CEPA® in Graz (c) Brand Images e.U.

Together with partners from the large-scale research project RENVELOPE, TOWERN3000 presented the system, which is currently being implemented in a student residence in Graz – including the specially developed CEPA® energy facade for heating and moderate cooling from the outside. The building, owned by the Rottenmanner Siedlungsgenossenschaft housing association, is undergoing comprehensive energy-efficient renovation – […]

Annual Report 2025 & Outlook 2026

Cover Annual Report 2025 Green Tech Valley

100% Climate & Circular Solutions “Dear partners! 2025 was a year in which we raised the bar together. With our new Strategy 2030, we are positioning Green Tech Valley as the world’s number one tech hub for 100% climate protection and circular economy solutions. This ambition stems from our strength: an exceptionally dense ecosystem of […]

1:1 mentoring for innovative circular economy solutions

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In the REUSE project, we are creating an environment in which waste becomes a resource and innovation becomes a driver of competitiveness. To drive this process forward in a targeted manner, we are launching our free 1:1 mentoring sessions for solution providers in 2026 – for both technological and non-technological solutions. We are targeting companies […]

2.89 million euros for sustainable battery Systems

Five projects receive funding in cooperative R&D call for battery research © Canva.com

New projects strengthen sustainable and safe battery systems As part of the battery call for proposals launched by SFG and Zukunftsfonds Steiermark, 21 project applications with a total requested funding volume of €10.41 million were submitted. Following formal review and evaluation by an external expert jury, five projects were awarded funding. A total of €2.89 […]

CD Laboratory for Battery Recycling

Associate Professor Eva Gerold at the opening of her CD Laboratory with Rector Peter Moser (4th from left), Vice Rector Helmut Antrekowitsch (2nd from right), Professor Peter Prenninger (3rd from right, Vice President of the Christian Doppler Research Association) and representatives of the corporate partner Aurubis AG. Photo: © Armin Russold

Lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of the energy transition. Whether in electric cars or stationary energy storage, they play a key role. However, as their use becomes more widespread, challenges such as the handling of scarce raw materials and recycling are coming increasingly into focus.“This is precisely where a new, forward-looking […]

Green Tech Valley Startup Ecolyte wins EU Innovation Radar Prize 2025

Left to right: Eoghan O’neill (Sen. Policy Officer EU Commission), Lukas Pachernegg (Ecolyte), Stefan Spirk (CEO & Founder Ecolyte GmbH)

Milestone for Europe’s cleantech ecosystem: Ecolyte GmbH, a deep tech pioneer and spin-off of Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), has been awarded the European Commission’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025 in the “Climate, Energy & Mobility” category. The award ceremony took place today at the AI Hub of Unicorn Factory Lisboa – parallel to the […]

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