We are happy to share below an article recently published by CM Venture, Enwise's angel round investor on Enwise, original link click here:
Enwise makes bioenergy from organic waste. Headquartered in Shanghai, Enwise was founded by a French and Chinese husband-wife team. Dr Stephane Vernede has a PhD from EPFL in science. The startup’s technology upcycles biowaste into bioenergy, by building and operating on-site, high-efficiency, AI-enabled dry anaerobic digesters that output biogas, such as green biomethane, which can be turned into hydrogen through biogas-reforming.
Making biogas from organic waste, such as food waste, isn’t a new concept. However, conventional biodigester systems have a much larger footprint: up to 70% bigger. They also need water as well as heat and electricity to run. This can often be too costly, which is why this has been popular with corporates.
Enwise’s AI-enabled systems can deliver higher bioenergy outputs (up to 100% more), with a third of the footprint to make the most of precious real estate space in factories or institutions. As it’s a dry anaerobic system, it requires no water and – very importantly – doesn’t smell.
With an intelligent integration of hardware and software, these on-site systems can transform waste into energy (biogas, such as green biomethane), with a high-quality fertiliser as a byproduct. Enwise’s technology is built around data, and evolves with data.
Integrated with IoT technology, its system can provide 24/7 monitoring services with real-time key performance indicator visualisation, offering daily energy output, processing capacity, conversion rate, etc. This AI-driven platform operates and monitors all Enwise equipment remotely. Users have access to the energy conversion dashboard, while a remote Enwise team helps monitor over 1,000 control points to ensure maximum energy output efficiency.
Enwise’s systems currently serve an enviable crop of brands: PepsiCo Lays (China & Thailand), Oatly, Mars, Nestle, China State Grid (canteen), Intel (canteen), and more.
Enwise recently picked up a $50,000 cash prize from Sinar Mas at a leading climate impact challenge organised by the Temasek Foundation and East Ventures. Sinar Mas is one of Indonesia’s biggest conglomerates looking into turning the vast palm oil plantations of Indonesia into negative carbon sinks by converting palm oil plant waste into bioenergy. Once this project is green-lit, Sinar Mas will have a happy problem on their hands – an excess of green biomethane up for sale to companies looking for green energy to offset their carbon footprints.
One of the biggest benefits to Enwise’s customers is being able to earn carbon credits while mitigating energy costs.