ALTERNATIVE ENERGY INNOVATIONS SL

Their core work

AEInnova is a Spanish SME specializing in solid-state energy conversion and storage technologies, particularly thermoelectric systems and micro fuel cells for industrial and IoT applications. They develop solutions that recover waste heat from industrial processes and convert it into usable electricity, and are active in next-generation energy harvesting devices based on nanoionics and solid-state ionics. Their work bridges fundamental materials science (solid-state batteries, solid oxide photovoltaics) with practical deployment in Industry 4.0 environments.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

AEInnova began with a focused SME feasibility study on thermoelectric waste heat recovery (HEAT-R, 2015), a practical industrial application. By 2018-2020 they moved deeper into the underlying science — nanoionics, solid-state batteries, and micro fuel cells through HARVESTORE — while simultaneously scaling up commercially with INDUEYE 2.0, their largest funded project targeting green Industry 4.0 solutions. The trajectory shows a company that started with a single energy recovery concept and broadened into a full solid-state energy technology provider.

AEInnova is moving from pure energy harvesting toward integrated green power solutions for smart industrial environments, making them a relevant partner for any IoT or Industry 4.0 project needing autonomous energy supply.

How they like to work

AEInnova prefers to lead — they coordinated 2 of their 3 projects, including their largest (INDUEYE 2.0, €508K). With 12 unique partners across 7 countries from just 3 projects, they build diverse international consortia rather than relying on repeat partnerships. This suggests an organization comfortable driving project direction and managing multi-country teams, despite being a small SME.

AEInnova has built a network of 12 partners across 7 countries from just 3 projects, indicating broad European reach and a preference for geographically diverse consortia rather than regional clusters.

What sets them apart

AEInnova sits at a rare intersection: they combine deep materials science knowledge (nanoionics, solid-state ionics) with a clear industrial application focus (waste heat recovery, IoT power supply). Unlike pure research labs, they have a track record of leading SME instrument projects aimed at market deployment. For consortium builders, they offer the unusual combination of a small, agile SME that can both contribute fundamental energy materials expertise and drive commercial exploitation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INDUEYE 2.0
  Their largest project (€508K, SME-2b) and a coordinator role — represents their commercial scale-up ambition in green Industry 4.0 technology.
• HARVESTORE
  A multi-year RIA (2018-2024) combining six distinct energy technologies (thermoelectrics, solid-state batteries, micro fuel cells, photovoltaics) into IoT power solutions — their most scientifically rich project.