About
Founded in 2023, Windworks is a private headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland with approximately 1-10 employees specializing in Wind.
Windworks is a Swiss cleantech startup founded in October 2023, specializing in innovative vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) control systems. The company's core technology is a real-time blade pitch control framework that dynamically adjusts turbine blade orientation to optimize wind capture and enhance performance in all wind conditions. Their laboratory prototype demonstrated a threefold efficiency increase and 70% reduction in turbulence-related structural damage compared to unactuated turbines. In a pilot case with an established VAWT company, the control framework reduced streamwise forces on offshore turbine towers by 68% in high wind conditions. Windworks is collaborating with the municipality of Écublens on a district heating system project that integrates vertical-axis wind turbines with heat pump technology powered by Lake Geneva, designed to replace fossil fuel-based heating. The company has secured CHF 100,000 in funding from EPFL's Innogrant program and CHF 130,000 from the Swiss National Science Foundation BRIDGE grant. A 5-meter diameter demonstration turbine is planned for summer 2025 deployment in a living lab environment.
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Founded
2023
Employees
1-10
Company Type
Private
Funding Stage
Pre-seed
Business Models
Value Chain
Industry Memberships
IMD Startup Competition
Projects
Écublens District Heating Integration
5-Meter Demonstration Turbine
Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Case Study
Certifications & Awards
Certifications
BRIDGE Grant
Innogrant
Awards
IMD Startup Competition Selection
Energy & Environment Accelerator