Bernese product nominated for Swiss Technology Award
The Thermos heat pump was nominated for the Swiss Technology Award, the most important technology prize in Switzerland. The decentralised and compact hot water pre-heating system was developed by Swissframe AG from Münchenbuchsee together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH.
The Swiss Technology Award Swiss Technology Award was awarded for the 31st time in 2019 to innovative entrepreneurs and exciting research projects.
With this award, which is supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), the Swiss Economic Forum aims to SEF promote the culture of innovation in Switzerland in collaboration with its partners.
This year, prizes were again awarded in the categories "Inventors", "Start-ups" and "Innovation Leaders".
This year, a product from the Canton of Berne has been nominated for an award in the category "Innovation Leaders": the decentralised bathroom pre-wall unit for hot water production Thermos. The manufacturer is Swissframe AG from Münchenbuchsee.
Together with Professor Urs Muntwyler, head of the Photovoltaic Systems Laboratory at the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH, and two other universities of applied sciences, she has developed a system that uses the exhaust air from the home ventilation system as a heat source and uses a highly efficient small heat pump to heat the hot water tank.
Today, Swissframe AG produces the pre-wall unit with the energy-efficient pump in series production. Thermos is already in operation in more than 100 apartments.
The award ceremony will take place on 21 November 2019 as part of the Swiss Innovation Forum 2019 at the Congress Center Basel.
You can find further information on
Website of the Swiss Technology Award.
