Our newsletter to keep you up to date with all developments regarding the Grabowskis!
Parts are arriving
Over the coming weeks more and more parts of the new 135 mm prototype V2 will be arriving. Essential parts such as the drill bit from our investor and partner Bospi have already arrived and its packing a punch. The new prototype will be several times more powerful than the first version and we cannot wait to assemble it and put it to the test. Assembly will start mid August so that first tests can be completed in our new 8 m tall test setup. Starting September, we will then go out in the field again to drill deep.
Successful extrusion tests
We have been able to carry out a series of succesful tests of our extrusion unit. The extrusion unit will later produce a pipe during the drill process to stabilize the outside of the borehole. In the laboratory tests of our third prototype, we were able to extrude good quality pipes both above and under water - an especially challenging feat as water cools down the temperature of the HDPE (same material as the geothermal probe) and causes it to solidify earlier. We were furthermore able to start and stop the extrusion again, showing the ability to produce pipes at several points in the drilling process as well as to fix a broken pipe.
>>venture>> Winner & KlimUp Funding
We have had very succesful weeks in terms of public funding in May and June: At this years >>venture>> competition, we won the grand prize! Out of more than 300 participating startups and after 3 pitches in front of different juries, we came out on top to take home the grand prize of CHF 150'000 along with a McKinsey consulting package at the ceremony at ETH in Zurich. Furthermore, we are happy to share that we have been selected in the first cohort of startups receiving the support from KlimUp. KlimUp is an initiative from the city of Zurich with the goal of supporting early stage companies in helping the city reach the net zero goals as well as use resources more sustainably. KlimUp supports Borobotics with an initial CHF 35'000 and investors take note: matches any investments of up to CHF 215'000 in the coming funding round!
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