Lusoco receives an investment from the Rabobank Innovation Fund. This will enable it to accelerate the development of energy-generating glass. The investment will be used to further market the product.
When you walk the streets at night, it cannot escape your notice: illuminated billboards or illuminated facades are part of the street scene. Did you know that these billboards and facades are largely illuminated with LED lighting, and even still with energy-consuming lighting? With an estimate of 173,000 advertising billboards in the Netherlands alone, this application consumes as much energy as all the inhabitants of the city of Lelystad. And this does not even include the digital billboards.
Climate neutral
Lusoco offers an alternative to this, with the image itself generating energy by using the previous day's generated energy. As soon as it gets dark, the image emits light and thus remains visible. With this Lusoco solution, the - normally energy-consuming - illuminated billboard becomes climate-neutral. 
About Lusoco
Lusoco is a tech startup housed in hub Catalyst of Twice on the TU/e Campus. Lusoco is developing inks, solar cells and electronics for a new generation of illuminated billboards, information boards and glass facades. These glass panels use luminescent solar concentrator properties, in which the energy needed for nighttime illumination is generated from the previous day's light. With this, advertising and information signs no longer need to be connected to the power grid, making their installation easier and less expensive. This makes the illuminated billboard energy-neutral or even energy-positive.
More information?
If so, please contact Hans Sabel at 06 - 427 226 07 or email h.sabel@lusoco.com.
