Objective Heliox, a company specialized in switch mode power technology, is developing a Conductive Fast Charge System for buseswhich will offer a cost-effective breakthrough technology for zero emission public transport AND competitive strength to theEuropean Bus manufacturing industry. The objective of this business innovation propoject have been defined to reach theoverall goal: to succesful launch the Conductive Fast Charge System for buses. Heliox' Conductive Fast Charge system isdesigned for opportunity charging at e.g. end of bus line, extending the range of an (H)EV. A minimal onboard energystorage, enough to reach the next charging station, becomes practically sufficient to optimally operate a vehicle with lowTCO and high availability. Potential users are: public transport operators and European bus manufacturers. Based onrigourus studies and feasibility assessments, conducted under the SME Phase 1 project (number 650507), Heliox developeda solid business plan that incorporates a commercialization strategy and a financing plan to underpin the forseeen marketlaunch and growth strategy of the system.The Company has already piloted its Product Generation 1 in a real environment and has established strong relationshipswith several Northern European city bus services and continues to initiate relationships with potential customers publictransport operators and European bus manufacturers.Product readiness: The Product Generation 1 is between TRL 7 and TRL 8 with 8 units sold and 15 more in the pipeline tobe sold for piloting purposes. Generation 2 is at TRL 6 and moving towards TRL 7. The Company is currently improving theproduct’s value and profit propositions based on its end-customers feedback (urban transport authorities and municipalities)and immediate customers such as bus manufacturers and energy providers. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionsocial sciencessocial geographytransportpublic transportnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument Topic(s) SMEInst-10-2016-2017 - Small business innovation research for Transport and Smart Cities Mobility Call for proposal H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017 Funding Scheme SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2 Coordinator HELIOX BV Net EU contribution € 1 480 708,25 Address DE WAAL 24 5684 PH Best Netherlands See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Zuid-Nederland Noord-Brabant Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 2 115 297,50