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FIRST ADAPTIVE THERMAL SOLUTION FOR NEXT-GEN CHIPS

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The rise of AI, HPC, and cloud computing has pushed server GPU and CPU power consumption beyond 1 kW, making thermal management the critical bottleneck for data centers. In these installations, cooling already consumes 40% of electricity, equal to €19bn annually worldwide. By 2026, global data center consumption is expected to exceed 1,000 TWh, with up to 50% dedicated to cooling. Current methods — air, immersion, or direct-to-chip liquid — are static, inefficient, and costly. They fail to manage thermal spikes, cause overcooling, and waste energy. Without disruptive cooling solutions, overheating will jeopardize system reliability, inflate OPEX, and undermine Europe’s digital sovereignty and climate neutrality goals.
UniSCool has developed Smart Cool Fins, the first “adaptive” cooling technology for high-density electronics. Our patented fins deform autonomously under temperature, increasing turbulence only where hotspots emerge. This ensures uniform chip temperatures, avoids overcooling, and reduces cooling energy by up to 80%. Unlike immersion or cold-plate systems, Smart Cool Fins require no sensors, actuators, or complex cooling distribution units. Pilots at Sanitas and Mediacloud have demonstrated 30% server power reduction, 50% lower flow rates, and stable dissipation of >2.5 kW per chip — a paradigm shift for thermal management in data centers.
The global data center cooling market will reach €29B by 2030 (12.8% CAGR). UniSCool addresses the €7.25B TAM for advanced cooling modules, with a SAM of €2.9B in EU and US, driven by strict energy efficiency directives and hyperscale AI growth. Our total SOM targets €50M sales by 2031, equivalent to 33.000 units deployed. Customers include hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, Google), data centers (Equinix, Sanitas, Mediacloud), and system integrators/OEM (E4, Unicom), all facing urgent sustainability and cost pressures.

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HORIZON-EIC-ACC - HORIZON EIC Accelerator

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(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) HORIZON-EIC-2025-ACCELERATOR-02

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UNIVERSAL SMART COOLING S.L.
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 2 498 426,70
Adresse
PARC DE GARDENY S/N, EDIFICI CEDICO
25003 Lleida
Espagne
PME
Oui
Région
Este Cataluña Lleida
Type d’activité
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Aucune donnée