Italian and American start-ups Mieeg and eVertiSKY are to create a new type of energy generator and vertiport design to facilitate collaborative research and development in Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and energy generation.
The collaboration aims to develop operations in the US, Europe and other countries by sharing technological and infrastructural know-how. They will act as local references for each other and offer assistance, promoting cross-border cooperation initiatives and recognising potential harmonies in the UAM sector.
Mieeg CEO and founder Angelo Minotti said: “Our patented technology has a significant geographical reach, including the EU, the US, Canada, Israel, China, HK, Korea and Japan.
“This represents over 2.7 billion people and about 70 percent of global GDP. We see our entry into the US market, where eVertiSKY has established a presence and institutional recognition, as an exciting new chapter.”
eVertiSKY CEO and founder Sandra Formenton added: “By aligning eVertiSKY’s vision with Mieeg’s power generation technology, we have the potential to reimagine Urban Air Mobility infrastructure.
“This agreement will allow us to add Mieeg’s efficient, high-performance and sustainable solutions to the design of our vertiports. Together, we will work on research and development projects and business initiatives. Our goal is not only to change, but to become pioneers in the future of urban air mobility.”
eVertiSKY founder and president Giuseppe Carusi continued: “We believe Mieeg’s technology will revolutionise the energy effectiveness of our project. As vertiports have high energy requirements, their sustainability poses a challenge we endeavour to resolve.
“At eVertiSKY, we aim to lead in developing the most efficient vertiports worldwide and with the help of Mieeg technology, we are confident we can attain comprehensive off-grid efficiency in the near future.”
eVertiSKY aims to design eco-sustainable vertiports and has identified Mieeg technology as a solution for both the self-production of hydrogen and the generation of electricity to recharge the drones that will be stationed on the vertiport.
Mieeg is developing an energy generator that is characterised by its performance, compact size and unique ability to utilise propellants such as methane and hydrogen also derived from wastewater.
The system can be coupled with renewable sources such as solar or wind power. Mieeg’s energy generator will be able to power buildings using water resources including rainwater.
In July, eVertiSKY unveiled its blueprint for the Turin Levi-Montalcini Foundation vertiport.
