About

Thousands of birds, domestic and migrating, fly through the wind parks and face risk of a collision with the wind turbines blades. Some of the birds are endangered and the life of each one of them is valuable to the ecosystem. EU legislation has enacted environmental protection rules and energy providers are often required to install bird deterrent systems especially in "Natura" areas. Existing Bird Deterrent Systems are based on outdated motion detection algorithms, that trigger the system to stop the turbines too often, since in many cases they cannot distinguish birds from airplanes, clouds, turbine blades, even insects flying close to the cameras. The result of the above is that energy providers lose a substantial amount of money when turbines are shutdown. As more and more wind parks are built around the world, low-conflict areas for wind turbines become scarce, the global need for bird protection is rising and there is also a clear need for more accurate systems. nvisionist is the only company in the world that the World Innovation Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) for the second consecutive year is awarding the innovative nvbird®️ with the Global Innovation & Tech Excellence Awards on the Emerging Digital Solutions Award (Private Sector/NGO) for its two different products.

Solution & Product

With nvbird®️, we manage to deter the birds from the wind turbines, while at the same time maximizing the operating time, almost eliminating shutdowns and minimize noise pollution. nvbird®️ is a pioneering, integrated solution that is at the forefront of global technology with application in Wind Energy and with significant benefits for the environment. It is installed in wind farms for bird monitoring and incorporates state-of-the-art hardware, software as well as Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning platforms. It is based on unique algorithms to detect and recognizes with unprecedented accuracy birds that fly dangerously near the wind turbines, analyzes their flight path, activates speakers with special sounds to deter them and in case they do not fly away it stops the wind turbine to allow a safe passage for the birds.

Innovation & Scalability

Driven by ambitious renewable energy targets and reduced costs, the offshore wind industry has experienced a significant growth over the last 20 years, particularly in Europe, where the majority of installed capacity can be found. To obtain planning consent for an offshore wind development, the regulators require detailed assessments of the risk of environmental impacts of the project, along with efficient mitigation measures. One of the most significant environmental concerns is the potential risk of birds colliding with turbine blades during operation. The Global Market for Bird Detection Systems is expected to grow to around USD 195 million by 2028. Bird population around the world has been on the rise. The total number of birds estimated around the world is approximately close to 100 billion. One of the biggest barriers of nvisionist growth is cash flow visibility. Good cash flow control is important for our business. For our growing business, it's crucial - cash constraints can be the biggest factor limiting growth. Making the best use of finances is a key element in our business planning and assessing new opportunities. With limited resources, our company may need to pass up promising opportunities.

Traction & achievements

Furthermore, nvbird® has been awarded with numerous awards in Greece and internationally: 1.Wind Europe Technology Workshop 2021 second in line among 109 worldwide 2.Bite Awards first prize Platinum overall, Gold award for the Energy category and Gold award for Artificial Intelligence A.I. 3.Awarded by the Athens Chamber of Commerce (EEA) at the "Sustainable Innovative and Responsible Entrepreneurship" awards with the "Innovation and New Products" award 4.First Global ICT Award Winner at the WITSA 2021 Global ICT Excellence Awards in the category "Emerging Digital Solutions Award (Private Sector)" 5.Hifa21 4th Hellenic innovation forum & awards with the HI Award for Business Model 6.Two Gold awards at the Cloud Awards 2022 7.Bronze Award in the Health and Safety 2022 8.Gold Award at the Made in Greece 2022 awards in the category Innovative Product 9.Wind Europe Technology Workshop 2022 For the second year in a row 10.Bite Awards 2022 three Gold Awards and one Platinum overall 11.First Prize Award Winner of the 2022 WITSA Global Innovation & Tech Excellence Awards on the Emerging Digital Solutions Award (Private Sector/NGO)

Team & Why Us

Anastasios Alefantos - CEO & President of the BoD, A high calibre Management Executive and Consultant with 30-years of international experience in the areas of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Airport Operations and Business Development. Vassilis Orfanos - Special Advisor, Highly experienced executive with more than 27 years of knowledge in top leadership positions, especially in the ICT Industries. Alkis Christidis - Τechnical Lead, Alkis has a great deal of professional experience in software development and a deep understanding of technology. He is also personable and capable more than enough to effectively lead a team and collaborate with partner companies. Manos Kosmas - Project Manager, A skilled and versatile chartered mechanical engineer with extensive background experience in process and energy engineering. Haris Iosifidis - Commercial Manager Nikos Sotirchos - Production and Installation Manager Idyli orfanou - Marketing

Funding Needs

Funds can be needed for working capital, geographical expansion, recruitment drives, building machinery or buildings, advertising, and so on.