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Updated Friday,2June2023-09:07

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Corporate venturing programs help develop cutting-edge technological solutions, combining the innovative capacity of startups with the market access and financial capacity of large companies. Applus+, a leading Spanish multinational in the inspection, testing and certification sector, seeks through Applus+ Ventures, its corporate venturing program, opportunities for collaboration with startups linked to the energy transition, connectivity, electrification and disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain, internet of things or robotics, among others.

As part of this initiative, Applus+ has reached an agreement with the startup Alerion to offer advanced inspection solutions for the renewable energy market, in this case for wind energy. Alerion was born within the ESA-BIC program to transfer space navigation technology to drones. Thanks to their proprietary and patented 100% autonomous navigation technology, the drones inspect the wind infrastructures flying around the wind turbine and ensuring maximum safety. They capture all the necessary information in just 10-15 minutes, reducing wind turbine downtime and maximizing data quality, which is also collected automatically.

The drones are designed specifically for these inspections and are equipped with different technologies, such as high-definition cameras, infrared or LiDAR (Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) equipment. The whole service is adaptable to the needs and demands of each client and allows the owners and operators of wind farms to have access to all that information, stored in the cloud, to be able to carry out the improvement and maintenance tasks. Alerion has already carried out more than 1,000 inspections of onshore and offshore wind plants in more than 14 different countries, all successfully, both recurring annual maintenance inspection campaigns and final warranty studies.

The service with these drones is just one example of the disruptive solutions that Applus+ Ventures is able to develop, combining cutting-edge technology with the international reach of large corporations, which allow to extend developments around the world and impact the industry on a large scale, offering technical, strategic and financial support and a solid reputation in ESG. Collaboration with companies with multidisciplinary profiles, such as technology companies, universities, startups or innovation centres, will allow Applus+ to anticipate market demands and help create a more sustainable world, thanks to new technologies and business models.

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