Analysis

May 14, 2020

Cleaning up coronavirus

Startups focusing on innovative disinfection solutions are seeing a huge surge in interest.


ReSysten's coating being applied on a train

Coronavirus hasn’t just bumped up sales of hand sanitisers and face masks. It’s also led to a surge in interest in new approaches to disinfection, and some European startups are among those offering novel solutions.

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SunCrafter team, Lisa Wendzich (2nd from left).
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A self-driving disinfection robot from UVD Robots.
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The team behind Dutch biotech startup LipoCoat.
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One of SunCrafter's up-cycled solar panels.
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