About us
Our aim
We are catalysts for change. Our focus is on helping wastewater treatment plants reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and achieve net-zero.
Our approach
With advanced measurement technology and smart software, we empower wastewater treatment plants to monitor and optimize their processes effectively.
Our results
We aim to support the wastewater industry in achieving climate neutrality by 2030. Our commitment is to deliver measurable results with a lasting impact.
Our mission
Our values
Positivity
We believe positive thinking leads to positive results and satisfied employees.
Curiosity
We encourage everyone to expand their horizons and explore new fields.
Cooperation
We work together as a diverse team, where everyone is equally respected and valued.
Agility
We strive for innovation and encourage new ideas daily, adapting quickly to change.
Our team
Our story
Providing a research project with the funding to get off the ground and start dreaming of bigger things
Founders Matthias, Johann & Steffen incorporate Variolytics and begin their journey to make the invisible visible.
We present our patented analyser to the world.
High-tech Founders Fund and other business angels join the investors of Variolytics to support further growth of the company.
EmiCo starts monitoring emissions at the first wastewater treatment plant and demonstrates viability of the technology.
Variolytics receives the financial support of Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds and Dr. Jörg Gebhardt, to enter the wastewater market.
Laying the foundation to scale across Europe with the help of the EIC accelerator grant.
A gateway to showcase the potential of a permanent EmiCo solution to customers
More deployments start making EmiCo a catalyst for change
Public Recognition
KIGI-Award
Best Green Start-Up 2022
Six start-ups from Baden-Württemberg and the rest of Germany were awarded the title of “KIGI Green Innovator” on 4 May 2022. 25 green start-ups were invited to Stuttgart for two days to further develop their innovations with the support of coaches, pitch their start-up ideas and expand their network.
Stuttgarter Innovations Preis
Start-up 2021
The Stuttgart Innovation Award is presented by the state capital Stuttgart in recognition of outstanding innovative achievements. The award recognises the importance of innovations for the development of the business location and would like to focus on players who contribute significantly to the success in this field.
CyberOne
Audience award 2020
The CyberOne Hightech Award Baden-Württemberg is the central business plan competition for the high-tech industries in the federal state. Since 1998, the most forward-looking business concepts of technology-oriented start-ups and companies have been awarded.
Umwelttechnikpreis
Mess-, Steuer- und Regeltechnik, Industrie 4.0
Since 2009, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector has awarded the Environmental Technology Prize every two years to companies in the state whose innovative products, technologies and processes make a significant contribution to protecting the environment or conserving natural resources.
Grants
The aim of EIC Accelerator is to develop and scaleup innovations. The EIC Accelerator is a funding programme under Horizon Europe that offers support to start-ups and SMEs that have a game changing product or service and have the commitment to scale-up. Variolytics is supported by the EIC Accelerator until May 2025.
As part of the Federal Government’s AI strategy, the Federal Environment Ministry is funding projects that use artificial intelligence to tackle ecological challenges and are exemplary for digitisation that is compatible with the environment, climate, health and nature (“AI lighthouses”).
The Stuttgart Climate Innovation Fund supports innovative projects in the state capital. The fund has a budget of 13 million euros and is the largest municipal climate innovation fund in Europe.
The EXIST Business Start-up Grant supports students, graduates and scientists from universities and research institutes who want to turn their business idea into a business plan. The most important prerequisite is that the planned business idea must be an innovative technology-oriented or knowledge-based product with significant unique selling points and good prospects of economic success.