Meet the cleantech team

about us - etavalve

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How it started

We began our journey in 2015, working on our core technology, the variable valve actuation system, within an academic setting.

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How it is going

The valve actuators have been successfully in operation for millions of cycles in the challenging environment of fired internal combustion engines.

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Process

Since then, we have developed various prototypes, continually enhancing them with each iteration.

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Goals

We are currently developing the complete heat-to-power system using our valve actuators, in collaboration with industrial partners.

Turning waste Heat
into Power

Today, as a spin-off of Empa Dübendorf and ETH Zurich, we are dedicated to pioneering a new class of machines that economically convert industrial waste heat into electrical energy. 
The core technology required for this endeavor is our patented variable valve actuator system.
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Meet the people
Behind the Innovation

Wolfgang Schneider

Wolfgang Schneider

CTO & Co-Founder
In 1992, he was part of the ETH team under Prof. M.K. Eberle, which played a crucial role in the breakthrough of the comparably low-emission and CO2-reducing CommonRail Diesel engine. His pump control patent is still being used in 80% of passenger vehicles today. After leading the first CommonRail injection system at MTU subsidiary l'Orange, he held various leadership positions in the hydraulic industry and worked as a consultant.
Dr. Andyn Omanović

Dr. Andyn Omanović

CEO & Co-Founder
Since his bachelor's thesis in 2015, he has been involved with fully variable valve actuators. His master's thesis focused on the simulative analysis of Brayton piston-based engines. Finally, he completed his dissertation at the Institute for Control Systems at ETH Zurich, where he conducted research on the modeling and optimization of fully variable valve actuators in internal combustion engines.
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Moving forward through strong partnerships

Only due to the extensive support from industry and academia, we can provide economical and environmentally friendly solutions for a sustainable future.
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