Saudi startup Mirai Solar placed second in the first run of the Mega Green Accelerator program, a scheme to promote environmental startups in the Middle East, producing an innovative solar-powered shade system, and received the $30,000 second-place prize.
Mirai Solar originated in 2019 as a spinoff company from KAUST, stemming from the university's solar center with a vision to create innovative solar panel technology.
Mirai Solar expands the utilization of solar energy beyond conventional applications via its proprietary Mirai Screen – a lightweight and foldable electricity-generating shade screen. Mirai's solutions dramatically improve the energy use efficiency of food production and smart buildings for a sustainable future.
"Imagine a shading structure that simply provides shade without any additional function … but now envision it as photovoltaic-enhanced, capable of harnessing blocked sunlight to generate power," Michael Salvador, CEO of Mirai Solar, told Arab News during the demo day of the Mega Green Accelerator, a program launched in 2023.
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