Zero-Carbon Burner.
Baseload Power.
Emissions Eliminated.
Today.
Our patented zero-carbon H2R® burner delivers the technology to immediately slash NOx levels & eliminate CO₂ emissions for any gas turbine operator to deliver cleaner reliable baseload electricity.
Proprietary patented technology • Independently tested & proven by world renowned institutions • Academic & industry affiliations: KIT, Georgia Tech, Imperial College London, Wharton, University of St. Gallen, ETH Zurich, PSI, SestaLab, ILT...
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Crosstown Solutions
Solutions to reduce NOx and accelerate decarbonsiation - without downtime surprises.
Whether you operate, maintain or engineer new gas turbines, Crosstown enables full-fuel flexibility with 100% natural gas ↔ 100% hydrogen operation with industry-lowest NOx ensuring regulatory compliance for decades. Choose your solution.
For Plant Operators
Retrofit your existing turbines with a compliant burner within normal outage windows, avoid heavy taxation, and avoid becoming a stranded asset
- Avoid NOx and CO₂ taxes
- Access cost-competitive retrofit
- Avoid becoming a stranded asset
Patent Granted • Up to 200MW+ compatibility • Industry leading NOx on any fuel-mix from 100% nat. gas ↔ 100% hydrogen • Independently Tested
Product & Technology
The burner with best-in-class NOx and which unlocks zero CO₂ operation.
Our lowest-NOx burner technology enables gas turbines to continue delivering reliable baseload with slashed emissions, while additionally giving operators the unique ability to switch to zero-CO₂ operation with 100% H₂ capability. It is a retrofit burner system capable of fully seamless fuel-flex (100% nat. gas ↔ 100% hydrogen) with dry-low NOx.
Key Differentiators
Zero CO₂ Capability
Revolutionary technology enabling complete carbon-free turbine operation with 100% hydrogen fuel.
Seamless Multi-Fuel Flex
Operates seamlessly and reliably across entire fuel-mix from 100% natural gas to 100% hydrogen.
Retrofit in standard outage
Solution can be installed during regular outage windows to save costs and ensure no surprise downtime.
Best-in-Class NOx
Achieves lowest nitrogen oxide emissions on any fuel blend, without outdated water-injection approach.
Power Range Scalability
Scalability from 5MW to 200MW+ covering the majority of the gas turbine fleet in the market today.
Validated Technology
Independently tested and proven performance verified by renowned third-party institutions.
NetZero Ready
Fully compliant with NetZero emission regulations and targets for the next decades.
Protected IP
Proprietary technology with comprehensive intellectual property protection and patents secured.
Multi-Platform
Adaptable design compatible with multiple turbine platforms and many turbine types and applications.
Economics & Incentives
Economic advantages that make sense
Avoid taxation and attract incentives
Material taxation savings the moment emissions drop; potential credits/grants and other incentives by region.
Hedge fuel risk
Continue with current NG blend and ramp to 100% H₂ to capitalise on price and availability improvements over the next few years.
Cost-effective Capex to preserve assets
Cost-competitive retrofit instead of expensive full replacement of assets to protect balance sheets and extend useful life.
Avoid regulatory surprises
With Crosstown technology your assets are future-proofed, allowing you to relax in a volatile regulatory environment.
Impact
Massive CO₂ impact potential
Global Level
Abatement potential of up to 3 Gigatons CO₂ per year across global gas power generation - roughly equal to the power-generation CO₂ output of the EU.
With tens of thousands of gas turbines globally, the CO₂ savings represent billions of Euros in value.
Unit Level
Elimination of up to 600,000 tons of CO₂ for just one 100MW gas turbine running at baseload. We would need approx. 30 million trees to offset these emissions.
This could equate to tens of millions in tax savings per annum for each such gas turbine at current European carbon pricing.
Our H2R® Burner eliminates CO₂ from gas turbines and has lowest dry low NOₓ capability across all fuel-mixes making it the right ultra-low emission choice for new & existing gas turbines.
Critical NOₓ reduction capability
Global Compliance
Our technology enables worldwide regulatory compliance with imminent tightening NOₓ emission standards across EU, US, and APAC markets.
Future-proofing thousands of gas turbines against evolving stringent air quality regulations.
Unit Compliance
Achieving ultra-low NOₓ emissions while maintaining operational flexibility and efficiency, as well as ensuring reliable cleaner operation.
Exceeding the most stringent regulatory requirements and ensuring compliance for years to come.
Our patented technology is independently tested & proven and capable of operating from 100% gas to 100% H₂ with zero CO₂ and industry-lowest dry Nox across the entire fuel-mix.
Use Cases
Applications across industries
CCGT Baseload Stations
Rapid route to net-zero-ready baseload without sacrificing reliability or compliance.
Peaker Plants
Low-NOx ramping with hydrogen blends; future-proof against tightening air-quality limits.
Industrial CHP
Decarbonise heat and power with minimal process disruption; retain dispatchability.
Municipal & Campus Utilities
Accelerate climate targets while maintaining grid and district-energy resilience.
Data Centers
Reliable clean power for high energy demand for critical operation; scalable low emission infrastructure and fast deployment for data centre growth.
Micro Gas Turbines
Distributed low emission and hydrogen-ready power for commercial and residential applications; modular decarbonisation at scale.
Leadership Team Snapshot
Leading experts in engineering, hydrogen combustion, hypergrowth company building & scaling and business development.
Dr. S. Prith Harasgama
Co-CEO & Founder. PhD in Astro-/Aeronautical Engineering; ex Doosan, Deloitte, Wood Group, ABB, Alstom.
S. Manoj Harasgama
Co-CEO & Founder. Finance & Int'l Management; led scale-ups at JOIN.com, Treatwell, Groupon, adidas, Shell.
Dr. Khawar Syed
CTO. PhD in Combustion Modelling; ex Infosys, GE Power, ALSTOM, Siemens, ABB; Visiting Professor at Imperial College London.
Dr. Franklin Génin
Head of Combustion. PhD in Aerospace Engineering; ex GE Power, Alstom, ALTEN; PMP®, patents and publications in turbine combustion.
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News & Updates
🌍 On Friday I was delighted to be invited to showcase Crosstown H2R's pioneering TRL7 burner technology decarbonising gas turbines at Verbier Summit! 🚀 It was an honour to join thought leaders and innovators like Vincent Bieri, Katka Letzing and Michael Mathres in discussing sustainable energy solutions. 🔥💡
👥 Engaging with sustainability pioneers at Verbier Summit was truly inspiring. Thanks to speakers like Gwen Jettain, Karl Khalil, Nicolas Weber and Leila Toplic for fostering discussions on the energy transition. 🙌
From panels to innovations, Verbier Summit highlighted collective action for climate. Presenting Crosstown H2R's tech to this crowd was a unique opportunity for our young startup! ⚡🔧
Let's drive a sustainable energy revolution together Jörgen Sandström, Cyrill Glockner, Michael Gloor, Joanna Kolomanska, Tanja Markotic, Megan Hunold, Sylvain Vaquer Omer Ben Moshe, Julian Osborne and everyone else!
#CrosstownH2R #ClimateTech #VerbierSummit #SustainabilityRevolution
P.S.: Looking forward to discussing further with anyone this week at START Global's START Summit this week
👥 Engaging with sustainability pioneers at Verbier Summit was truly inspiring. Thanks to speakers like Gwen Jettain, Karl Khalil, Nicolas Weber and Leila Toplic for fostering discussions on the energy transition. 🙌
From panels to innovations, Verbier Summit highlighted collective action for climate. Presenting Crosstown H2R's tech to this crowd was a unique opportunity for our young startup! ⚡🔧
Let's drive a sustainable energy revolution together Jörgen Sandström, Cyrill Glockner, Michael Gloor, Joanna Kolomanska, Tanja Markotic, Megan Hunold, Sylvain Vaquer Omer Ben Moshe, Julian Osborne and everyone else!
#CrosstownH2R #ClimateTech #VerbierSummit #SustainabilityRevolution
P.S.: Looking forward to discussing further with anyone this week at START Global's START Summit this week
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S. Manoj Harasgama
March 20, 2024
Switzerland’s homerun entrepreneurs, want to mentor you to become the next Swiss Unicorn.
Only 10 more days to go: Let me nominate you!
🚀 The program:
Project Switzerland connects the most promising Swiss Scale-ups with the best Role Models of Switzerland, Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs (Samuel Mueller, Bettina Hein, Olivier Gaudin & co.) who have successfully done it before.
🦄 Why I said yes to being a mentor:
* My start up funeral with Unleash12, why did it happen?
↳ Signed rockstar celebs like Ronaldo - Attention junkies
↳ Lesson: Shiny clients ≠ Scalable clients - Biz model fail
* F*ck up to success while building JOIN.com:
↳ Built one feature for months - 98% of users didn’t need it
↳ Lesson: Understand core value - Today 100k B2B clients globally
* The brutal DeepTech awakening with Crosstown H2R:
↳ ALL-IN to build NetZero - Misjudged Trumps denial of climate change
↳ Lesson: Remember it’s a marathon - USD 3.75m Seed despite headwinds
The journey to the top of the Matterhorn is tough on your own, but chances of success are higher by working with those who have climbed to the top before.
📍The criteria you need to hit (3 out of 4) so I can nominate you:
* ARR: CHF 2–10m
* Team Size: >15 employees
* Market Potential: >CHF 200m in annual revenue
* Financing: At least CHF 2m raised from investors, angels, etc.
👉 Hit me up via PM if you want me to nominate your start-up.
While other startup ecosystems are in decline, Switzerland is climbing to the top.
In terms of VC investment, we are already in the top 4 of Europe. In terms of VC invest per capita no.1!
Now we are building the rest of the support system beyond investment. To match our collective ambition.
The only question remains: will you climb with us?
P.S. Do you know any scale-ups that are serious about taking the next step? tag them in the comments.
Only 10 more days to go: Let me nominate you!
🚀 The program:
Project Switzerland connects the most promising Swiss Scale-ups with the best Role Models of Switzerland, Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs (Samuel Mueller, Bettina Hein, Olivier Gaudin & co.) who have successfully done it before.
🦄 Why I said yes to being a mentor:
* My start up funeral with Unleash12, why did it happen?
↳ Signed rockstar celebs like Ronaldo - Attention junkies
↳ Lesson: Shiny clients ≠ Scalable clients - Biz model fail
* F*ck up to success while building JOIN.com:
↳ Built one feature for months - 98% of users didn’t need it
↳ Lesson: Understand core value - Today 100k B2B clients globally
* The brutal DeepTech awakening with Crosstown H2R:
↳ ALL-IN to build NetZero - Misjudged Trumps denial of climate change
↳ Lesson: Remember it’s a marathon - USD 3.75m Seed despite headwinds
The journey to the top of the Matterhorn is tough on your own, but chances of success are higher by working with those who have climbed to the top before.
📍The criteria you need to hit (3 out of 4) so I can nominate you:
* ARR: CHF 2–10m
* Team Size: >15 employees
* Market Potential: >CHF 200m in annual revenue
* Financing: At least CHF 2m raised from investors, angels, etc.
👉 Hit me up via PM if you want me to nominate your start-up.
While other startup ecosystems are in decline, Switzerland is climbing to the top.
In terms of VC investment, we are already in the top 4 of Europe. In terms of VC invest per capita no.1!
Now we are building the rest of the support system beyond investment. To match our collective ambition.
The only question remains: will you climb with us?
P.S. Do you know any scale-ups that are serious about taking the next step? tag them in the comments.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
4 days ago
Brushing shoulders with the crème-de-la-crème.
Our CTO on stage at ETH Zürich with global industry heavyweights: Dr. Khawar Syed you rocked it!
GPPS 2026 in Zurich was calling this month & I got to be a cheerleader.
Because our CTO was invited on a panel by the Global Power and Propulsion Society to give his perspective on Turbomachinery for decarbonisation.
Sitting right next to him?
Christer Björkqvist (Founder & MD, ETN Global) a leading network bringing together the global Gas Turbine community
Federico Bonzani (CTO, Ansaldo Energia) one of the major players in the gas turbine sector globally
Vince Sidwell (Director Advanced Concepts, Pratt & Whitney) a major gas producer of aviation gas turbines
Chris Johnston (COO, Power Systems Mfg., LLC, a Hanwha company.) as part of Hanwha Group and an innovative player in the gas turbine sector
The rockstars of gas turbines & we, Crosstown H2R, are sitting right among them.
💡 Some key takeaways for me from their conversation:
→ The event is key to bringing industrial professionals, academic & policy makers into the same room
→ Energy security & affordability dominate the strategy at present, everything else is secondary.
→ Aviation & power generation gas turbines are facing high demand, which puts stress on global supply chains.
→ High potential for collaboration between aviation & power generation in pursuit of low emission and enhanced performance.
→ Currently huge uncertainty in the sector, so flexibility is key.
💭 Khawars main point:
Our technology addresses fuel flexibility & operability with low emissions. Given the high demand & associated supply chain challenges, life extension of existing assets is key in enabling demand to be met in a timely manner.
💭 My 2 cents:
With our fast deployable & clean turbine solutions, we can support data centers that need reliable on-premises energy. Crosstown’s solutions, together with its partners is destined to deliver the energy appetite of the AI revolution. So we don’t have to decide between AI progress & hitting our climate goals.
Kudos to Khawar for nailing it on stage.
I love it when I see our world-class team in action outside the office.
It ensures me that we are on the right track.
Yes, the environment is uncertain, but what we do have control over, we are nailing.
Sitting among giants as the new kid on the block is proof of that.
P.S. Which events will you be heading next? Would love to meet you in person, to talk about gas turbines, growth & espresso martinis.
Our CTO on stage at ETH Zürich with global industry heavyweights: Dr. Khawar Syed you rocked it!
GPPS 2026 in Zurich was calling this month & I got to be a cheerleader.
Because our CTO was invited on a panel by the Global Power and Propulsion Society to give his perspective on Turbomachinery for decarbonisation.
Sitting right next to him?
Christer Björkqvist (Founder & MD, ETN Global) a leading network bringing together the global Gas Turbine community
Federico Bonzani (CTO, Ansaldo Energia) one of the major players in the gas turbine sector globally
Vince Sidwell (Director Advanced Concepts, Pratt & Whitney) a major gas producer of aviation gas turbines
Chris Johnston (COO, Power Systems Mfg., LLC, a Hanwha company.) as part of Hanwha Group and an innovative player in the gas turbine sector
The rockstars of gas turbines & we, Crosstown H2R, are sitting right among them.
💡 Some key takeaways for me from their conversation:
→ The event is key to bringing industrial professionals, academic & policy makers into the same room
→ Energy security & affordability dominate the strategy at present, everything else is secondary.
→ Aviation & power generation gas turbines are facing high demand, which puts stress on global supply chains.
→ High potential for collaboration between aviation & power generation in pursuit of low emission and enhanced performance.
→ Currently huge uncertainty in the sector, so flexibility is key.
💭 Khawars main point:
Our technology addresses fuel flexibility & operability with low emissions. Given the high demand & associated supply chain challenges, life extension of existing assets is key in enabling demand to be met in a timely manner.
💭 My 2 cents:
With our fast deployable & clean turbine solutions, we can support data centers that need reliable on-premises energy. Crosstown’s solutions, together with its partners is destined to deliver the energy appetite of the AI revolution. So we don’t have to decide between AI progress & hitting our climate goals.
Kudos to Khawar for nailing it on stage.
I love it when I see our world-class team in action outside the office.
It ensures me that we are on the right track.
Yes, the environment is uncertain, but what we do have control over, we are nailing.
Sitting among giants as the new kid on the block is proof of that.
P.S. Which events will you be heading next? Would love to meet you in person, to talk about gas turbines, growth & espresso martinis.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
January 30
Pinch me, please. I am 1 of only 20 role models who will help scale the next Global Market Leaders from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Scaling a company is a lonely, high-stakes journey.
I learned this the hard way in building Treatwell, JOIN and Crosstown.
While Switzerland is world champion in innovation, true scaling expertise is often hard to find and even harder to access.
I'm privileged to be part of Project Switzerland, a national mission to bridge this "growth gap". We've formed a world-class task force of Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs who are committed to giving back to the ecosystem that helped us grow.
I wish such support had been available when I hit dead ends while scaling. It would have saved me money, energy, and sanity.
So for me, this is about more than just advice; this is truly personal and about honest, eye-level experience sharing. Supporting others to give them a head start. We want to help the next breed of Swiss founders avoid the costly mistakes that often derail international expansion and catapult them to becoming the global benchmarks⭐️
Do you know a high-potential Swiss scale-up? Investors, board members and startup ecosystem: help us find the companies ready for the next level. Nominations are open until 15th February 2026.
👇 Details on how to nominate and the full list of Role Models are in the comments!
Project Switzerland is initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland and supported by a powerful coalition of partners: HSG START Accelerator, Swiss Startup Association, SICTIC, startup days, FONGIT, and Follow the Gradient.
Scaling a company is a lonely, high-stakes journey.
I learned this the hard way in building Treatwell, JOIN and Crosstown.
While Switzerland is world champion in innovation, true scaling expertise is often hard to find and even harder to access.
I'm privileged to be part of Project Switzerland, a national mission to bridge this "growth gap". We've formed a world-class task force of Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs who are committed to giving back to the ecosystem that helped us grow.
I wish such support had been available when I hit dead ends while scaling. It would have saved me money, energy, and sanity.
So for me, this is about more than just advice; this is truly personal and about honest, eye-level experience sharing. Supporting others to give them a head start. We want to help the next breed of Swiss founders avoid the costly mistakes that often derail international expansion and catapult them to becoming the global benchmarks⭐️
Do you know a high-potential Swiss scale-up? Investors, board members and startup ecosystem: help us find the companies ready for the next level. Nominations are open until 15th February 2026.
👇 Details on how to nominate and the full list of Role Models are in the comments!
Project Switzerland is initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland and supported by a powerful coalition of partners: HSG START Accelerator, Swiss Startup Association, SICTIC, startup days, FONGIT, and Follow the Gradient.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
January 15
Switzerland’s ClimateTech elite all gathered in a…
Power Plant, to trailblaze a path to accelerate the energy transition.
STARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland invited for the Energy & Environment Innovation Day 2025.
At Kraftwerk.
A former power plant in downtown Zurich.
The perfect place for us at Crosstown H2R & for hosting this event.
It was buzzing & the entire community was energised.
With ideas & people from CERN, ETH Zürich, Empa, ABB, University of St.Gallen, Climeworks and more.
Startup Campus Switzerland had gathered all shakers & makers in the Swiss ClimateTech scene with:
- 20+ VCs
- 50+ Startups
- 200+ ClimateTech aficionados
…all at the Kraftwerk to debate how to unlock the energy transition.
I was in the limelight on mainstage for the panel discussion to debate “Energy Startups – Challenges, Trends & Perspectives” together with:
Jennifer McCloskey - Investment Director for Climate at Swisscom Ventures
Andreas Uthmann - CEO/CPO at enshift AG
Christina Held - Climate Investments at Emerald Technology Ventures
Matthias Filser - CEO atSTARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland and
Anna Stando - Moderator keeping us panelists all on point
My key takeaways:
🌪️Political & Financial headwinds:
↳ Since “America First” is back, global regulatory tailwinds supporting ClimateTech evaporated
↳ Startups count themselves lucky to raise capital with decreased VC appetite for future-oriented areas
🤖The world is focusing on AI & short-term profits:
↳ AI is getting the attention & irrationally (?) fast funding with exponential valuations
↳ However even Google’s Chief Exec Sundar Pichai is sceptical whether this is a bubble
🥷🏽ClimateTech is competing against AI for investments:
↳ Growth benchmarks to raise capital due to AI hype are significantly more demanding according to Jennifer McCloskey
↳ ClimateTech plays on a longer timescale & needs patient capital, so by design only the best ClimateTechs are getting funded today
🥇In Switzerland talent, capital & stamina are already here:
↳ With ETH Zürich, EPFL, IMD, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland is home to Europe's leading talent factories
↳ Switzerland ranks 1st in Europe for DeepTech VC investment per capita and 3rd globally
Whilst the world is distracted with so many other things the opportunity to claim the position as the global leader in ClimateTech is up for grabs.
All Switzerland & Europe must do is be bold & double down on the future of the world.
By investing into this community to trailblaze a path to the future.
P.S.: Which event will you attend next? Would love to meet you face to face.
Power Plant, to trailblaze a path to accelerate the energy transition.
STARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland invited for the Energy & Environment Innovation Day 2025.
At Kraftwerk.
A former power plant in downtown Zurich.
The perfect place for us at Crosstown H2R & for hosting this event.
It was buzzing & the entire community was energised.
With ideas & people from CERN, ETH Zürich, Empa, ABB, University of St.Gallen, Climeworks and more.
Startup Campus Switzerland had gathered all shakers & makers in the Swiss ClimateTech scene with:
- 20+ VCs
- 50+ Startups
- 200+ ClimateTech aficionados
…all at the Kraftwerk to debate how to unlock the energy transition.
I was in the limelight on mainstage for the panel discussion to debate “Energy Startups – Challenges, Trends & Perspectives” together with:
Jennifer McCloskey - Investment Director for Climate at Swisscom Ventures
Andreas Uthmann - CEO/CPO at enshift AG
Christina Held - Climate Investments at Emerald Technology Ventures
Matthias Filser - CEO atSTARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland and
Anna Stando - Moderator keeping us panelists all on point
My key takeaways:
🌪️Political & Financial headwinds:
↳ Since “America First” is back, global regulatory tailwinds supporting ClimateTech evaporated
↳ Startups count themselves lucky to raise capital with decreased VC appetite for future-oriented areas
🤖The world is focusing on AI & short-term profits:
↳ AI is getting the attention & irrationally (?) fast funding with exponential valuations
↳ However even Google’s Chief Exec Sundar Pichai is sceptical whether this is a bubble
🥷🏽ClimateTech is competing against AI for investments:
↳ Growth benchmarks to raise capital due to AI hype are significantly more demanding according to Jennifer McCloskey
↳ ClimateTech plays on a longer timescale & needs patient capital, so by design only the best ClimateTechs are getting funded today
🥇In Switzerland talent, capital & stamina are already here:
↳ With ETH Zürich, EPFL, IMD, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland is home to Europe's leading talent factories
↳ Switzerland ranks 1st in Europe for DeepTech VC investment per capita and 3rd globally
Whilst the world is distracted with so many other things the opportunity to claim the position as the global leader in ClimateTech is up for grabs.
All Switzerland & Europe must do is be bold & double down on the future of the world.
By investing into this community to trailblaze a path to the future.
P.S.: Which event will you attend next? Would love to meet you face to face.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
November 19, 2025
LIVE from Brussels! We’re on stage at the premier gas turbine events in the sector.
We’re brushing shoulders with the experts at the International Gas Turbine Conference (IGTC) & European Micro Gas Turbine Forum (EMGTF) in Brussels.
2 of the most prestigious turbine events, hosted by the world-renowned ETN.
🎤 Paul Young and Franklin Genin have been invited to present Crosstown’s patented technology.
They will showcase how our team is pushing the boundaries of cleaner, low-emission, reliable turbine technology.
Thanks to Christer Björkqvist Viktorija Charbagi Antonio Escamilla, PhD & Giuseppe Tilocca ⭐️
Our team is ALL-IN.
Our stand is buzzing.
We are ready to showcase our solution on stage.
First Feedback in:
✅ The team’s credibility is recognised
✅ Our scalable Burner Tech is on point
✅ Our Multi-fuel flex reduces operator risk
And yes.
Rumours have it, we don’t just make Swiss Quality burners, but might serve some Swiss treats at the end of the day:
Ricola vs. Shots (Appenzeller) both at the end of the day 🍬 vs.🍸?
Pretty sure it’s a first for both at this event.
If you’re around, come say hi.
If not, get the sneak peek to our keynote here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/djztcxBx
Our burner technology has the superior key technology and cost-competitiveness the operators are looking for.
Let’s increase collaboration.
Let’s re-write the industry’s playbook.
Let’s prove open-innovation will re-invigorate the gas-turbine sector AND demonstrate together we can achieve radical growth and increase the size of the market for all players.
P.S.: If you want to know how I injured my throat, these events are wild on every level…
#ETN #Growth Crosstown H2R
We’re brushing shoulders with the experts at the International Gas Turbine Conference (IGTC) & European Micro Gas Turbine Forum (EMGTF) in Brussels.
2 of the most prestigious turbine events, hosted by the world-renowned ETN.
🎤 Paul Young and Franklin Genin have been invited to present Crosstown’s patented technology.
They will showcase how our team is pushing the boundaries of cleaner, low-emission, reliable turbine technology.
Thanks to Christer Björkqvist Viktorija Charbagi Antonio Escamilla, PhD & Giuseppe Tilocca ⭐️
Our team is ALL-IN.
Our stand is buzzing.
We are ready to showcase our solution on stage.
First Feedback in:
✅ The team’s credibility is recognised
✅ Our scalable Burner Tech is on point
✅ Our Multi-fuel flex reduces operator risk
And yes.
Rumours have it, we don’t just make Swiss Quality burners, but might serve some Swiss treats at the end of the day:
Ricola vs. Shots (Appenzeller) both at the end of the day 🍬 vs.🍸?
Pretty sure it’s a first for both at this event.
If you’re around, come say hi.
If not, get the sneak peek to our keynote here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/djztcxBx
Our burner technology has the superior key technology and cost-competitiveness the operators are looking for.
Let’s increase collaboration.
Let’s re-write the industry’s playbook.
Let’s prove open-innovation will re-invigorate the gas-turbine sector AND demonstrate together we can achieve radical growth and increase the size of the market for all players.
P.S.: If you want to know how I injured my throat, these events are wild on every level…
#ETN #Growth Crosstown H2R
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S. Manoj Harasgama
October 16, 2025
☠️ Last week I fell into a deep hole of exhaustion.
I woke up 17 hours later...
Over the weekend I was able to recover.
After weeks of exhausting long days and super short nights constructing and finally delivering my very own first full MBA course...
“Hypergrowth in Startups: How to foster the traits of an entrepreneur obsessed with radical growth”.
Bloomberg Businessweek’s #1 school in Entrepreneurship (ESADE) had personally called me to create a brand new course on Growth.
Thank you for your trust: Professors Dr. Jan Brinckmann, Davide Rovera and special guest Dr. Philipp Engelhardt
The goal was simple, but not easy: to distil 15 years of scars and wins across my ventures and deliver more than boring theory.
One week before kick-off ESADE called: oversubscribed.
No pressure.
Expectations sky-high...
Showing up half-baked was never an option. I really wanted to deliver.
So the weeks of intense preparation were painful:
• First the skeleton to lay a foundation for deep content
• Then chapters to design the perfect storyline
• 200+ slides crafted one by one to create maximum suspense
• Delivered in-person in one single marathon week
All as a “side-hustle” while building my VC-backed venture Crosstown.
Day & Night.
🚀 But you know what? The sleepless nights paid off.
Watching some of the brightest entrepreneurial minds in Europe wrestle with the same trade-offs every founder faces:
⚡ Data vs. intuition
⚡ Speed vs. excellence
⚡ Ambition vs. resilience
My exhaustion after that was real. But so was the reward.
Synthesising these lessons reminded me that growth isn’t just a business objective.
It is in fact the combo: mindset x methodology.
A combination very few truly master.
But now 50+ entrpreneurship students have my exact playbook/blueprint to be stay of the game.
P.S. Would you like to see some of the reflections I had for the course on here?
#Growth #Success #Failure #Startups
Cases: Treatwell, JOIN, Groupon, Crosstown H2R
I woke up 17 hours later...
Over the weekend I was able to recover.
After weeks of exhausting long days and super short nights constructing and finally delivering my very own first full MBA course...
“Hypergrowth in Startups: How to foster the traits of an entrepreneur obsessed with radical growth”.
Bloomberg Businessweek’s #1 school in Entrepreneurship (ESADE) had personally called me to create a brand new course on Growth.
Thank you for your trust: Professors Dr. Jan Brinckmann, Davide Rovera and special guest Dr. Philipp Engelhardt
The goal was simple, but not easy: to distil 15 years of scars and wins across my ventures and deliver more than boring theory.
One week before kick-off ESADE called: oversubscribed.
No pressure.
Expectations sky-high...
Showing up half-baked was never an option. I really wanted to deliver.
So the weeks of intense preparation were painful:
• First the skeleton to lay a foundation for deep content
• Then chapters to design the perfect storyline
• 200+ slides crafted one by one to create maximum suspense
• Delivered in-person in one single marathon week
All as a “side-hustle” while building my VC-backed venture Crosstown.
Day & Night.
🚀 But you know what? The sleepless nights paid off.
Watching some of the brightest entrepreneurial minds in Europe wrestle with the same trade-offs every founder faces:
⚡ Data vs. intuition
⚡ Speed vs. excellence
⚡ Ambition vs. resilience
My exhaustion after that was real. But so was the reward.
Synthesising these lessons reminded me that growth isn’t just a business objective.
It is in fact the combo: mindset x methodology.
A combination very few truly master.
But now 50+ entrpreneurship students have my exact playbook/blueprint to be stay of the game.
P.S. Would you like to see some of the reflections I had for the course on here?
#Growth #Success #Failure #Startups
Cases: Treatwell, JOIN, Groupon, Crosstown H2R
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S. Manoj Harasgama
September 29, 2025
Casually dialled into my Masterclass at after lunch...
💥 BOOM. 500 eyeballs staring at me. Surprise!
Not the cosy, intimate session I’d expected…
More like spotlight on centre stage.
I’ll admit, I was stunned for a second.
Let’s rewind…
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s and his Misk Foundation asked me to deliver a Masterclass on Growth Principles.
The audience?
Semi-finalists & coordinators of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
One of the biggest startup competitions on the planet!
- 20,000 competitors across 150 countries
- Down to 250 semi-finalists Today
- With 100 finalists heading to Riyadh
- Massive $1.5M prize pool. No strings attached.
--> When Saudi goes big… it really goes big.
As an early-stage ClimateTech founder, I wasn’t sure at first.
Middle East wasn’t top of our radar.
But the more I thought about it…
This was a stage full of innovators, future-oriented leaders and trailblazers
A chance to potentially gain meaningful relationships in the region
...and perhaps rally interest in Crosstown H2R's ZeroCarbon tech for Middle East Oil & Gas...
Let’s do it! I went ALL-IN.
Backed by ESADE’s Entrepreneurship All-Stars Dr. Jan Brinckmann & Davide Rovera
🎯 What then happened next?
- 1x Growth Masterclass by me
- 250+ growth-stage founders engaged for 60minutes
- 96 contact requests
- 53 LinkedIn messages
- 1 invite to Riyadh? (pending)
--> Not bad for a “surprise gig”
Big respect to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s foundation for bringing together such a diverse group of international founders.
Shoutout to Ahmed Alshareef Faisal Madani, Carlos A. Iñiguez and the teams at MonshaatSA and BibanGlobal for making it happen and thanks to Md. Mubir Mahmud Chowdhury, Ashwini Oke, Clark Yuan, Keeghan Patrick, Pedro Resende, Pavan Konanur, Ahmed Al Mashhadi, Abdullah Sahab and all other rockstar founders for the high-intensity banter!
With 25+ ClimateTech startups still alive in the semis, I’m rooting for a green winner🌱
🤞 Finger’s crossed for a personal invite to Riyadh too…
Question: What are your experiences in building (Climate-) Tech in the Middle East?
#Growth #MasterClass #NetZero
💥 BOOM. 500 eyeballs staring at me. Surprise!
Not the cosy, intimate session I’d expected…
More like spotlight on centre stage.
I’ll admit, I was stunned for a second.
Let’s rewind…
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s and his Misk Foundation asked me to deliver a Masterclass on Growth Principles.
The audience?
Semi-finalists & coordinators of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC)
One of the biggest startup competitions on the planet!
- 20,000 competitors across 150 countries
- Down to 250 semi-finalists Today
- With 100 finalists heading to Riyadh
- Massive $1.5M prize pool. No strings attached.
--> When Saudi goes big… it really goes big.
As an early-stage ClimateTech founder, I wasn’t sure at first.
Middle East wasn’t top of our radar.
But the more I thought about it…
This was a stage full of innovators, future-oriented leaders and trailblazers
A chance to potentially gain meaningful relationships in the region
...and perhaps rally interest in Crosstown H2R's ZeroCarbon tech for Middle East Oil & Gas...
Let’s do it! I went ALL-IN.
Backed by ESADE’s Entrepreneurship All-Stars Dr. Jan Brinckmann & Davide Rovera
🎯 What then happened next?
- 1x Growth Masterclass by me
- 250+ growth-stage founders engaged for 60minutes
- 96 contact requests
- 53 LinkedIn messages
- 1 invite to Riyadh? (pending)
--> Not bad for a “surprise gig”
Big respect to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s foundation for bringing together such a diverse group of international founders.
Shoutout to Ahmed Alshareef Faisal Madani, Carlos A. Iñiguez and the teams at MonshaatSA and BibanGlobal for making it happen and thanks to Md. Mubir Mahmud Chowdhury, Ashwini Oke, Clark Yuan, Keeghan Patrick, Pedro Resende, Pavan Konanur, Ahmed Al Mashhadi, Abdullah Sahab and all other rockstar founders for the high-intensity banter!
With 25+ ClimateTech startups still alive in the semis, I’m rooting for a green winner🌱
🤞 Finger’s crossed for a personal invite to Riyadh too…
Question: What are your experiences in building (Climate-) Tech in the Middle East?
#Growth #MasterClass #NetZero
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S. Manoj Harasgama
September 15, 2025
BIG News 3/3: Swiss Federal Office of Energy supports us to make Europe's energy system more resilient
Disruptive innovation needs energy. A lot of it.
Yet in our current geopolitical climate, borders close, conflicts rise, tariffs are raised, or entire resource flows are stopped.
The past 5 years have shown how vulnerable and delicate our European energy system is. We are still addicted to dirty fossil fuels.
Crosstown H2R is driving the change and we are proud to announce that the Swiss Government believes in our mission and joins us on our journey.
Not only to decarbonise our energy grid.
But to create a robust, resilient and sovereign energy system from the heart of Europe, that enables our clients to produce electricity with renewable energy, locally.
Stopping the excessive dependence on fossil fuels from abroad.
70% of Switzerland’s energy still comes from non-renewable sources.
Most of it is oil, gas and nuclear.
And nearly all of it’s imported. Which means Switzerland depends heavily on other countries to keep the lights on.
The story looks similar for many European countries.
Together, we are changing that story.
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFoE) support us by:
↳ Massive and continuous funding of expensive gas turbine test facilities
↳ Enabling the objective verficiation of our tech at highest pressures and temperatures
↳ Opening their network to engage in European funded energy programmes
It's a massive challenge to make Europe's energy system more resilient & sovereign.
But we are up for the challenge.
Disruptive innovation needs energy. A lot of it.
Yet in our current geopolitical climate, borders close, conflicts rise, tariffs are raised, or entire resource flows are stopped.
The past 5 years have shown how vulnerable and delicate our European energy system is. We are still addicted to dirty fossil fuels.
Crosstown H2R is driving the change and we are proud to announce that the Swiss Government believes in our mission and joins us on our journey.
Not only to decarbonise our energy grid.
But to create a robust, resilient and sovereign energy system from the heart of Europe, that enables our clients to produce electricity with renewable energy, locally.
Stopping the excessive dependence on fossil fuels from abroad.
70% of Switzerland’s energy still comes from non-renewable sources.
Most of it is oil, gas and nuclear.
And nearly all of it’s imported. Which means Switzerland depends heavily on other countries to keep the lights on.
The story looks similar for many European countries.
Together, we are changing that story.
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFoE) support us by:
↳ Massive and continuous funding of expensive gas turbine test facilities
↳ Enabling the objective verficiation of our tech at highest pressures and temperatures
↳ Opening their network to engage in European funded energy programmes
It's a massive challenge to make Europe's energy system more resilient & sovereign.
But we are up for the challenge.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
July 14, 2025
🌍 On Friday I was delighted to be invited to showcase Crosstown H2R's pioneering TRL7 burner technology decarbonising gas turbines at Verbier Summit! 🚀 It was an honour to join thought leaders and innovators like Vincent Bieri, Katka Letzing and Michael Mathres in discussing sustainable energy solutions. 🔥💡
👥 Engaging with sustainability pioneers at Verbier Summit was truly inspiring. Thanks to speakers like Gwen Jettain, Karl Khalil, Nicolas Weber and Leila Toplic for fostering discussions on the energy transition. 🙌
From panels to innovations, Verbier Summit highlighted collective action for climate. Presenting Crosstown H2R's tech to this crowd was a unique opportunity for our young startup! ⚡🔧
Let's drive a sustainable energy revolution together Jörgen Sandström, Cyrill Glockner, Michael Gloor, Joanna Kolomanska, Tanja Markotic, Megan Hunold, Sylvain Vaquer Omer Ben Moshe, Julian Osborne and everyone else!
#CrosstownH2R #ClimateTech #VerbierSummit #SustainabilityRevolution
P.S.: Looking forward to discussing further with anyone this week at START Global's START Summit this week
👥 Engaging with sustainability pioneers at Verbier Summit was truly inspiring. Thanks to speakers like Gwen Jettain, Karl Khalil, Nicolas Weber and Leila Toplic for fostering discussions on the energy transition. 🙌
From panels to innovations, Verbier Summit highlighted collective action for climate. Presenting Crosstown H2R's tech to this crowd was a unique opportunity for our young startup! ⚡🔧
Let's drive a sustainable energy revolution together Jörgen Sandström, Cyrill Glockner, Michael Gloor, Joanna Kolomanska, Tanja Markotic, Megan Hunold, Sylvain Vaquer Omer Ben Moshe, Julian Osborne and everyone else!
#CrosstownH2R #ClimateTech #VerbierSummit #SustainabilityRevolution
P.S.: Looking forward to discussing further with anyone this week at START Global's START Summit this week
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S. Manoj Harasgama
March 20, 2024
Switzerland’s homerun entrepreneurs, want to mentor you to become the next Swiss Unicorn.
Only 10 more days to go: Let me nominate you!
🚀 The program:
Project Switzerland connects the most promising Swiss Scale-ups with the best Role Models of Switzerland, Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs (Samuel Mueller, Bettina Hein, Olivier Gaudin & co.) who have successfully done it before.
🦄 Why I said yes to being a mentor:
* My start up funeral with Unleash12, why did it happen?
↳ Signed rockstar celebs like Ronaldo - Attention junkies
↳ Lesson: Shiny clients ≠ Scalable clients - Biz model fail
* F*ck up to success while building JOIN.com:
↳ Built one feature for months - 98% of users didn’t need it
↳ Lesson: Understand core value - Today 100k B2B clients globally
* The brutal DeepTech awakening with Crosstown H2R:
↳ ALL-IN to build NetZero - Misjudged Trumps denial of climate change
↳ Lesson: Remember it’s a marathon - USD 3.75m Seed despite headwinds
The journey to the top of the Matterhorn is tough on your own, but chances of success are higher by working with those who have climbed to the top before.
📍The criteria you need to hit (3 out of 4) so I can nominate you:
* ARR: CHF 2–10m
* Team Size: >15 employees
* Market Potential: >CHF 200m in annual revenue
* Financing: At least CHF 2m raised from investors, angels, etc.
👉 Hit me up via PM if you want me to nominate your start-up.
While other startup ecosystems are in decline, Switzerland is climbing to the top.
In terms of VC investment, we are already in the top 4 of Europe. In terms of VC invest per capita no.1!
Now we are building the rest of the support system beyond investment. To match our collective ambition.
The only question remains: will you climb with us?
P.S. Do you know any scale-ups that are serious about taking the next step? tag them in the comments.
Only 10 more days to go: Let me nominate you!
🚀 The program:
Project Switzerland connects the most promising Swiss Scale-ups with the best Role Models of Switzerland, Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs (Samuel Mueller, Bettina Hein, Olivier Gaudin & co.) who have successfully done it before.
🦄 Why I said yes to being a mentor:
* My start up funeral with Unleash12, why did it happen?
↳ Signed rockstar celebs like Ronaldo - Attention junkies
↳ Lesson: Shiny clients ≠ Scalable clients - Biz model fail
* F*ck up to success while building JOIN.com:
↳ Built one feature for months - 98% of users didn’t need it
↳ Lesson: Understand core value - Today 100k B2B clients globally
* The brutal DeepTech awakening with Crosstown H2R:
↳ ALL-IN to build NetZero - Misjudged Trumps denial of climate change
↳ Lesson: Remember it’s a marathon - USD 3.75m Seed despite headwinds
The journey to the top of the Matterhorn is tough on your own, but chances of success are higher by working with those who have climbed to the top before.
📍The criteria you need to hit (3 out of 4) so I can nominate you:
* ARR: CHF 2–10m
* Team Size: >15 employees
* Market Potential: >CHF 200m in annual revenue
* Financing: At least CHF 2m raised from investors, angels, etc.
👉 Hit me up via PM if you want me to nominate your start-up.
While other startup ecosystems are in decline, Switzerland is climbing to the top.
In terms of VC investment, we are already in the top 4 of Europe. In terms of VC invest per capita no.1!
Now we are building the rest of the support system beyond investment. To match our collective ambition.
The only question remains: will you climb with us?
P.S. Do you know any scale-ups that are serious about taking the next step? tag them in the comments.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
4 days ago
Brushing shoulders with the crème-de-la-crème.
Our CTO on stage at ETH Zürich with global industry heavyweights: Dr. Khawar Syed you rocked it!
GPPS 2026 in Zurich was calling this month & I got to be a cheerleader.
Because our CTO was invited on a panel by the Global Power and Propulsion Society to give his perspective on Turbomachinery for decarbonisation.
Sitting right next to him?
Christer Björkqvist (Founder & MD, ETN Global) a leading network bringing together the global Gas Turbine community
Federico Bonzani (CTO, Ansaldo Energia) one of the major players in the gas turbine sector globally
Vince Sidwell (Director Advanced Concepts, Pratt & Whitney) a major gas producer of aviation gas turbines
Chris Johnston (COO, Power Systems Mfg., LLC, a Hanwha company.) as part of Hanwha Group and an innovative player in the gas turbine sector
The rockstars of gas turbines & we, Crosstown H2R, are sitting right among them.
💡 Some key takeaways for me from their conversation:
→ The event is key to bringing industrial professionals, academic & policy makers into the same room
→ Energy security & affordability dominate the strategy at present, everything else is secondary.
→ Aviation & power generation gas turbines are facing high demand, which puts stress on global supply chains.
→ High potential for collaboration between aviation & power generation in pursuit of low emission and enhanced performance.
→ Currently huge uncertainty in the sector, so flexibility is key.
💭 Khawars main point:
Our technology addresses fuel flexibility & operability with low emissions. Given the high demand & associated supply chain challenges, life extension of existing assets is key in enabling demand to be met in a timely manner.
💭 My 2 cents:
With our fast deployable & clean turbine solutions, we can support data centers that need reliable on-premises energy. Crosstown’s solutions, together with its partners is destined to deliver the energy appetite of the AI revolution. So we don’t have to decide between AI progress & hitting our climate goals.
Kudos to Khawar for nailing it on stage.
I love it when I see our world-class team in action outside the office.
It ensures me that we are on the right track.
Yes, the environment is uncertain, but what we do have control over, we are nailing.
Sitting among giants as the new kid on the block is proof of that.
P.S. Which events will you be heading next? Would love to meet you in person, to talk about gas turbines, growth & espresso martinis.
Our CTO on stage at ETH Zürich with global industry heavyweights: Dr. Khawar Syed you rocked it!
GPPS 2026 in Zurich was calling this month & I got to be a cheerleader.
Because our CTO was invited on a panel by the Global Power and Propulsion Society to give his perspective on Turbomachinery for decarbonisation.
Sitting right next to him?
Christer Björkqvist (Founder & MD, ETN Global) a leading network bringing together the global Gas Turbine community
Federico Bonzani (CTO, Ansaldo Energia) one of the major players in the gas turbine sector globally
Vince Sidwell (Director Advanced Concepts, Pratt & Whitney) a major gas producer of aviation gas turbines
Chris Johnston (COO, Power Systems Mfg., LLC, a Hanwha company.) as part of Hanwha Group and an innovative player in the gas turbine sector
The rockstars of gas turbines & we, Crosstown H2R, are sitting right among them.
💡 Some key takeaways for me from their conversation:
→ The event is key to bringing industrial professionals, academic & policy makers into the same room
→ Energy security & affordability dominate the strategy at present, everything else is secondary.
→ Aviation & power generation gas turbines are facing high demand, which puts stress on global supply chains.
→ High potential for collaboration between aviation & power generation in pursuit of low emission and enhanced performance.
→ Currently huge uncertainty in the sector, so flexibility is key.
💭 Khawars main point:
Our technology addresses fuel flexibility & operability with low emissions. Given the high demand & associated supply chain challenges, life extension of existing assets is key in enabling demand to be met in a timely manner.
💭 My 2 cents:
With our fast deployable & clean turbine solutions, we can support data centers that need reliable on-premises energy. Crosstown’s solutions, together with its partners is destined to deliver the energy appetite of the AI revolution. So we don’t have to decide between AI progress & hitting our climate goals.
Kudos to Khawar for nailing it on stage.
I love it when I see our world-class team in action outside the office.
It ensures me that we are on the right track.
Yes, the environment is uncertain, but what we do have control over, we are nailing.
Sitting among giants as the new kid on the block is proof of that.
P.S. Which events will you be heading next? Would love to meet you in person, to talk about gas turbines, growth & espresso martinis.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
January 30
Pinch me, please. I am 1 of only 20 role models who will help scale the next Global Market Leaders from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Scaling a company is a lonely, high-stakes journey.
I learned this the hard way in building Treatwell, JOIN and Crosstown.
While Switzerland is world champion in innovation, true scaling expertise is often hard to find and even harder to access.
I'm privileged to be part of Project Switzerland, a national mission to bridge this "growth gap". We've formed a world-class task force of Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs who are committed to giving back to the ecosystem that helped us grow.
I wish such support had been available when I hit dead ends while scaling. It would have saved me money, energy, and sanity.
So for me, this is about more than just advice; this is truly personal and about honest, eye-level experience sharing. Supporting others to give them a head start. We want to help the next breed of Swiss founders avoid the costly mistakes that often derail international expansion and catapult them to becoming the global benchmarks⭐️
Do you know a high-potential Swiss scale-up? Investors, board members and startup ecosystem: help us find the companies ready for the next level. Nominations are open until 15th February 2026.
👇 Details on how to nominate and the full list of Role Models are in the comments!
Project Switzerland is initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland and supported by a powerful coalition of partners: HSG START Accelerator, Swiss Startup Association, SICTIC, startup days, FONGIT, and Follow the Gradient.
Scaling a company is a lonely, high-stakes journey.
I learned this the hard way in building Treatwell, JOIN and Crosstown.
While Switzerland is world champion in innovation, true scaling expertise is often hard to find and even harder to access.
I'm privileged to be part of Project Switzerland, a national mission to bridge this "growth gap". We've formed a world-class task force of Unicorn Founders and Serial Entrepreneurs who are committed to giving back to the ecosystem that helped us grow.
I wish such support had been available when I hit dead ends while scaling. It would have saved me money, energy, and sanity.
So for me, this is about more than just advice; this is truly personal and about honest, eye-level experience sharing. Supporting others to give them a head start. We want to help the next breed of Swiss founders avoid the costly mistakes that often derail international expansion and catapult them to becoming the global benchmarks⭐️
Do you know a high-potential Swiss scale-up? Investors, board members and startup ecosystem: help us find the companies ready for the next level. Nominations are open until 15th February 2026.
👇 Details on how to nominate and the full list of Role Models are in the comments!
Project Switzerland is initiated by Deep Tech Nation Switzerland and supported by a powerful coalition of partners: HSG START Accelerator, Swiss Startup Association, SICTIC, startup days, FONGIT, and Follow the Gradient.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
January 15
Switzerland’s ClimateTech elite all gathered in a…
Power Plant, to trailblaze a path to accelerate the energy transition.
STARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland invited for the Energy & Environment Innovation Day 2025.
At Kraftwerk.
A former power plant in downtown Zurich.
The perfect place for us at Crosstown H2R & for hosting this event.
It was buzzing & the entire community was energised.
With ideas & people from CERN, ETH Zürich, Empa, ABB, University of St.Gallen, Climeworks and more.
Startup Campus Switzerland had gathered all shakers & makers in the Swiss ClimateTech scene with:
- 20+ VCs
- 50+ Startups
- 200+ ClimateTech aficionados
…all at the Kraftwerk to debate how to unlock the energy transition.
I was in the limelight on mainstage for the panel discussion to debate “Energy Startups – Challenges, Trends & Perspectives” together with:
Jennifer McCloskey - Investment Director for Climate at Swisscom Ventures
Andreas Uthmann - CEO/CPO at enshift AG
Christina Held - Climate Investments at Emerald Technology Ventures
Matthias Filser - CEO atSTARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland and
Anna Stando - Moderator keeping us panelists all on point
My key takeaways:
🌪️Political & Financial headwinds:
↳ Since “America First” is back, global regulatory tailwinds supporting ClimateTech evaporated
↳ Startups count themselves lucky to raise capital with decreased VC appetite for future-oriented areas
🤖The world is focusing on AI & short-term profits:
↳ AI is getting the attention & irrationally (?) fast funding with exponential valuations
↳ However even Google’s Chief Exec Sundar Pichai is sceptical whether this is a bubble
🥷🏽ClimateTech is competing against AI for investments:
↳ Growth benchmarks to raise capital due to AI hype are significantly more demanding according to Jennifer McCloskey
↳ ClimateTech plays on a longer timescale & needs patient capital, so by design only the best ClimateTechs are getting funded today
🥇In Switzerland talent, capital & stamina are already here:
↳ With ETH Zürich, EPFL, IMD, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland is home to Europe's leading talent factories
↳ Switzerland ranks 1st in Europe for DeepTech VC investment per capita and 3rd globally
Whilst the world is distracted with so many other things the opportunity to claim the position as the global leader in ClimateTech is up for grabs.
All Switzerland & Europe must do is be bold & double down on the future of the world.
By investing into this community to trailblaze a path to the future.
P.S.: Which event will you attend next? Would love to meet you face to face.
Power Plant, to trailblaze a path to accelerate the energy transition.
STARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland invited for the Energy & Environment Innovation Day 2025.
At Kraftwerk.
A former power plant in downtown Zurich.
The perfect place for us at Crosstown H2R & for hosting this event.
It was buzzing & the entire community was energised.
With ideas & people from CERN, ETH Zürich, Empa, ABB, University of St.Gallen, Climeworks and more.
Startup Campus Switzerland had gathered all shakers & makers in the Swiss ClimateTech scene with:
- 20+ VCs
- 50+ Startups
- 200+ ClimateTech aficionados
…all at the Kraftwerk to debate how to unlock the energy transition.
I was in the limelight on mainstage for the panel discussion to debate “Energy Startups – Challenges, Trends & Perspectives” together with:
Jennifer McCloskey - Investment Director for Climate at Swisscom Ventures
Andreas Uthmann - CEO/CPO at enshift AG
Christina Held - Climate Investments at Emerald Technology Ventures
Matthias Filser - CEO atSTARTUP CAMPUS Switzerland and
Anna Stando - Moderator keeping us panelists all on point
My key takeaways:
🌪️Political & Financial headwinds:
↳ Since “America First” is back, global regulatory tailwinds supporting ClimateTech evaporated
↳ Startups count themselves lucky to raise capital with decreased VC appetite for future-oriented areas
🤖The world is focusing on AI & short-term profits:
↳ AI is getting the attention & irrationally (?) fast funding with exponential valuations
↳ However even Google’s Chief Exec Sundar Pichai is sceptical whether this is a bubble
🥷🏽ClimateTech is competing against AI for investments:
↳ Growth benchmarks to raise capital due to AI hype are significantly more demanding according to Jennifer McCloskey
↳ ClimateTech plays on a longer timescale & needs patient capital, so by design only the best ClimateTechs are getting funded today
🥇In Switzerland talent, capital & stamina are already here:
↳ With ETH Zürich, EPFL, IMD, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland is home to Europe's leading talent factories
↳ Switzerland ranks 1st in Europe for DeepTech VC investment per capita and 3rd globally
Whilst the world is distracted with so many other things the opportunity to claim the position as the global leader in ClimateTech is up for grabs.
All Switzerland & Europe must do is be bold & double down on the future of the world.
By investing into this community to trailblaze a path to the future.
P.S.: Which event will you attend next? Would love to meet you face to face.
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S. Manoj Harasgama
November 19, 2025
In the media
Tech.eu: "Crosstown raises $3M to boost Europe's clean and independent energy future"
Zurich-based Crosstown has raised an additional $3 million in seed funding to scale its proprietary H2R® Burner technology, which enables existing gas turbines to run on 100 % renewable fuels like hydrogen without requiring costly full-system replacements.
Jul 5, 2025
Tech.eu
In the media
Tech Funding News: "With CHF 3M boost, Crosstown to power the shift from fossil fuels to clean hydrogen"
Zurich‑based deep‑tech startup Crosstown has secured CHF 3 million (approximately $3 million) in seed funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its patented H2R® Burner technology.
Jul 5, 2025
Tech Funding News