Ekstera Wins Global Startup Pitch Competition at Hannover Messe 2025
Toronto, ON – April 4, 2025 – Ekstera has won the overall startup pitch competition at HANNOVER MESSE 2025, the world’s largest and most prestigious industrial trade fair. Competing on a global stage in Germany, Ekstera’s innovative approach to industrial decarbonization captured top honours among a highly competitive field of international technology startups.
HANNOVER MESSE is the premier global event for industrial transformation, attracting thousands of exhibitors and industry leaders focused on the future of manufacturing, automation, and clean energy. Ekstera's victory highlights the international interest in its patented Stirling engine technology, which enables the company to convert industrial waste heat into clean, affordable, and reliable electricity.
"It is an honour to win the overall startup pitch competition for Hannover Messe 2025," said Brendan MacDonald, CEO of Ekstera. "It has been incredible to see how many people in Europe and around the world are interested in converting their waste heat into electricity with our Stirling engine technology."
As heavy industries like steel and cement seek solutions to utilize the abundant waste heat they currently discard into the atmosphere, Ekstera is committed to providing a highly efficient and scalable technology to produce clean electricity and reduce both costs and carbon emissions.
About Ekstera
Ekstera is a Canadian hardware and energy technology company dedicated to developing innovative Stirling engine technology to convert industrial waste heat into clean electricity. Ekstera is building cost-effective, scalable, and rapidly deployable electricity generation to decarbonize and reduce costs for heavy industry.
