About us
We make buildings
We make buildings
work with the grid
kuafu AG is a Swiss deep-tech start-up in Dübendorf. It grew out of research at Empa and ETH Zurich.
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What kuafu does
More heat pumps, EV chargers and solar systems change how the grid is used. kuafu orchestrates these devices across many buildings. Building owners lower their energy costs and CO₂, EMS providers earn income from grid services, and grid operators get flexibility they can plan with.
From research to pilots with Swiss utilities
2024
First support
- Empa Entrepreneur Fellowship
- NCCR Automation grant
- Bluelion acceleration program
- Living Labs for Decarbonisation grant
2025
Funding and programmes
- Investment from Founderful Campus
- MassChallenge Switzerland
- KlimUp funding, City of Zurich
2026
Pilots and recognition
- Pilots with Energie 360°, Smart Energy Link and ewz
- ESA BIC Switzerland
- Venture Leaders Cleantech
- Hello Tomorrow Deep Tech Pioneer
- Pilot results on VSE PerspectivE
kuafu chased the sun
In mythology, kuafu is a giant who chased the sun. Our platform follows the same idea: use energy when the sun shines and the grid has room.
kuafu AG · c/o Empa, Ueberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland · info@kuafu.ch · LinkedIn
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