CO-INVESTIN Highlights: Builtrix – Driving Energy Efficiency through Innovation
As part of the CO-INVESTIN initiative, we are excited to feature Builtrix, a rapidly growing Portuguese startup revolutionizing the energy management sector. Established in 2020, Builtrix specializes in data-driven energy intelligence solutions tailored for energy experts, facility managers, and sustainability consultants. By leveraging advanced big data analytics and artificial intelligence, Builtrix offers actionable insights that enable companies to optimize energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions—critical priorities in today’s climate-conscious world.
Builtrix’s cloud-based platform simplifies energy data management, allowing users to access standardized, easy-to-understand energy insights without the need for additional hardware installations. This innovative, cost-effective approach has made energy intelligence more accessible to businesses, facilitating widespread adoption and making it a leader in energy management solutions.
A journey of innovation and expansion
Since its founding, Builtrix has grown remarkably, overcoming initial challenges such as data accessibility by forming strategic partnerships and embracing cloud-based technologies. The company has expanded its operations across several European markets, including Portugal, Italy, France, and Switzerland, and continues to work closely with local partners to increase market penetration. Builtrix’s active participation in major EU projects like PLATOON and WEForming has significantly enhanced its technical and business capabilities, allowing it to scale rapidly.
One of Builtrix’s most notable achievements includes its leadership in the WEForming project, where it is transforming a large shopping center in northern Portugal into a smart energy hub in collaboration with partners like the Visabeira Group and R&D Nester. Additionally, Builtrix’s technology is being deployed across 600 public buildings in Rome, Italy, further demonstrating the impact and scalability of its solutions.
Sustainability impact
A core component of Builtrix’s mission is to contribute to global sustainability efforts. Since its inception, the company’s solutions have led to a reduction of over 2,500 tons of CO2 emissions, underlining its commitment to environmental sustainability. Builtrix’s contributions have been widely recognized, with the company being named among the Top 25 Scale-ups in Portugal and the Top 10 Clean Tech Scale-ups by EIT Digital and BGI in 2023.
For more details on Builtrix’s journey and innovations, explore their story or listen to our interview with CEO Javad Hatami.
Stay tuned for more success stories from the CO-INVESTIN project as we highlight innovation and investment across Europe.