It’s a huge question, especially when considering the sheer scale of the problem: Did you know that the chips powering modern Artificial Intelligence now consume more electricity than an entire country like Switzerland?
Tackling this massive energy drain is the mission of Corintis, a young engineering startup founded in 2022 by Remco van Erp and Sam Harrison and based at EPFL. They were named the most promising startup in Switzerland at the prestigious Top 100 Swiss Startup Award 2025.
The Mission: Cooling the Core
The core issue is heat. The electronic chips inside AI data centers run hotter than ever, and the hotter they get, the more energy they consume and the more expensive they are to operate. Corintis’s mission is simple: cool these chips down.
Their innovative technology takes inspiration from the human body. It uses a network of micro-channels through which a cooling liquid circulates, much like the arteries and veins in your own body. This bio-inspired approach is already delivering remarkable results:
- 30% reduction in chip temperatures.
- A significant cut in overall electricity consumption.
- Prevention of overheating in data centers, which can account for up to 25% of their energy bill.
The Future: 10x More Efficiency
This is just the first step. Corintis is actively working on the next generation of their technology: integrating the cooling system directly into the chip architecture. This integrated approach promises to boost cooling efficiency by up to 10 times.
This Swiss innovation has the potential to fundamentally revolutionize how AI consumes energy, offering a crucial step toward sustainable high-performance computing.
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