our journey
![The Beginnings](https://viezo.lt/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/timeline-1-2.png)
The Beginnings
Viezo was founded in 2018 by 3 visionaries, who were driven by one goal--to provide clean and low power energy for wireless IoT sensors and eventually to create fully sustainable wireless sensors of their own.
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Partnering up with University
Viezo & Kaunas University of Technology form an important strategic partnership to create unique energy harvesting technology
![A year of research and experiments](https://viezo.lt/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/timeline-3-2.png)
A year of research and experiments
Viezo continues the research and has it's first major breakthrough in the power output of the energy harvester
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First Enterprise Customers
Viezo attracts and sells the demo kits to first customers across the world, including some big names.
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2nd Place in EIT InnoEnergy PowerUp Competition
Viezo wins second place in the largest competition for start-ups and energy industry entrepreneurs from Central - Eastern Europe
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Angel Investment
Investment fund together with members of the business angel network LitBan invests in Viezo
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Patent Application
Viezo team files a patent application for their energy harvesting technology which is utilizing Piezoelectric PVDF material to convert vibrations into electricity.
![Launching Strider](https://viezo.lt/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/timeline-8-2.png)
Launching Strider
Right before Christmas, Strider the energy harvester is born. The most powerful and best looking iteration of the energy harvester to date
![Launching Sonora Product Series](https://viezo.lt/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/timeline-9-2.png)
Launching Sonora Product Series
Viezo ships their first LoraWAN vibration sensors powered by vibration energy harvesting to customers
![Launching Powerail v1](https://viezo.lt/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/about-us_powerail-v1.png)
Launching Powerail v1
Viezo launches Powerail - autonomous IoT for railway. Powerail is a cost-effective and safety-oriented IoT solution helping wagon owners avoid derailments, reduce maintenance costs and increase their wagon availability.
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Launching Powerail v2
Next step for Viezo - Powerail v2 launch. It's an updated sensor with new holder, ITSS integration and additional features.