We have Solvay inside: inside the plane, inside our hearts!

“The relation between Solvay and my family has a long tradition of friendship,” explains Pilot and Founder of Solar Impulse Bertrand Piccard. “Already when my grandfather went to the stratosphere in 1931, Ernest Solvay was involved and made it possible. So you see how crucial it is to have Solvay in Solar Impulse.”

“But it is not only symbolic, it is not only friendship, it is also technological. If the airplane is so light it is thanks to Solvay’s products and if our batteries are so efficient –the best efficiency in the world- this is also because of the new polymers that Solvay has developed. So we have Solvay inside: inside the plane, inside our hearts!"