On July 18, 2025, the prestigious winners of the 4th TERA-Award Smart Energy Innovation Competition were unveiled in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Among the global contenders, UK startup Barocal emerged victorious, securing the gold award and a USD1 million prize for its revolutionary solid-state refrigeration technology. This groundbreaking achievement distinguished Barocal from 785 entries hailing from 76 countries and regions, all vying to offer sustainable solutions for the air conditioning and cold chain industries.

Barocal's core technology, the result of over a decade of intensive research at the University of Cambridge, boasts a remarkable reduction in energy consumption and an enhancement of energy efficiency by over three times. Additionally, it offers compelling benefits such as zero emissions and no potential for refrigerant leaks, making it a game-changer in the field of refrigeration.