Sustainable manufacturing of coconut waste

CoirWood wrote: The manufacturing of wooden furniture products involves a lot of deforestation and chemical products. Additionally, coconut waste (i. E. Coconut husks) occupy huge areas in asia and are therefore burnt or left to rot which subsequently leads to pollution. Together these form the input for coirwood its proposed sustainable business idea. . Instead of burning or leaving these husks, coirwood aims to manufacture 100% bio based fibre boards which will serve as a substitute for the wooden medium density fibre (mdf) boards. The fibre boards are fire- and water resistant and even more stronger than the mdf boards... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

CaffeInk

CaffeInk wrote: Caffeink extracts pigments from coffee waste and use them to produce sustainable ink. In this way we create a new value chain. . Despite digitisation, the demand for printing ink is increasing. That ink is currently produced in a polluting way, emitting high levels of co2 and toxic compounds. What’s more, in ink, the current black color pigment used is black carbon. Recent studies found that black carbon is the second largest contributor to climate change after co2. Currently, ink is one of the most expensive liquid commodities in the world. The most expensive ingredient for ink is pigment. The total global demand for pigments is expected to grow at a rate of 4,1% to 22. 3 billion euros in 2022. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

Water from air without energy

Sponsh wrote: The united nations expect that within 30 years, half the world’s population will experience water stress. However, nature has learned over millions of years how to survive in dry, coastal areas: they retrieve their water from air. So we thought: why don’t we do that. . Inspired by nature, we developed technology that produces water from air, using a smart, temperature-sensitive textile. During the night, when temperature are low, the textile absorbs large amounts of water from air. During the day, as temperatures rise, the fibres in the textile contract and release all the water. That way, driven by the natural temperature cycles of day and night, this textile can produce abundant water for irrigation and drinking water. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

JP Motorcycles

JP Motorcycles wrote: At jp motorcycles, we are developing the ultimate motorcycle for commuters, to make their trips to work both practical and clean. We’re doing so by putting a stop to impracticalities such as expensive garage visits and the lack of luggage space and best of all our motorcycle is fully electric, so no more emissions!.. Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

NuReCo

NuReCo wrote: Currently, wastewater treatment companies (wwtc) use technologies to catch suspended particles (solids and molecules i. E. Nutrients, organic matter, fibres, and phosphate) included microplastics that are not yet neither environmental nor economic sustainable . Nureco’s team has developed a device, the mbb-fox® system, that makes this catch sustainable. Since, it does not need pre-treatments neither addition of extra chemicals other than the flocculant, and it generates reusable residues. Its technology is based on a unique mixing mode that facilitates the aggregating properties of a flocculant that clumps together suspended particles present in the sludge to form strong floc... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

a/b fashion

a/b fashion wrote: Hello, we are a/b fashion and we would like to style the world in second hand.  . Our product is a monthly subscription to a styling service, with items specially selected from second hand markets. We spoke to 20 customers, 3 second hand stores, 5 experts, and ran 100 online questionnaires to develop our product, market, & financials. First priorities are: a seamless customer ux, and investing in the right staff. Our product aims for behavioural change using reward systems and gamification for reducing wardrobes, reusing and repairing pieces. At scale, reducing footprint of fashion. By 2022 we want our company to be the name people associate with sustainable fashion... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

Pyropower

Pyropower wrote: We are bringing an innovative electric generator to the market. It works on organic waste, which can be agricultural waste for example, the generator converts this into electricity. The byproduct of the generator is biochar, a type of charcoal. Its our byproduct but a primary product in other industries, which makes it very valuable. To give some examples, biochar is used in fuel cell technology, in water treatment, and also as a soil conditioner in agriculture. What differentiates this generator from other renewables is that it is carbon negative, since the carbon absorbed by the plants is stored in a stable form as biochar... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

RefillaBowl

RefillaBowl wrote: We all love ordering food. What we don't love is all the single-use packaging that comes along with it. Refillabowl is the sustainable alternative we've been waiting to sink our teeth into... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

Bringing the bioreactor revolution

Remode wrote: Remode brings totally personalized 3d-printed bioreactors to the industry. Thanks to our high production speed and quality , we can change the way you think about research and production in biotechnology. With a great focus on sustainable innovation, we apply a circular model with recycled materials allowing for a proper minimization of worries and waste... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Netherlands

SAIL(Save an Important Life)

SAIL wrote: We worked on waste management. Where we sub-divided it into two major categories, biodegradable and non-biodegradable. The non-biodegradable material used was plastic to produce an alternative, cheaper and effective life jacket. While the biodegradable waste was used to produce an organic fish feed and organic npk fertilizers. Our solutions are based on reusing these waste materials and turning it into a tangible product beneficial to our society and environment. During our needs assessments, carried out in rivers state nigeria we noticed that the major deaths occurring on our waterways were caused by low availability of life jackets for passengers that board these boats and waste materials discarded incessantly... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Nigeria