TETRA Wave Power

TETRA Wave Power wrote: Tetra wave power is a new and revolutionary concept for converting the energy in waves into electricity. The modular and robust design allows for higher efficiency and lower cost. In addition to replacing fossil fuels, tetra wave power serves as platform for other applications, contributing to a sustainable development of the ocean space... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Norway

Textiles that store energy

WEStoreOnTEX wrote: Westoreontex develops flexible textiles and accessories that store energy to power electronic devices and sensors integrated on clothing. Currently, electronic textiles rely on the integration of external lithium-ion batteries at specific locations of clothes, which are toxic, rigid and of low durability. Our product is a greener solution with faster charging and higher durability, providing improved comfort, lightness, flexibility and safety for the user, without risk of ignition... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Portugal

The Bike bus

The Bike bus team wrote: The bikebus is a bike-driven vehicle with electric assistance, driven by an adult who controls the direction and brakes. The children pedal to go from home to school or extra activities, and back home. This service will work with the participation of the neighbourhood parents' community, who will take turns in driving the bike bus. They will organise themselves through an app where they can register, communicate and visualize the route they have to take and the children they have to pick up. The same type of idea has been introduced in small towns in france since 4 years ago and the results are very positive. We can compare these small towns to theneighborhoodsin reykjavik... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Iceland

The FuturECOool

The FuturECOool wrote: We developed a hybrid between vapour compressor system that is used right now and the elastocaloric technology that is considered to be the technology of the future. Main advantage compared to existing cooling technology is 30% higher effiviency and usage of. 30% less harmful refrigirants (freons). We have applied for tha patent on main potential markets. Main technological issues have been resolved already (liftime of materials) and we are ready to licence the technology... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Slovenia

The G.R.E.E.N. Kids Challenge

ClimaTech wrote: The g. R. E. E. N. Kids challenge educates pupils in topics concerning climate change and the impact of one’s own lifestyle on climate change. It animates children and their parents to take climate actions in their everyday life by showing simple solutions and more sustainable alternatives to traditional approaches. Children can participate in the challenge together with their classmates. Teachers use the provided information material to explain the challenges and their impact on climate change at school. For each challenge material with background information and further reading is provided. Pupils complete the challenges by uploading a photo to the app. The completed challenge needs to be approved by their teachers... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Austria

The League of Energy

WeCare wrote: Wecare runs annual competitons to create engagement with the co-creation of positive energy neighborhoods. There will be monthly themes and competitions, with small rewards (for example free concert within neighborhood from local band). These events will be an opportunity for learning, sharing skills and engaging the community which eventually will lead to co-creation. We focus on the creation and communication of stories which show how neighborhoods take the steps to reduce their energy consumption and begin the creation of localised energy sources. We utilise all possible communication platforms to spread the message. To reach the final goal of of creating postivie energy neighborhoods... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Norway

The PLEASER bottle

The PLEASER bottle wrote: My idea would visualise replacing packaging for the one use throwaway plastic bottle to the domestic home in the food, pharma, cosmetic, and chemical sector resulting in sending out their product in biodegradable - compostable liners to load into the pleaser bottle in where the bottle is used for every 25-30 individual loaded liners , the benefits for this would be less product been thrown out as oxidation doesn't take place within bottle- longer shelf life, the amount of waste been recycled after would greatly improve with the make up (composition) of the liner, and the amount of up to 96% less in volume and 95% less in weight thus greatly reducing household costs on wastage driving sales again for these delivered products, driving a better carbon footprint for companies manufacturing, delivering and the household user and notably the environment, reducing the bisphenol ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ireland

The self-watering wall-garden

Green Ambassador wrote: Green ambassador - the modern solution to urban gardening. If you've ever had your own garden to tend to, you know how time-intensive even just a small plant of basil can be. Out of this frustration, green ambassador was created. Solar panels collect and store energy in a highly efficient battery pack, while a smart humidity sensor in the soil measures and decides if watering is needed and turns on the pumps if so. It is a smart and beautiful gardening solution, which fits easily onto any wall and transforms it into an urban oasis. In short: urban gardening made easy... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Switzerland

The solution for sustainable air travel

Fuel Switch wrote: Fuel switch aim to directly tackle the almost 1 billion tonnes of co2 that aviation generates every year. We allow airlines to empower their passengers with the choice to fly sustainably through the use of renewable jet fuel, reducing emissions by around 80%... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Australia

The technological pavements company

Pavnext wrote: Pavnext consists of an equipment to implement in the road pavement surface of speed reduction areas, where vehicles needs to dissipate energy to reduce their speeds, that is able to harvest vehicle's kinetic energy and with a very high conversion efficiency transforms it into electrical energy, which can be injected into the grid or used locally in electrical applications as road illumination or traffic light signs, being more relevant if connected to the urban micro grids. It's also adapted to the smart cities, by providing information about traffic and speeds, supporting road safety... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Portugal