Bringing Water to Life via 3D Printing

AquaRoot wrote: Mimicking the function of a tree root network to transport water environmentally and efficiently, aquaroot's proprietary 3d printed biodegradable pipe platform. Enables farmers. To print their own irrigation systems rapidly, economically. And on site. Enabling them to seed and grow their crops in these pipes even in drought prone environments... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ireland

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

Bringing plants to the people

OsmoForest wrote: In osmoforest our vision is to make urban gardening easier for the everyday citizen and at the same time utilizing less space and more natural rainwater. Our product is a modular tube system that collects rainwater, and uses it for growing plants in vertical space, inspired by bamboo trees. Place a few on your balcony and you will have a green space that won’t take much of your limited area; or create a community rooftop garden by putting several tubes together resembling an urban forest! . Many cities, such as athens, are experiencing issues with heat island effect. Bringing more plants into the city will help in mitigating this effect... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Denmark

BrightClouds

BrightClouds wrote: Proposal to reduce the warming effect of co2 in the atmosphere by increasing the earth’s albedo by enhancing low-level marine clouds. This is achieved through a seawater spray installed on existing cargo ships going about their normal voyages. . Brightclouds will act as an intermediary between the future carbon levy regulator for shipping and shipowners to inform, facilitate, verify, and process the data and payments. Shipowners would gain an additional stream of revenue for installing and operating the spray systems... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Cyprus

Bridging the gap for home solar installations

RoofSolar wrote: How many of you have photovoltaic (pv) panels in your houses? most of you would have you ever faced direct marketing strong-arm sales techniques that conveniently covers up the installation company flaws for the benefit of the installation company rather than supporting the homeowners? are the homeowners properly informed regarding the installation pros and cons? the answer is a big no. . Roofsolar provide a solution by mending the gap between the installers. And homeowners. By empowering the homeowners to make informed decisions about the benefits, risks, financial support, insurance, and safety issues allowing the "roofsolar" online platform from the comfort of their house for free of cost... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Portugal

BRICRO brick

BRICRO wrote: Carbon footprint is broadly defined as carbon dioxide (co2) caused by an individual, event, organization or product. Fired solid clay brick is a popular building material, which produces enourmous emissions of co2 because of the extremely high temperature needed for its production. Bricro brick is made of saw-dust bonded with bacteria. It is produced at ambient temperature, 100% organic and environmental friendly. Production of bricro bricks will reduce co2 emissions in brick production industry by up to 80%. Bricro brick fulfils eurocode construction norms as a construction material and, because of its spongy structure, as a thermal insulation. Specific bricro brick shape also provides earthquake resistance... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Slovenia

BRB Eco-System

Be Right Bag - BRB wrote: A sustainable production system for biodegradable, plantable bags. Waste paper is collected at its source of production and utilized at in situ workshops, by people who otherwise have hard access to work... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Cyprus

BOXIT is a compostable takeaway foodbox

BOXIT wrote: We provide our biodegradable foodboxes to restaurants and fast food chains as an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic packages. Boxit foodbox is a thermo package made out of recycled paper and natural adhesive, which makes it waterproof for 24 hours. Producing and using boxit doesn’t leave any waste to the environment... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

Blue Lobster

Blue Lobster wrote: Blue lobster is a digital marketplace that enables fishermen to sell directly to restaurants and end consumers, giving a better livelihood to small-scale fishermen and fresh, local and affordable seafood to customers. We are cutting out the middlemen and bringing traceability back into the fishing industry... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Denmark

Bloom Biorenewables

Bloom Biorenewables wrote: For the first time, bloom can fully valorise biomass. With our proprietary process, we create novel routes to the conversion of any plants material to everyday products. In the future we envision, plastics are made from wood, perfumes from nutshells and all our side-products go into bio-fuel production. Bloom is the implementation of this vision. With our passion and knowhow, we aim at revolutionising the chemical industry by providing new, cost-competitive solutions to source all carbon-based products... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Switzerland