Off-grid agricultural harvest storage

A significant source of loss of income in the Indian food production sector is due to inadequate cold storage solutions. To solve this, MOISTORE has been developed. This solution is a decentralized off-grid and portable post-harvest cooling storage unit with an edible coating that decreases the respiration rate of the harvest. The closed chamber maintains the required moisture and temperature using a solar panel as a power source with a complementary battery for power stability. The power consumption of MOISTORE is approximately 1% compared to traditional cold storage units.

India

Offgrid sawmilling

Pikotech wrote: Pikotech offers affordable and efficient sawmilling and bioenergy solutions for remote pine forest owners in developing countries. Our beachhead markets are in rural areas of tanzania and nepal where there is development aid supported pine plantations in the community land and where people do not have access to reliable electricity. We have picked these markets as there are existing capacity building projects, we have strong personal networks and team members who have experience in working in these areas. Our solution is modified to work in local context by taking off extra high-tech functions and modifying component structure to enable local maintainability... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Finland

OL2G BKB

OL2G BKB wrote: Project ol2g bkb designs and commercializes biobased polymer super absorbant by crude glycerin. The glycerin is a waste from biodiesel industry transformation. This process provides the opportunity to obtain biobased diapers... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

France

On-site printed modular housing units

Ceramic Framework Print wrote: Our product is on-site printed modular housing units. Main printing material is clay mixed with natural fiber materials, which are fired in extrusion process to gain ceramic structure. Our beachhead market is un human settlements programme. Ceramic modular units are 40% cheaper than wood modular units plus they are fully equipped. Printers are transportable and they can function in open environment. Modular units are printed in sections for easy transportation and assemble. In 5 years our annual profit will be 45mn eur resulting from sales of 1. 5mn m². Compared with wood modular housing, usage of clay results in extremely low amount of co² (approximately 8 times)... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Latvia

One Cherry

One Cherry wrote: One cherry is an award-winning social enterprise startup based in edinburgh. We created an online marketplace that makes shopping for pre-loved items from local shops more convenient and accessible to the customers. One cherry helps local second-hand shops, such as charity shops, be more profitable by increasing their footfall, promotes circular economy thus supporting the great work done by the charities. . Today, second-hand marketplaces are growing 20 times faster than retailers overall. The global clothing resale alone is expected to jump from £12. 8b in 2016 to £23. 4b by 2021. We aim to ride this trend and make it easier for people to adopt the “make, use, return” model... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

One hundred percent biodegradable sanitary pads

Saathi’s 100% biodegradable sanitary pad is made from an agricultural by-product, banana fiber. The fiber is one of the most absorbent and abundant natural fibers in India. Unlike wood pulp or cotton, the raw materials for Saathi’s sanitary pads don’t require additional land since their feedstock is from agricultural waste. They do not contain any bleaching chemicals, thereby minimizing skin irritation and the release of toxins into the environment upon disposal.

India

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ONE PLANET CAFE (HUB)

One planet cafe wrote: How. Malmö will be no 1. Focus on quick global spread of cities when case is proven. Services. Globally connected internet hub with best practices and forum. Local projects board. Schedule with coming debates info culture etc. Physical design. Auditorium meeting rooms cafe computers. Debate change and initiate projects on societal and personal level. Societal. Carbon tax. Energy. Transport. Food. Finance. Industry. Circular business models. Urban green room / food. Personal. Wwf the five b’s (biffen bostaden bilen börsen butiken). The network. Each hub is globally connected - info and reports on best practices are easily spread. Cities are divided on: size . 100k 500k 1mil 5mil 10mil. Location ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Sweden

OneComputer

OneComputer wrote: A new sustainable approach to cloud computing. Onecomputer will connect smartphones to make a highly scalable, fast and affordable high performance computing platform. No need for large data centers and servers, no heat generation, no new unnecessary hardware manufacturing. Saving land and water, as well as time and cost. To build this platform anyone with a smartphone can just plug in their phones, get rewarded for it, and automatically have a great positive impact on our planet... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

Online B2B marketplace for fresh produce

Moving food from the farm to the family dinner table can take months of passing through intermediaries before arriving at the supermarket. Chemical are therefore used to ensure longevity, resulting in old food that is perhaps months old, chemically laden, and with reduced nutritional value. Fresh.Land digitizes the food supply chain, allowing farmers to sell directly to retailers using a platform that provides logistics, payment, legal and knowledge support integrated into one solution. Food is purchased and consumed within days instead of months, protecting food integrity and minimizing waste.

Denmark

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Online clothes sharing platform

The Nu Wardrobe wrote: Nu is an online platform for people to share and swap their clothes. Users get a constantly changing wardrobe that's convenient to use and inexpensive. And, as a community, we extend the life-cycle of our clothes and significantly reduce waste. . The platform works like a social network and will initially be aimed at female university students. Users sign up, upload their wardrobe and tag their items by size, colour, and style. They browse through the nu wardrobe, choose items that they like and request to book them out for certain dates. The lender accepts the request and a collection or delivery is arranged. Users pay a service fee for each item borrowed or swapped on the platform. There are no additional rental or subscription fees... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Ireland