Close2me

Close2me wrote: Close2me is the online second hand shopping platform with styling and ai solution. Authorised suppliers supply us with second hand clothes, which we sell online to customers. Close2me retains percentage per sold item. While the regular supply will be ensured by growing number of suppliers, close2me will photo shoot, style and personalise clothes with ai engine. As a result, the customers will benefit from personalised and large choice of clothes at low price. Main target group of customers are young people, who proved to be frequent buyers and interested in low price more than other age groups. Close2me will offer price twice as cheaper compared to fast fashion brands without compromising on styling and personalisation... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Georgia

Tubular PEM fuel cell with a small footprint

Traditional Proto-exchange membrane designs have several issues related to them. With this in mind, Elicius Energy has developed a lightweight and air-breathing tubular Proto-exchange membrane (PEM). The tubular design eliminates the need for the traditionally used bipolar plates that comes with significant water and heat management issues. By replacing these, many issues are removed as well as allowing air to be transported between individual cells, which prevents overheating and letting the fuel cell operate at ambient temperatures. In addition to the beforementioned, the new design can lead to reduced system costs.

India

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

We turn apples into leather

The Apple Girl wrote: We turn apples into leather. By upcycling apple pulp waste accumulated in juice and cider production we create a new, valuable and useful material: apple leather using an innovative technology in a circular economy context. We’re a biotechnology company supplying safe, biodegradable materials to designers and creators excited about innovation. Today there is an emerging interest to create alternative materials. Ananas anam develops material from pineapple leaves. Mycoworks grows materials from mushrooms. Fruitleather rotterdam makes a rubber-like leather containing mangoes. Our customers are sme’s and corporations... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Denmark

We turn apples into fashion

Waste Into Treasure wrote: We turn biodegradable waste that is collected separately, like apple cores and peels or hops leaves, into a leather like material. The mechanical process has been improved and used by a few companies which still offer only small amounts and high prices, that’s where we want to differ. Our goal is to enable a circular economy by connecting waste management with product designers thus reducing waste and minimizing the need for animal leather production and processing. Through our research we found that the demand for sustainable clothing is on such a huge rise that market no longer needs educating on its importance yet there aren’t enough suppliers to cater to the consumers needs... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Slovenia

Solar photovoltaic stove with batteries

Solar PV-based cooking solution.

India

Klimaverksted - an Educational Package

Klimaverksted wrote: Children are the decision makers of the future. At the same time, they have an influence on their parents, the decision makers of today. We aim at making the parents engage in the co-creation of positive energy districts by approaching their children. Klimaverksted is an educational package for children at the age of 10-13. It consists of three elements: first, an educational component about the basics of climate change, renewable energy production and the relevance combined with the current curriculum for schools in norway. Second, the children receive a toolbox consisting of a toolkit for a small power station. A solar panel or a wind turbine. Also a manual for constructing a paper house from an old cardboard box is included... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Norway

Herbal infused linen

WellnessLinen wrote: The textile industry is the second filthiest industry in the world – and you are wearing its products. There are some sustainable alternatives, like organic cotton, but its production still consumes large amounts of water, and the clothing may still be dyed with chemicals and shipped globally, meaning that there is a big carbon footprint for cotton garments carrying the “organic” tag. . Our goal is to produce textile products with a controlled method, using eco-friendly raw materials – linen fabrics and herbs, which minimizes production resources, promotes non-waste eco-friendly production process and reduces environmental pollution... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Estonia

IMDEA Agua

BioForward wrote: Bioforward aims to provide green desalination solutions for urban, industrial and agriculture clients. Our product is a bio-based desalination plant focused on small and decentralized applications (current global market for desalination is about 15 billion euros growing 8% annually). . By growing micro algae in mass we can create the forces required to desalinate water and produce fresh water, using low energy input (90% reduction compared ro current reverse osmosis technology). The by-product of algae can be used for feedstocks and fertilizers. Due to the growth of algae requires co2, our technology is sustainable desalination process that has a net zero emission of co2. ... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Spain

Smart charger for 2- and 3-wheeled electric vehicles

The innovation is directed at the electric vehicle (EV) market. It’s the development of an intelligent communication protocol between the battery and the charger of EVs which will enable remote monitoring of the battery condition and charging levels using an app. This will give the user more information about the loading performance and timing of their batteries. Potential overcharging or undercharging can be avoided through improved information systems.

India