An organic seaweed fertiliser

Fiji Fertiliser wrote: We are fiji, a company producing liquid,organuc fertiliser using seaweed! here in cyprus,despite the large amounts of seaweed being washed up on the shore, local municipalities prefer to throw away this beneficial natural resource. We aim to expand this niche market and domestically produce this organic fertiliser. For nature from nature! . The fiji team is entirely made of students that participated in the junior achievement competition... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Cyprus

GROW (Green Roof Optimisation Worklab)

GROW wrote: Grow is a first-of-a-kind proposed urban rooftop garden and ecological and social lab in the heart of nicosia’s old town. The project will consist of a prototype urban container garden, with possible aquaponic elements. We intend to grow both organic food for local consumption, herbs and other plants essential for biodiversity and improving air quality. We will attempt to create smart garden and the entire project will be hooked up into a real-time data-tracking system. The prototype will also contain different solar arrays, water harvesting systems and composting facilities. We also hope to attract bees to create urban beehives through our choice of flowers and pollen... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Cyprus

Reusable, ethical, washable bamboo clothes

Over the Moon wrote: Promotes self sufficiency - we will enable women to become self sufficient by using pads instead of relying on disposables. Pads are cheap, comfortable, reliable and last for years. Real environmental benefits - using pads lowers flood risk by cutting down on blocked sewers caused by sanitary waste. Landfill is reduced as sanitary towels are unrecyclable and take thousands of years to degrade. Bamboo is sustainable and uses less water than cotton. Socially responsible - we will lead the way by promoting the use of washables by working with girls and boys in schools to encourage them to talk about periods and raise awareness. We will help girls missing education by donating pads to those most in need... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

United Kingdom

FarmIT!

FarmIT! wrote: There's an opportunity to feed the planet and meanwhile lower climate impact of agricolture: precision agricolture. To do p. A. You need technology, data, and the capability to analize it taking the right decision at the right time. We offer the whole pack to indoor farmers! with low budget entry products and a modular, scalable system, p. A. Can be affordable also for small farms or start-ups... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Italy

Harvesting green energy from ocean waves

Waves4Power (W4P) has created a wave power system able to survive the toughest possible conditions. The system’s surface installation makes it easy to service; and it can be placed nearly anywhere. All the components in W4P’s solution are commonly available and well-tested, making the solution inexpensive and cost-effective to maintain and service. In addition to the development of the power system. The solution can be applied to varius sectors, such as providing the fish farming industry and oil platforms with green power and energy supply to off-grid locations.

Sweden

Bike Tree

Bike Tree wrote: Our idea is to raise the awareness of the population about the bicycle as a sustainable mean of transport. More and more people are willing to use their bicycles instead of their cars. However, they often do not dare to use their e-bikes or expensive bicycles, as there is a high risk of bicycle theft in large cities. The bike tree is a secure and environmentally friendly bike storage system. Also, it increases the quality and livability of a city by bringing open space with green by nature inspired designs... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Germany

Sustainable energy from nitrogen

greeNergy wrote: Greenhouse gas emissions, especially n2o emissions, are emitted by treating the residues of biogas processes. Recent studies have revealed that n2o emissions contribute to approximately 6% to the global climate change and are potentially the main contributor to the ozone depletion of the 20th century. The greenergy process combines intentional n2o production from biogas production residues, subsequent harvesting and combustion with biogas. As a result, clean water and green energy from n2o combustion ultimately make the biogas production a more self-sufficient and clean technology... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Germany

From tomato peels to bioresin

Tomapaint wrote: The core of the project is the development of a natural bio-resin obtained from industrial tomato processing by-products (skins), to be applied on the internal and external surfaces of metal cans for foodstuffs in substitution of the standard oil-based resins. Tomapaint meets the demand for sustainable production and for the safeguarding of consumer health, at the same time increasing the competitiveness of the metal cans industry, valorizing the wastes produced by the preserved industry and reducing refuse. The highly innovative eco-friendly packaging is less dangerous for consumer health with less risk of contamination and is able to compete with other packaging materials, such as bioplastics... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Italy

Steps

Steps wrote: Steps is an application with a social and economic impact that motivates people to walk and use alternative transport. Our mission is to create a huge community of “steppers” to reduce significantly the impact of co2 emissions caused by individual cars. We would do this by giving our users rewards based on the amount of walked steps or on kilometers traveled in sustainable transport that they do. Those rewards would come from our partners, that will be sustainable local commerces, and we aim to promote them through our application... Source: EIT Climate KIC's Climathon

Brazil

Biodegradable, compostable laminate film

LAM'ON wrote: Paper and plastic is usually not recycled once mixed together because water is used to break down paper and heat can be used to split down plastic. Furthermore most plastic coated papers are not suited to composting, but do variously end up in compost bins, sometimes even legally so. In this case, the remains of the non-biodegradble plastics components form part of the global microplastics waste problem. It would be so much easier, cheaper and faster if we had a truly biodegradable coating. Lam'on set out to develop a biodegradable and compostable laminating film in order to replace the plastic one, used in the printing industry. We want to change the way we think of printed media and upgrade the way we use and reuse it... Source: EIT Climate KIC's ClimateLaunchPad

Bulgaria