In the past, we have highlighted companies like Climeworks – that captures CO2 to produce renewable fuels , and Eco-BLAC, which uses industrial waste to make bricks. Now, we would like to introduce Lignacite, an innovative company...
Millions of tonnes of methane and CO2 emissions are produced due to improper disposal of massive amounts of used coffee grounds all over the world. Coffee grounds are high in residual oils and Bio-Bean, a...
We buy electronic gadgets and throw them away on a yearly basis, which is contributing to tons of hazardous non-recyclable waste. Looking to address this issue, NewFoldr uses recyclable corrugated cardboard and reusable modular electronic...
Millions of people living in rural areas have spotty or zero access to the internet due to weak wireless connections, intermittent power, or devices that can’t share the internet connection easily. To address this...
The reaction of burning fuels can be reversed and synthetic fuels can be produced from CO2, water and electricity as the only inputs. To enable the production of carbon-neutral renewable fuels using this concept, Climeworks provides solutions...
Asylum application process can take years to complete which can inevitably be very frustrating for refugees. Enter, Startup Refugees, a network that want to harness the intellectual capital of refugees, combined with the Finnish entrepreneurship...
In the past, we have highlighted companies like (B)Engery and DB Export, that uses organic waste and brewery by-product to make biogas respectively. HomeBiogas is taking it a step further by offering a household Biogas System that will...
Did you know that ancient Greeks & Egyptians grew stools and the Chinese dug holes and filled them with chair-shaped rocks and grew tree roots through the gaps? Using these ancient techniques combined with modern...
Underprivileged students struggle to get into creative careers due to lack of access and advice on opportunities to pick on “soft skills”. PitchIt, a social enterprise in London, believes that a student’s background should...
In the past, we have highlighted the solar-powered toilet, a unit developed by a team at Caltech that treats waste water, providing a safe and inexpensive way to dispose off human waste. Now, we would...
The internet was made possible by people who connected their networks and allowed traffic to pass through their servers for free. The Things Network is doing the same for the Internet of Things by creating abundant...
In the past, we have highlighted companies like Ecovative – that uses mushroom to replace plastic foam, and Eco-BLAC, which uses industrial waste to make bricks. Now, we would like to introduce Re-Materials, an innovative start-up...
People in developing countries don’t have access to proper waste management. As a result, plastic is often thrown onto the streets which eventually makes it’s way into ocean. It is estimated that about 8 million tons of...
