Impact Solutions
Buildings & Shelters
3D Printing Construction
Making homes and schools accessible for the poorest countries
This solution aims to accelerate the provision of schools in one of the poorest countries in the world, Malawi. More than 36,000 classrooms are needed and thanks to 3D printing, all those buildings could be completed within 10 years.
Vertuoz Control
An artificial intelligence-based solution for heating & lightning control of small buildings
An energy efficient solution based on artificial intelligence for heating & lightning control of small buildings which allows to consume energy only when its necessary while preserving occupants' comfort.
R' Booster
Air Booster transforms the metal cladding of building walls into a giant radiator
The solution helps provide long-lasting heat by transforming the walls of metal-clad buildings into a giant radiator using the sun. The system reduces the consumption of heating in winter, cooling in summer
SageGlass
A dynamic glazing that electronically tints to control the daylight and heat in buildings
SageGlass dynamically adapts its tint in response to weather conditions and the building's needs, to manage the daylight and heat in a smart way.
Landscape builder
Re-using construction soil for land-use developments
Re-uses inert (non polluted) construction soil to create land-use developments.These lands are designed to make an environmental and societal contribution with partnerships in the fields of renewable energy, urban agriculture and conservation of wildlife.
The Fossilizator®
Transformation of non-recyclable waste into carbon sinks in the form of mineral aggregates usable in construction (BTP).
Transforms non-recyclable waste such as municipality waste, construction waste, industrial waste into stones. The Anthropocite, the mineral aggregate produced, can be used as raw material for the construction sector, especially for roadbeds and concrete.
Skywater & Sopranature
An iot-based approach for smart greenroof irrigation and air cooling
An iot-based approach for smart greenroof irrigation and air cooling. Skywater also mitigates urban heat island effect thanks to measurable evapotranspiration properties; reuses rainwater for domestic uses and greenroofs irrigation to save drinking water.
DRAMIX®
A material-efficient concrete reinforcement solution for flooring, tunneling and precast applications
A material-efficient concrete reinforcement solution for flooring, tunneling and precast applications. By using steel fibers instead of traditional concrete reinforcement methods such as mesh or rebar, you can reduce the CO2 emissions by up to 35% for the
Consumer Goods
NovaAir Heat Pump
An air-water heat pump that significantly cuts lifetime emissions in the building sector
NovaAir provides a sustainable, energy-efficient and easily integrable heating system for private households as well as commercial buildings, that is economically superior over the course of its lifetime.
Joulia-Twinline
A simple yet ecological shower drain with heat recovery
A shower drain that reclaims up to 42% heat energy from used shower water by pre-warming the fresh cold water
Hydraloop
A fully automatic stylish in-house greywater recycling system
Hydraloop is an in-house greywater recycling system that recycles 85% of mains water, reduces the sewage load and saves energy.
Gecko
A wastewater heat recovery system for individual showers
A wastewater heat recovery system for individual showers. When the water is ejected to the sewers, its average temperature is about 33°C for a standard shower at 38°C. This energy could be used to preheat the fresh clear water and reduce the energy needed
Waste & Pollution
Breeze Technologies Environmental Intelligence
Smart sensors for air quality monitoring and improvement
Breeze provides hyperlocal air quality and climate data through smart, affordable indoor and outdoor sensors, as well as actionable environmental intelligence for corporates and cities.
Wasteloop
Centralized local compactions for waste collection and recycling
The solution enables a waste collection which is significantly more efficient, quieter and cleaner. The new approach based on local waste compaction not only reduces the number of transports, but also requires much less space in public areas.
StixFresh & Shelf Defense
An all-natural and safe formulation applied on a sticker to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce by 2-weeks
An all-natural and safe formulation applied on a sticker to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce by 2-weeks
Lungs of the City
An approach to reduce exposure to particulate matter by targeted integration of sustainable air treatment technology
The Lungs of the City provides a validated solution to substantially improve urban air quality, aiming at particulate matter removal at exposure hotspot locations. The solution is based on a proven air treatment technology, combined with an scientifically
Energy
Eco Wave Power
A technology for generating clean & affordable electricity from ocean and sea waves
A technology that generates clean & affordable electricity from ocean and sea waves with an innovative design allowing it to be attached to existing man-made structures, simplifying installation and maintenance.
WindBox
Produce and consume local electricity from rooftops, thanks to the wind and the sun
WindBox enables to exploit the potential of wind energy production on roofs. It is able to exploit the wind that goes up along the facades of buildings to recover a maximum of energy.
HeliaSol
Ultra-lightweight, flexible and ultra-thin organic solar solution for rooftops
HeliaSol is flexible, ultra-lightweight and ultra-thin, which enables more surfaces to become energy generator. The film is perfectly suited on curved or non-straight rooftops, ones with low static conditions like old buildings or lightweight industrial b
Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS)
A renewable energy storage solution working as a giant water battery that enables the energy transition
A renewable energy storage solution working as a giant water battery that enables the energy transition
Celsius Energy
Celsius Energy offers a heating and cooling solution based on renewable underground energy that is compatible with most buildings
Celsius Energy’s innovation pivots around providing a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers and refrigeration units for heating and cooling buildings, based on renewable and consistent underground energy.
Géostockage
Geothermal and ai-based heating and cooling system for commercial and collective residential buildings
ACCENTA invented a low-carbon heating and cooling system that reduces up to 95% of the CO2 emissions compared to standard solutions. It relies on inter-seasonal geostorage and waste heat, from air-conditioners or low-carbon solar heat, produced during sum
Water
SEADS BLUE BARRIERS
Turns ocean plastic into wealth by capturing it in rivers and extracting the highest value from it
The Blue Barriers are an award-winning solution to solve Ocean plastic pollution, by collecting it from rivers BEFORE it even gets to the Ocean.
Shayp
Cost-efficient early leak detection approach increasing maintenance team efficiency
A fully automated solution that transforms organic waste into energy-rich biogas on-site, which can be used for renewable heat and electricity.
Skywater & Sopranature
An iot-based approach for smart greenroof irrigation and air cooling
An iot-based approach for smart greenroof irrigation and air cooling. Skywater also mitigates urban heat island effect thanks to measurable evapotranspiration properties; reuses rainwater for domestic uses and greenroofs irrigation to save drinking water.
Food & Agriculture
AQUA4D: Water-Smart Irrigation
Precision irrigation for water efficiency and land restoration
Through its Swiss technology AQUA4D facilitates a better dissolution and distribution of minerals, promotes water retention in the soil, and better nutrient uptake by plants. This results in higher yields, growing more with less resources, and solving per
AgRho® S-Boost
An innovative solution for the treatment of seeds
AgRho™ S-Boost : a naturally derived biostimulant applied on seeds to increase plant vigor and protect your crop from climate stresses, such as drought or heat.
Helios UV Stimulation
Using UV light to reduce pesticide use
The Helios Solution is designed to be easily adapted to farmers and winemakers equipment. It consists of UV lamps panels designed to be waste-free, chemical-free, with no residue and no impact on biodiversity. Our design-to-cost approach enables an afford
Phenix App
An app that connects businesses with consumers to avoid food waste
The Phenix App aims at reducing the waste of food businesses (grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries, convenience stores) by connecting them to consumers eager to save money and act for the planet. The consumers can buy themed baskets of unsold products on
Infrastructures
Urban Radar
Efficient transportation planning to reduce traffic congestion in cities
Urban Radar provides a sustainable and efficient solution to plan, execute and measure city planning. It sells a data visualisation and analytical software that transforms public and private data into actionable insights and analytics to planners (transpo
EV for All
Optimal route for electric vehicles and fleets including vehicle charging
The Solution provides the optimal route for EV drivers and fleets, including vehicle charging, by using a unique decision-making algorithm which combines data about the driver's calendar, the fleet's CRM, and the charging station in the areas.
Purple SOLO ®
A recyclable and recycled road surface to de-waterproof roads
This solution is based on strong regulatory obligations and on an increasingly important awareness of environmental problems and in particular those related to recycling. Today for every 3 parking spaces, Purple diverts 1 ton of waste from landfill and/or
Bocage Urbain
A sustainable urban solution managing rainwater and biodiversity for resilient cities
The Bocage Urbain storage structure takes the form of prefabricated cubes combining a rainwater retention basin and a tank of plants specifically designed to maximize evapotranspiration. Its structures are installed: on the linear tracks, buried in the gr
Mobility
HydroSil
A unique liquid carrier facilitating the transport and storage of hydrogen: easy to handle, non-toxic and safe
HydroSil: the first liquid non-organic hydrogen carrier existing in the world. This carrier can transport hydrogen in a liquid state at ambient temperature and pressure by using the existing infrastructures for conventional liquids.
V'lease
A solution for employers willing to move to green professional mobility with e-bikes
V’lease is a turnkey solution for employers willing to move to green professional mobility with ebikes. It provides individual mobility to all employees at the cost of public transport subscription.
Teebike
Turning any normal bicycle into an electric one
Turning any normal bicycle into an electric one. Installed on any regular bike, the Teebike wheel aims at giving a second life to every existing bike. Installed on the front of one's bike and connected to the Teebike application previously downloaded on o
Freight
Watèa by Michelin
An all-in-one solution to help the transition to electric mobility for professional vehicle fleets
Watèa by Michelin is a tailor-made electric mobility solution for professional vehicle fleets. Through an all-in-one global offer adapted to the needs of the business, Watèa by Michelin provides electric vehicles, access to a charging infrastructure and d
MagicPallet
A collaborative platform to exchange road freight pallets
A collaborative platform to exchange road freight pallets. put an end to the costly inefficient relocation system for pallets from one site to another and to its negative environmental impact by allowing its clients (road freight transport companies, manu
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