Tekntrash – knowing your customers with the help of AI
Companies depend on sales data to know consumer patterns when in fact they could obtain valuable data post-sales as well with the help of AI while at the same time…
Beworm – closing the gap in recycling plastic
The urgent plastic problem We live in a time where our actions in the present largely determine our future. We have the potential to change, and we should hope it…
PHEE: resurrecting seagrass for the circular economy
The seagrass Posidonia Oceanica forms some of the oldest and largest living colonies in the world. It is a vital component of Mediterranean oceanic ecosystems, with marine biologists dating some…
A resilient alternative to the industrialized animal agriculture
Disruptions as a wake-up call Covid-19 has demonstrated that the pillars of our economy and our supply chain may be quite fragile and unreliable. When the lockdowns and increasing case…
Drinking water scarcity – harvesting fog amidst arid conditions
Water scarcity Although 70% of our planet is covered by water bodies, freshwater, which we use for consumption in our households and in agriculture, is very scarce. Only 3% of…
A Portuguese startup to help the marine ecosystem
Marine pollution is a well-known problem. The news media often report on the growing amount of plastic floating in the oceans and threatening the marine ecosystem. A Portuguese startup founded…
The next Silicon Valley? Abuja
The development of a startup certainly depends on the context in which it is born. Countries such as the United States, Hong Kong, Japan or Singapore provide those who want to…
Macroalgae – How Seaweed Can Produce Bioenergy
Marine algal biofuel is considered a promising solution for energy and environmental challenges. All macroalgae have biomass that has the potential for bypassing the shortcomings of the first and the…
Microplastics: An Unknown World At The End of Your Fingertips
Plastics have been a source of innovation-driven growth since the 1950s. Their unique properties have a promising future even today, as it is in high demand and central to modern-day…