Bluepha — China
Fighting Plastic Pollution with the Power of Microbes
Bluepha is a microorganism company based in Beijing that has developed a bio-based and biodegradable plastic PHA to replace conventional plastics. Their innovative and patented biotech ensures low-cost industrial-scale production of PHA that degrades in natural environments, including in the ocean. The PHA developed by Bluepha can be widely applied across industries, such as packaging, textile, and toys, to replace conventional plastics.
Sampangan — Indonesia
Enriching Food Nutrition from Landfill Waste
Sampangan is a waste-to-carbon technology service company that aims to help local governments, agriculture areas, industrial areas, and waste transporters process waste in both solid and liquid forms safely and sustainably. Using their carbonized technology (“Magic Box”), they can convert organic and non-organic waste into active carbon or biochar. Heat radiation is used instead of full incineration making this process environmentally friendly. The biochar material can help fix farm soil and increase harvest yields in an organic and sustainable manner.
Autoyos — India
Democratising Eyecare For All
Eyecare delivery is majorly affected by the availability of skilled manpower to perform screening, diagnosis, and treatment. The autonomous and intelligent platform iRobo by Autoyos brings comprehensive eyecare closer to the needy without requiring an operator and by leveraging already-available infrastructure. For both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, iRobo offers early detection of ocular diseases at a fraction of the cost, ultimately reducing the disease burden by a significant amount and widening accessibility to the masses.
EyeLight — Israel
Revolutionary 3D Smart Wearable for the Blind and Visually Impaired
EyeLight has created an inclusive smart device that empowers mobility for people who are visually impaired and blind. This wearable system enables the substitution of the sense of sight through hearing and touch. A 3D-camera captures the users’ environment in real-time and delivers both vocal instructions through an earpiece and a 3D-tactile model made from a revolutionary dynamic surface. EyeLight returns independence to its users by leveraging the senses of touch and hearing to understand the situation around them.
Fluid Robotics — India
Preventing Wastewater Pollution with Robots
Fluid Robotics is a start-up providing products and services that enable better management of water and wastewater infrastructure. Using Robotics and Information Technology the company is helping cities take control of water pollution caused due to untreated wastewater entering lakes, rivers and ground water. By using robots to monitor and assess the health of pipeline networks, they are reducing manual scavenging and impacting thousands of lives in India.
Jeeon — Bangladesh
Connecting the Dots for Better Rural Healthcare
Jeeon uses technology to address the needs of micro-health providers and their patients. Through Jeeon’s digital platform and marketplace, pharmacies can access quality training content, referrals to higher level care, and eCommerce for OTC and authentic medications, thereby building their capacity while seamlessly integrating them with the formal sector. In 4 years, Jeeon has the largest network of drug sellers in Bangladesh, improving care access for patients across the country.
MyrLabs — Singapore
Providing the Next Gen Indoor Navigation Solution
MyrLabs’ indoor positioning solution for robots provides positioning data in GPS-less environments and addresses the technological gap of operating in environments with lots of glass and dense crowds of humans or other robots. MyrLabs innovative seamless navigation system can be used indoors or outdoors and will be of great value to the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) persons. They are currently working with the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped to create wearables for BVIs.
Plastech Innovation — UK
Transforming Non-recyclable Plastic Waste for Construction of Eco-Buildings
Plastech Innovation has developed an innovative technology to transform global plastic waste into a partial sand substitute for use in concrete and construction materials. Sand is often dredged causing severe negative environmental impacts and the construction industry needs better alternatives to create more sustainable cities. Plastech’s solution will reduce huge volumes of waste plastic by diverting them from harmful disposal routes back into eco-buildings and constructions, contributing to a circular economy. They are currently in the process of patenting their technology.