For the fourth and final episode of our series 'The power of partnerships' we talked to start-up incubator GreenMomentum. This market intelligence firm focuses on the Latin American cleantech industries. Rafael Carmona, founding partner, tells about how entrepreneurship and innovation can accelerate economic development opportunities.
Qurrent
The Qbox combines the energy generated by personal solar panels and regulates the energy needs and costs
2007
Ecovative
Ecovative takes agricultural waste to create all sorts of sustainable decomposable material as an alternative to styrofoam
2008
The Power Collective
The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a low-cost rooftop wind turbine that captures wind power in low-wind conditions
2007
One Earth Designs
The SolSource from One Earth Designs is a light, foldable device that harnesses the sun's energy to cook and generate heat and light
2010
CINTEP
CINTEP's technique cuts water and energy usage by 70% without sacrificing enjoyment or hygiene
2011
Mango Materials
Mango Materials produces a naturally occurring biopolymer from waste biogas that is competitive with plastic
2012
bioMASON
bioMASON employs natural micro-organisms to manufacture biological cement-based building materials
2013
bio-bean
bio-bean uses a patented process to upcycle waste coffee grounds into two advanced biofuel products
2014
Land Life Company
The Cocoon from Land Life Company is designed to support a seedling through its critical first years, especially in arid regions
2015
PHYSEE
The PowerWindow from PHYSEE is a patented and transparent double-paned windows that convert light into electricity
2016
EarthEnable
EarthEnable provide an alternative in the form of sustainable, clean, waterproof earthen flooring
2017
The Great Bubble Barrier
The Great Bubble Barrier has found a way to block plastics and allow passage of ships and fish
2018
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