Monthly update from our startups

Green City Solutions, the Berlin-based startup dedicated to improving air quality, has some exciting updates on their new launch of the biotech filter for #WallBreze using new technology! Together with the #CityTree and #CityBreeze, Green City Solutions combine biology with technology: moss as a natural air purifier with sensors and maintenance.  

An important element of their new product is moss which has the natural ability to bind and metabolize fine dust while cooling the ambient air by evaporating water on their leaf surface. Another element is technology which ensures the survival of mosses outside their natural habitat and additionally optimises the cooling and filtering effect on the environment and collects data, which can be visible by an online dashboard used to prove the quality of the air and the performance of the bio-filter. 

Click here to see their latest news! 

LivingPackets, the smart packaging solution, and Shiptify, the Transportation Management System, have joined forces through a new commercial partnership to offer a more sustainable transportation offer. Both are aligned on the same desire to disrupt the market through digitalization and technological innovations. LivingPackets and Shiptify share the same goal to build the logistics of tomorrow: a more sustainable logistics driven by technology. As part of this new partnership, LivingPackets is integrating its innovative THE BOX smart packaging technology into Shiptify's platform, providing its customers with a unique, digitalized, secure, and smart transportation solution. 

Overall, this partnership between LivingPackets and Shiptify represents a significant step towards building a more sustainable and innovative transportation industry, and we are excited to see the impact of this collaboration. 

Here you can read their latest LinkedIn news 

Mimica is one of the winners of the EIT Food Marketed Innovation Prize! The award is designed by the world's largest food innovation community, EIT Food, to acknowledge innovative food organisations that have successfully brought their products and services to the market. 

EIT Food, co-founded by the European Union, invests in projects, and connects stakeholders across the food system to reduce food waste and to improve food safety through innovative packaging solutions. The Marketed Innovation Prize was introduced to reward innovative and impactful agrifood companies whose products or services are supporting the transition to a more healthy, sustainable, and resilient food system. Winning the EIT Food Marketed Innovation Prize is a significant achievement for the Mimica team, and they are excited to continue their journey towards a more sustainable food system.  

Check out their latest LinkedIn posts here 

Prague-based reuse startup, Miwa Technologies, has recently secured over €5 million in funding through the European Innovation Council's EIC Accelerator program. The company let us know that the funds will be used to further scale its smart reusable packaging system in European supermarkets, with the goal of supporting further expansion and implementing new installations across the continent. This significant milestone for Miwa Technologies is considered an important step as the company becomes the only startup from the food reusable packaging segment to have succeeded in securing funding through the EIC Accelerator program. Additionally, it is the first Czech company to have succeeded in blended financing, combining a subsidy and an investment. 

This investment will allow the Miwa solution to grow and be more accessible to consumers in Europe. 

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We are thrilled to announce that ScrapAd has joined the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the premier global recycling industry federation representing over 30,000 companies worldwide. As a direct member of the BIR, alongside approximately 800 other companies and 38 national associations from 68 countries, ScrapAd is now part of a powerful network of world leaders in the supply of raw materials and a key driver for sustainable economic development. Being part of the BIR signifies that ScrapAd is committed to promoting sustainable waste management practices and responsible recycling worldwide. The membership in this prestigious organization will enable them to gain access to valuable resources, industry knowledge, and networking opportunities that will help drive innovation and growth in the recycling industry.  

To read their LinkedIn post, click here 

Traceless materials has a new partner: Blue Cap / Planatol! Their joint effort will focus on the development of traceless for hot melt glues, the same adhesives that hold together much of the paper and cardboard packaging we use on a daily basis. Usually, hot melt glues use a thermoplastic as a base, but traceless materials and Blue Cap believe in providing new solutions for these plastic applications. In collaboration with Blue Cap / Planatol we are excited to see them replace traditional hot melt glues with plastic-free and plant-based traceless material. We believe this partnership will allow them to explore the possibilities of traceless further and to develop innovative, sustainable solutions for adhesive products.  

Stay tuned for further updates on their progress!