Tag: SXSW 18
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Aquanta
United States of America
Aquanta Inc. develops innovative products and technologies with specific focus on the energy usage and inefficiencies of our water heating and plumbing systems. The company was founded as Sunnovations to develop and commercialise a revolutionary approach to solar water heating.
Water & Sewerage |
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Bitwater Farms
United States of America
Bitwater Farms develops technology and processes that enable ultra-low-water crops to be raised by farmers for savings and profits. For example, cricket uses a fraction of the land, water, and time required by crops like soy, and an even smaller fraction of what traditional livestock consume both in feed and water. Bitwater Farms tracks crop science and market activity to directly correlate performance in the market to technology and processes in the field.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
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Cerplus
United States of America
Cerplus is on a mission to eliminate waste in our food system. This online B2B marketplace connects discounted surplus produce with food businesses in food service and consumer products. Farms and wholesalers list their surplus produce (fruits and vegetables that are typically cosmetically challenged ripe or simply in excess) food businesses shop for what they need and Cerplus handles all payments and coordinates deliveries. In the long term Cerplus wants to expand into other perishable food categoriesfor example meat and fish grain and dairyand replicate its model to locations outside of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Crystal Clear Technologies
United States of America
Crystal Clear Technologies is the low cost water treatment technology to remove chemical contaminants from industrial waste water by mimicking nature's own solutions. With Crystal Clear Technologies patented nano coating technologies they can provide economic solutions for removal and recovery of heavy metals including arsenic lead mercury copper zinc and others as well as nonmetal selenium and radio nucleides including uranium. These are especially applicable to the more than 1200 US power plants facing compliance with EPA regulations.
Water & Sewerage |
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Louisiana Technical Instruments
United States of America
Louisiana Technical Instruments is an early stage start up focused on reducing methane emissions from pneumatic controllers. Their goal is to provide a technology that will help pipeline operators refineries power plants paper mills off shore platforms and additional industries comply with the proposed methane emissions regulations set forth by the Obama administration and the Environmental Protection Agency in January 2015.
Energy |
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NETenergy
United States of America
NETenergy is a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) company based in Chicago IL. NETenergy has created a thermal battery that works much like an electrical battery except it stores thermal energy. By utilizing NETenergy s thermal battery to store cold energy building owners can save 30% or more on their energy usage and reduce carbon emissions by 50%.
Energy |
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Nutrient Recovery & Upcycling
United States of America
Nutrient Recovery & Upcycling technologies recover valuable resources from wastewater to lower operational costs for treatment plants and create sustainable high-grade fertilizers.
Water & Sewerage |
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Proper Pipe
Iceland
Proper Pipe is an innovation house dedicated to improving global water oil and gas supply systems. Proper Pipe combine experience from the end user side with their technical know how to create innovative solutions to industry problems on all levels. Proper Pipe deliver critical solutions to leading professionals in manufacture system design oversight committees and others with a focus on fluid loss management. Proper Pipe understand the value of lost energy due to processing fluids for pipeline transmission only to have fluid loss prior to use. Proper Pipe's goal is to curtail loss by implementation of methods for constant inexpensive system testing.EEEE
Real estate, design & building |
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Sevamob
United States of America
Sevamob is fundamentally transforming the access to primary healthcare in the developing countries. They operate an online health exchange through which patients can find connect with and use tele health / in person services from participating health providers. Sevamob also deliver primary healthcare via mobile clinics to groups on a monthly subscription model.
Other |
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SkyCool Systems
United States of America
SkyCool Systems is a breakthrough technology harnesses the cold of outer space to improve efficiency of cooling and refrigeration systems as much as 40%, 24 hours a day.
Information, communication & technology |
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Solstice Initiative
United States of America
Our mission at Solstice is to build awareness about community solar and to enroll households and local organizations in nearby solar gardens particularly in lower and moderate income areas.The result is good for everyonemore Americans enjoy the benefits of solar power stronger communities and a better chance for the planet s future.
Energy |
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Sprinkl.io
United States of America
Sprinkl develops next-generation connected irrigation and conservation technology for both residential and commercial markets
Information, communication & technology |
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T-REX
United States of America
T REX s enterprise SaaS platform provides the valuation and risk analysis tools that are necessary for the renewable energy industry to achieve financial maturation transforming how firms finance and build world s infrastructure and energy. With the T REX platform investors can analyze assess and accurately price the risk associated with investing in renewables. Clients can easily stress both power production and credit risk parameters driving cash flows. T REX enables developers asset managers and institutional investors to efficiently and transparently securitize invest in and manage renewable energy assets.
Energy |
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Viroment
United States of America
Viroment’s proprietary technology solves the challenges of sludge disposal. Viroment treatment system significantly lowers the hauling cost – while reducing environmental impact and meeting regulatory standards. Viroment’s innovation paves the way for a redeployment of a validated adjacent industry application.
Financial & Insurance activites |
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WAVVE
United States of America
WAVVE s technologies simultaneously inactivate bacteria remove viruses and eliminate heavy metals hazardous chemicals and radioactive materials. The ability to remove a broad range of major water contaminants in a single efficient process does not exist in the market today. Both the nanomaterial coating and hydrogel bead systems are a more effective and cost efficient solution for water filtration. WAVVE breakthrough technology establishes new filtration standards in the growing water filtration industry.
Water & Sewerage |
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Wecyclers
Nigeria
Wecyclers is a unique solution to the waste problem that ravages African communities. Starting in Lagos Nigeria Wecyclers is reducing unmanaged urban waste in low income neighborhoods and providing a reliable supply of materials to the local recycling industry. Wecyclers leverages low cost scalable easily adaptable technology to collect recyclable waste at the household level with bicycle powered collection vehicles called wecycles. The wecycles are designed and manufactured locally and are operated by youth from local communities. Wecyclers rewards households with redeemable points based on the volume and quality of recyclables that they provide.
Waste Management & Recycling |
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Windlift
United States of America
Windlift develops mobile airborne wind energy systems for the defense and disaster relief markets. Windlift's technology uses a tethered airfoil to replace the large tower and blades found on a traditional wind turbine. The heavy generator and transmission can then be located at ground level enabling the entire system to be mounted to a trailer. This mobility allows Windlift's systems to deliver dispatchable renewable energy to any location. This enables military and disaster relief operators to divert fuel from generators to more mission critical functions saving money and increasing operational flexibility.
Energy |
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XStream
United States of America
XStream’s device closes the gap between cab and trailer, streamlining the airflow over the gap. This saves every long haul truck $2,000+ per year in fuel costs. XStream are the only device that closes the gap at high speed AND retracts at low speed to allow articulation during turning. No trailer modifications required.
Information, communication & technology |