And about the weather. 10 Ukrainian startups that solve global problems of mankind
The focus is projects 10 Ukrainian finalists for the Global Impact Challenge Ukraine 2017
And about the weather. 10 Ukrainian startups that solve global problems of mankind
Uncategorized June 19, 2017This year Ukraine first declared itself in the arena of positive influence on the global problems of mankind. In search of solution to the problem of climate change, singularity University (Singularity University), in partnership with mission SingularityU Kyiv Chapter held Global Impact Challenge in Ukraine. The aim of the competition is to help develop solutions to global problems of humanity and using exponential technologies to realize ideas and projects that in the next 10 years will do better than billions of lives on Earth.
The competition Global Impact Challenge Ukraine 2017 ten finalists presented their vision of solving the global problems of climate change. Who will receive the scholarship to the 10-week program of singularity University, decided the jury: Thomas Kriz, Vice President of ecosystem singularity University (SU), Raymond McCauley, the head of the digital Department of biology SU, and the organizers of the contest in Ukraine, Ambassador SU and the head of the Kyiv Chapter SingularityU Igor Novikov, Galina Sozanska and head of the Ukrainian network of energy innovations Greencubator Roman Zinchenko.
The winners received a stipend for 10-week summer program Singularity University Global Solutions Program (GSP) in 2017 on the campus of the research center NASA Ames in Silicon valley.
Daniel Bash (winner) gave the idea of creating a platform that will allow you to gather rare high-tech metals in ocean currents, removing their selective sorbents. In the future, thanks to this principle it is possible to clean the oceans from carbon dioxide. Selective sorbents are used for drying of gases/liquids, obtaining fresh water in areas with arid climate, production of uranium.
Because ocean currents are renewable and therefore inexhaustible source of rhodium, iridium, platinum and gold mining such rare high-tech metals will reduce the cost of radio electronics, medical equipment, satellites and lasers, sophisticated optics and industrial chemistry.
The second project-winner — SolarGaps Eugene Eric is based on the idea of using vertical surfaces of buildings to generate solar electricity. Equipped with solar panels, smart window blinds is able to change the angle for maximum electricity generation. This approach will give the inhabitants of large cities a tool for independence from external power supply networks. The generated electricity can be used for household needs or to give into a common network for sale neighbor. All processes are controlled in the mobile app.
Project Sincere Tech Ron Friedman aims to democratize access to quality health care.
Ron and the team “warm technology” has developed a sensor that cost $10, which removes the ECG from the wrist. Using the mobile application, the physician can monitor the status of discharged inpatients or remotely. Sincere Tech study showed that on the basis of the ECG signal it is possible not only to diagnose diseases related to the heart, but also to modulate the performance of the whole organism. ECG signal is also universal biometric indicator is capable of a fingerprint or retina scan to identify the person.
The project of Sergey Kovalenkov Hempire UA — print of houses on a 3D printer with a negative carbon footprint based on construction material (ink for a 3D printer) which serves as technical hemp. Hempire UA for several years uses this one hundred percent natural insulating homes in cold regions. This heater weighs only 260 kg/m3, and rises in 4 months.
Self-production house takes 2-5 days and requires about 2 hectares of industrial hemp. From production have been eliminated the toxic and inorganic building materials, synthetic insulation, OSB-plates, membranes, profile, etc. the uniqueness of the project is that in the manufacture are used only natural components that will help to keep the ecosystem of the Earth.
The project of Vladimir Bandura EK Service — ecological production of construction foam, allowing you to print at home, vertical farms and ecoderevo populated with algae to clean the air.
Such foams are widely used in vertical growing and building insulation, and their production is extremely energy intensive and not available economically underdeveloped countries.
Project Fractal Eugene Lokhmatov aims to democratize the creation of solutions in the field of Internet of things. Platform with visual designer to create IoT solutions will enable users without programming skills to create clever things, combine them into a network to create iOS/Android/web application to manage devices. Thanks Fractal everyone will be able to optimize and control household processes (manually or automatically) and to monitor the consumption of resources.
Gleb Erokhin suggested ramificati collecting data about the environment, using augmented reality technology. Sensors phones can also record temperature, humidity, radioactivity, noise and the intensity of solar radiation, while the user will play on your gadget. The purpose of the project by analyzing data from users ‘ devices to give accurate local weather forecast, to inform residents about the health threat from external factors.
Engineer of KB “southern” novel Mikhalchishin suggested to use the technology of ballistic missile launch for super fast delivery of useful cargo on the wrecks, catastrophes and natural disasters, thereby helping to save more lives. The missile can in 20 minutes to deliver to anywhere in the world up to 2 tons of payload. For quick response just one airbase. The distress call of a ballistic missile takes off from the base, dropped by parachute payload and returns to base.
Cyril Tomlak proposed his project KT Energy to encourage eco-friendly consumer habits bonuses and discounts. Loyalty program (mobile app) can record daily choice of consumers in favour of products and services with a low level of emissions that have less harm to the environment, and earn real bonuses and discounts.
Maxim Garbut and his project PassivDom company, which is engaged in the construction of intelligent Autonomous houses. The walls and floors of houses-modules printed on a 3D printer of carbon fiber and fiberglass, and the roof is completely lined with solar panels. Additional benefits: building energy self-sufficient thanks to the use of clean energy of the sun. Due to her smart home controls indoor climate, provides household appliances, heats the water and improves air quality. Due to its independence from municipal infrastructure, the owner has the opportunity to choose any place.