GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. BRITISH START-UP WINS HALF A MILLION EUROS FOR SUSTAINABLE SoluBlue (UK) has just been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2020.Ayca Dundar, CEO and Francis Field, CTO, both Co-Founders of SoluBlue, convinced the international jury and received the grand prize of 500,000 euros for their green start-up.The runner-up prize of 200,000 euros went to the UK-based start-up Jiva.The other finalists were awarded 100,000 THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. ORBISK - GREENCHALLENGE The company provides the solution to one of the world’s biggest problems: the annual waste of 1.3 billion tons of food. The Orbisk food waste monitor, powered by AI image recognition technology, registers and weighs food waste automatically. The product fits any restaurant kitchen and can be used by everyone. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate.

GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. BRITISH START-UP WINS HALF A MILLION EUROS FOR SUSTAINABLE SoluBlue (UK) has just been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2020.Ayca Dundar, CEO and Francis Field, CTO, both Co-Founders of SoluBlue, convinced the international jury and received the grand prize of 500,000 euros for their green start-up.The runner-up prize of 200,000 euros went to the UK-based start-up Jiva.The other finalists were awarded 100,000 THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. ORBISK - GREENCHALLENGE The company provides the solution to one of the world’s biggest problems: the annual waste of 1.3 billion tons of food. The Orbisk food waste monitor, powered by AI image recognition technology, registers and weighs food waste automatically. The product fits any restaurant kitchen and can be used by everyone. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. NEWS - GREENCHALLENGE News & Info. 574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 april 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's

edition.

WINNERS - GREENCHALLENGE runner-up. 1 october 2019. Nuventura empowers a safer and more efficient energy grid free from SF6 – the most potent greenhouse gas in existence. SF6 is 23500 times stronger than CO2 in terms of its global warming effect and has a lifetime of 3200 years. 85% of all the SF6 produced is used inside gas insulated switchgear (GIS) –

essential

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message. HISTORY - GREENCHALLENGE History. On 7 December 2006, President Clinton visited the Postcode Lottery World Meeting at the Royal Palace Soestdijk in The Netherlands. He spoke about the importance of supporting entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable innovation in the battle against climate change. And the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge seed was planted in

the heads

PRESS - GREENCHALLENGE 2 march 2020. Green start-ups from the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden, the countries with a Postcode Lottery, can once again secure a place in the final of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. This international sustainability competition has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in the world. GREEN CHALLENGE FUND The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge Fund now invests in three start-ups: Ecovative, bio-bean and recently Land Life Company. Ecovative came up with a sustainable alternative for non-durable insolation and packaging materials and in this way contributes to solving climate issues. bio-bean also has a positive impact on the climate by recycling PHYSEE - GREENCHALLENGE PowerWindows can supply half the energy for a renovated commercial building and up to 100% for a new building. Optional tinted panes for hot climates produce more electricity while cutting cooling costs. The jury praised PHYSEE because its technology adds value to a component every building needs. It’s quite a challenge to disrupt the glass CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. ECOVATIVE - GREENCHALLENGE Ecovative. Eben Bayer grew up on a maple farm in Vermont (USA). To fire up the boiler, they’d use wood chips, which is how Bayer first learned about mycelium or “nature’s glue”. Heaps of wood chips would start to sprout mushrooms when left exposed to the elements. Chunks would stick together due to the mycelium in the mushrooms. BIO-BEAN | GREENCHALLENGE That’s how, in 2013, he founded bio-bean, the first company in the world to industrialise the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels and biochemicals. After biomass pellets and eco briquettes made from recycled coffee grounds, bio-bean is meanwhile further broadening R&D into liquid fuels and biochemicals.

GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. BRITISH START-UP WINS HALF A MILLION EUROS FOR SUSTAINABLE SoluBlue (UK) has just been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2020.Ayca Dundar, CEO and Francis Field, CTO, both Co-Founders of SoluBlue, convinced the international jury and received the grand prize of 500,000 euros for their green start-up.The runner-up prize of 200,000 euros went to the UK-based start-up Jiva.The other finalists were awarded 100,000 THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. ORBISK - GREENCHALLENGE The company provides the solution to one of the world’s biggest problems: the annual waste of 1.3 billion tons of food. The Orbisk food waste monitor, powered by AI image recognition technology, registers and weighs food waste automatically. The product fits any restaurant kitchen and can be used by everyone. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate.

GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message.

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. BRITISH START-UP WINS HALF A MILLION EUROS FOR SUSTAINABLE SoluBlue (UK) has just been announced as the winner of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2020.Ayca Dundar, CEO and Francis Field, CTO, both Co-Founders of SoluBlue, convinced the international jury and received the grand prize of 500,000 euros for their green start-up.The runner-up prize of 200,000 euros went to the UK-based start-up Jiva.The other finalists were awarded 100,000 THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. ORBISK - GREENCHALLENGE The company provides the solution to one of the world’s biggest problems: the annual waste of 1.3 billion tons of food. The Orbisk food waste monitor, powered by AI image recognition technology, registers and weighs food waste automatically. The product fits any restaurant kitchen and can be used by everyone. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. NEWS - GREENCHALLENGE News & Info. 574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 april 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's

edition.

WINNERS - GREENCHALLENGE runner-up. 1 october 2019. Nuventura empowers a safer and more efficient energy grid free from SF6 – the most potent greenhouse gas in existence. SF6 is 23500 times stronger than CO2 in terms of its global warming effect and has a lifetime of 3200 years. 85% of all the SF6 produced is used inside gas insulated switchgear (GIS) –

essential

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message. HISTORY - GREENCHALLENGE History. On 7 December 2006, President Clinton visited the Postcode Lottery World Meeting at the Royal Palace Soestdijk in The Netherlands. He spoke about the importance of supporting entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable innovation in the battle against climate change. And the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge seed was planted in

the heads

PRESS - GREENCHALLENGE 2 march 2020. Green start-ups from the Netherlands, Germany, Great Britain, Norway and Sweden, the countries with a Postcode Lottery, can once again secure a place in the final of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. This international sustainability competition has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in the world. GREEN CHALLENGE FUND The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge Fund now invests in three start-ups: Ecovative, bio-bean and recently Land Life Company. Ecovative came up with a sustainable alternative for non-durable insolation and packaging materials and in this way contributes to solving climate issues. bio-bean also has a positive impact on the climate by recycling PHYSEE - GREENCHALLENGE PowerWindows can supply half the energy for a renovated commercial building and up to 100% for a new building. Optional tinted panes for hot climates produce more electricity while cutting cooling costs. The jury praised PHYSEE because its technology adds value to a component every building needs. It’s quite a challenge to disrupt the glass CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. ECOVATIVE - GREENCHALLENGE Ecovative. Eben Bayer grew up on a maple farm in Vermont (USA). To fire up the boiler, they’d use wood chips, which is how Bayer first learned about mycelium or “nature’s glue”. Heaps of wood chips would start to sprout mushrooms when left exposed to the elements. Chunks would stick together due to the mycelium in the mushrooms. BIO-BEAN | GREENCHALLENGE That’s how, in 2013, he founded bio-bean, the first company in the world to industrialise the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels and biochemicals. After biomass pellets and eco briquettes made from recycled coffee grounds, bio-bean is meanwhile further broadening R&D into liquid fuels and biochemicals.

GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGEFREMONT GREEN CHALLENGE 2018GO GREEN CHALLENGEFREMONT GREEN CHALLENGE30 DAY GREEN CHALLENGEDREAM IN GREEN CHALLENGEFEDERAL GREEN CHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message. HISTORY - GREENCHALLENGE History. On 7 December 2006, President Clinton visited the Postcode Lottery World Meeting at the Royal Palace Soestdijk in The Netherlands. He spoke about the importance of supporting entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable innovation in the battle against climate change. And the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge seed was planted in

the heads

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. N2 APPLIED | GREENCHALLENGE N2 Applied. "N2 Applied has developed a technology that enables local production of fertiliser from liquid organic substrates such as slurry or digestate with air and electricity. The technology adds nitrogen from the air into the liquid substrate and increases the nitrogen content. The reaction stops the loss of ammonia and reduces GHG THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate.

GREENCHALLENGE

574 green start-ups in the running for €500,000. 20 April 2021. Last Thursday at 12:00 CEST the entry period of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2021 closed. In total, 574 green start-ups submitted their business plan and entered this year's edition. ABOUT | GREENCHALLENGEFREMONT GREEN CHALLENGE 2018GO GREEN CHALLENGEFREMONT GREEN CHALLENGE30 DAY GREEN CHALLENGEDREAM IN GREEN CHALLENGEFEDERAL GREEN CHALLENGE About us. The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is one of the largest competitions in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship. Green start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden can submit their promising sustainable business plans. The winner will receive €500,000 to further develop the product or

service, and

CONTACT - GREENCHALLENGE Contact us. Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge. Beethovenstraat 200 1077 JZ Amsterdam The Netherlands. helpdesk@greenchallenge.info . Questions? Find quick answers to the most common questions about the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge in our FAQ.If you have another question please feel free to drop us a message. HISTORY - GREENCHALLENGE History. On 7 December 2006, President Clinton visited the Postcode Lottery World Meeting at the Royal Palace Soestdijk in The Netherlands. He spoke about the importance of supporting entrepreneurs in the field of sustainable innovation in the battle against climate change. And the Postcode Lottery Green Challenge seed was planted in

the heads

ENTRY CRITERIA

Entry Criteria. This year, we are organising the 15 th edition of the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, one of the biggest annual competitions in the field of sustainable businesses. With this competition, the Postcode Lotteries help start-ups from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located) to bring their green innovations to FAQ | GREENCHALLENGE The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards British, Dutch, German, Norwegian and Swedish start-ups (countries where Postcode Lotteries are located)) that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury looks for innovative business plans that contribute to a more SOLUBLUE | GREENCHALLENGE SoluBlue. Ayca Dundar (Great Britain) "SoluBlue has developed a sustainable alternative to plastic and bioplastic food packaging which extends shelf-life and reduces food waste. SoluBlue packaging looks and feels like plastic, but is breathable and hydrophilic, absorbing excess moisture from food and preventing mould growth. N2 APPLIED | GREENCHALLENGE N2 Applied. "N2 Applied has developed a technology that enables local production of fertiliser from liquid organic substrates such as slurry or digestate with air and electricity. The technology adds nitrogen from the air into the liquid substrate and increases the nitrogen content. The reaction stops the loss of ammonia and reduces GHG THE POWER COLLECTIVE The Power Collective is focused on addressing the challenges of global warming by developing practical and environmentally sympathetic sustainable energy solutions. The Power Collective developed the RidgeBlade, a wind turbine that, instead of being located in an open field or the ocean, is mounted to the roof of a building. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. GREEN CHALLENGE FUND The Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge Fund now invests in three start-ups: Ecovative, bio-bean and recently Land Life Company. Ecovative came up with a sustainable alternative for non-durable insolation and packaging materials and in this way contributes to solving climate issues. bio-bean also has a positive impact on the climate by recycling PHYSEE - GREENCHALLENGE PowerWindows can supply half the energy for a renovated commercial building and up to 100% for a new building. Optional tinted panes for hot climates produce more electricity while cutting cooling costs. The jury praised PHYSEE because its technology adds value to a component every building needs. It’s quite a challenge to disrupt the glass BIO-BEAN | GREENCHALLENGE That’s how, in 2013, he founded bio-bean, the first company in the world to industrialise the process of recycling waste coffee grounds into advanced biofuels and biochemicals. After biomass pellets and eco briquettes made from recycled coffee grounds, bio-bean is meanwhile further broadening R&D into liquid fuels and biochemicals. CINTEP | GREENCHALLENGE Shampoo and soaps are filtered out completely and hairs are collected in a filter. The filtering process, which takes only 25 seconds, makes sure that the recycled water is drinking quality when it passes through your showerhead a second or third time. CINTEP’s technique cuts water and energy usage by 70%, without compromising on flow rate. ECOVATIVE - GREENCHALLENGE Ecovative. Eben Bayer grew up on a maple farm in Vermont (USA). To fire up the boiler, they’d use wood chips, which is how Bayer first learned about mycelium or “nature’s glue”. Heaps of wood chips would start to sprout mushrooms when left exposed to the elements. Chunks would stick together due to the mycelium in the mushrooms.

PERFECT DAY

Perfect Day. Ryan Pandya (US) What started in 2014 with two guys, a big idea, and a shared passion for cheese, has quickly grown into a company on a mission to create a BIOMASON | GREENCHALLENGE bioMASON. Ginger Dosier (US) The founding of bioMASON followed Ginger Krieg Dosier’s winning the international design award Next Generation “The Big Fix” by Metropolis magazine.

LAND LIFE COMPANY

Land Life Company believes it is possible and necessary to restore our planet within our lifetime. The company developed the COCOON, a biodegradable incubator that is designed to support a seedling through its critical first years. The COCOON planting technology offers a low-cost, sustainable and scalable solution to plant trees in arid

soils.

VERANDA SOLAR

Veranda Solar. Capra J'Neva (US) Veranda Solar products aim to bring solar electrical generation to a mass audience. The solar panels attach with simple tools to windowsills, balconies and gutters, so people with limited budgets or space can install them. THE GREAT BUBBLE BARRIER The Great Bubble Barrier has found a way to block plastics and allow passage of ships and fish. It uses a bubble barrier: a barrier made of air, which directs the waste to the side of the canal or river using the natural current and captures the plastic debris before it enters

our oceans.

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HOW IT WORKS

From 1 March to

1 April 2020

12:00 CEST (noon)

Complete the online

application (stage 1)

Mid-April 2020

Selected start-ups will be informed that they may proceed to the next stage to finish the complete application

4 May 2020

12:00 CEST (noon)

Deadline for the full application (stage 2)

30 June 2020

The preliminary jury announces the 25 nominees

1 September 2020

The finalists will be announced

January 2021

The winner will be announced

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WHO ARE WE?

International

One of the largest annual competitions in the field of sustainable

entrepreneurship

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Competition

The winner receives €500,000 A sustainable planet we aim for a more sustainable planet

For start-ups

FROM GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY AND SWEDEN Help them bring their product/service to market

Since 2007

This year the Postcode Lotteries are organising the 14th edition

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WHO CAN APPLY?

Innovative entrepreneurs FROM GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY AND SWEDEN You are an entrepreneur with an innovative, green and scalable business from a country in which there is a Postcode Lottery

Businessplan

You have a proven business plan to execute your idea A sustainable planet You have a product or service that contributes towards a more

sustainable planet

To market

Your product/service should be developed enough to be executed and brought to market within 2 years

English

You are able to pitch your business plan in English

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

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

2009

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

Swedish Algae Factory Swedish Algae Factory cultivates the microalgae group diatoms and sells their high-tech silica shells

2019

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