The finalists of the GreenTec Awards have been determined
The online voting is over, the voting for the finalists of the GreenTec Awards 2018 is completed: The three most innovative projects were selected from the TOP 10 of the individual categories. On May 13 of this year, the GreenTec Awards will honor the best innovations in the field of environmental protection and sustainability for the eleventh time.
The finalists at a glance
Building and living-The projects of DAW SE (wood finishing products based on camelina), CONTAINERWERK eins (converting disused sea freight containers into living space) and Werkgemeinschaft Böhme Hilse Diplomingenieure - Freie Architekten made it into the TOP 3 (networked plus-energy district with e-mobility, district electricity).
The category Energy Fraunhofer ISE (innovative solar cell design, 18% more power), MWK Bionik (self-cleaning coating for PV systems) and sonnen (self-generate, store, share green electricity) were the winners.
In the category Galileo Knowledge Prize Biolab Eberswalde - Sustainable mushroom materials as a plastic alternative, the Autarkic Energy System Model House (AES) and RElectronics, a process for sustainable and economical recycling of electronic waste.
At Lifestyle-The finalists in the "Tip Me" category were tip me (tipping for product manufacturers), Relenda (Generation Environmentally Conscious: renting and using instead of buying) and the aha-Zweckverband (Hannochino: innovative returnable cup deposit system).
In the category Mobility DiniTech GmbH (charging of electric cars at any standard socket), paper planes e.V. (cycle track under the U1 line in Berlin) and Alstom (CO2 emission-free train powered by fuel cells). (cycle track under the U1 line in Berlin) and Alstom (CO2-emission-free train powered by fuel cells) made it into the top three.
The finalists from Resources and Recycling by Veolia are creapaper GmbH (paper made from grass), Enactus RUB (profitable, ecological alternative to incinerating e-waste) and the Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India (business opportunity from industrial waste).
Sport by Jack Wolfskin was won by SunnyBag GmbH (Leaf+ solar panel charges devices on the go), VAUDE (sustainable-innovative outdoor equipment) and Soliarskilift Tenna (world's first winter sports with solar energy).
In order to Start-up special prize fight einhorn products (fair&sustainably produced condoms), CONTAINERWERK eins (see above) and Fresh Energy (fight power guzzlers: 100% eco, cheap, data-driven).
Finalists for Sustainable Development are BIO-LUTIONS International (biodegradable packaging, from 100% agricultural waste), SUNfarming (agro-solar greenhouses) and Land Life Company (combating desertification).
Water and waste water-TOP 3 were Unimatec Chemicals Europe (mobile water filter), Enactus Regensburg e.V. (low-cost water filters for Africa) and Enactus Bochum (Roots Up greenhouse: self-sufficient water production).
The jury session
On February 21, 2018, the jury will select the winners of all categories from the finalists. The jury is made up of representatives from business, politics and the media to cover all socially relevant areas. For example, Prof. Dr. Claudia Kemfert (German Institute for Economic Research), Marco Vollmar (WWF Executive Director Communications) and Anna Loos (actress and musician) are on the jury.
More information about the GreenTec Awards is available at www.greentec-awards.com
