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A monitoring tool to help cities decrease littering, water use and co2 emissions
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Clean & sustainable cities
A monitoring tool to help cities decrease littering, water use and co2 emissions
Label Date
March 30, 2021
By
Cortexia
From
Switzerland
Maturity stage
TRL 9 / CRI 3-4 - Commercial Scale Up / Multiple commercial Applications
The solution supports cities in managing their sanitation department, by providing an accurate and real time monitoring of urban cleanliness. A clean city is more attractive and healthy. Less litter will end-up in the environment. Cleaning resources are engaged when and where necessary, based on the cleanliness level to be achieved, savings in energy, water and costs will be accrued.
The Environmental Benefits
- •A controlled quality of urban cleanliness, measured by an objective index between 0 (clean) and 5 (dirty)
- •10% to 20% yearly savings of CO2 emissions, ie 0,5 to 1,5 million tons for European cities and potentially 35 less use of water
- •-50 % cigarette butts litter by 2025 by optimizing anti-littering strategies and monitoring litter reductions policies
The Financial Benefits
- •10% yearly savings in urban cleaning, representing 5 € / inhabitant / year for an investment lower than 1 €
- •An attractive and safe city, for the inhabitants, the economy and tourism
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Cortexia
Our AI-powered litter monitoring solution helps cities manage cleanliness, save resources and preserve the environment.
Headquarters
1618 Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
Type
Startup or self-employed
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CleantechAlps
As an expert for the innovation scene in energy and environmental technologies, CleantechAlps (Sion, Switzerland) is a hub for the cleantech ecosystem, connecting its stakeholders with relevant partners.
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