WEF acknowledges two Dutch start-ups as a pioneer – Computable

<- Googleoff: index -> <- googleon: index ->

Double Dutch tech start-ups by the World Economic Forum (WEF) named as two of the most promising technology startups of 2015. Each year the WEF proposes a list of 49 technology pioneers and this year the Dutch Protix Biosystems and Plant-e gained a place in this list. These start-ups are put respectively in the processing of organic waste with insects and on the generation of electricity from plants.

This year, two Dutch tech startups appointed as a technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum. These are the companies Protix Biosystems and Plant-e. Both companies fall within the category of energy, environment and infrastructure. Other categories were information technology and life sciences & amp; health. In total there are 49 winners chosen from a list of about five hundred IT startups.

Protix Biosystems

In 2009 Protix Biosystems was founded by Kees Aarts and Tarique Arsiwalla and half years ago began investigating the handling of manure and other organic waste with the help of insects. This made the company under the name Mini Machines Making More from Manure (5M). On April 30, 2015 the investigation was completed and is currently a plant in Dongen built for the integrated process of insect breeding, processing of organic waste with the help of these insects and the subsequent production of proteins and soil conditioner.

Kees Aarts explains that Protix uses data-driven systems to achieve their goals. Using these systems, the products according to him, may soon enough be made available at competitive prices. “Technology is beside nature. Together the strongest combination in our opinion to solve problems that we have created as human beings. ‘Aarts adds that the focus within Protix is ​​therefore on the technique. “A big part of our team consists of passionate engineers. Or, with a low marketing technique, not the other way

Plant-e

.

IT startup Plant-e was founded in 2009 by Wageningen Marjolein Helder and David Strik. Plant-e develops products using natural plants provide energy. These products are based on technology developed at Wageningen University, which got it patented in 2007. The technology used by Plant-e to generate electricity from plants, is based on natural processes. At the startup of the website is explained how the technology works: “Through photosynthesis produces organic plant material. A part of this is used for the growth of the plan, but another part is not used by the plant, and comes, via the roots, in the earth contact. “The electrons that flow from it, are taken care with the technology of Plant-e as electricity.

A product based on this technology already developed the Plant-e Modular System. This is offered in parts of one hundred square meters and can be used for LED lighting, the energizing generate a Wi-Fi point or electricity for a building. In addition, at the moment of this version in a large-scale development, the Tube System. This is a tubular system, which allows electricity to be generated by aquatic plants in wetlands, such as peatlands, mangroves, rice fields and deltas

Technology Pioneers

.

Each year, the World Economic Forum nominate a list of technology pioneers. They are selected by a committee of 68 academics, entrepreneurs, financiers and corporate leaders. Technology Pioneers are judged on innovation, potential impact on the industry, a working prototype viability and leadership. Notable former ‘Technology Pioneers’ include Google (2001), Wikimedia (2007), Mozilla (2007) Kickstarter (2011) and Dropbox (2011)