Spring 2021 Cohort
NIVINE HACHEM
TWO BETTER
(LEBANON)
Two Better transforms plastic waste into recycled boards and furniture pieces for home and commercial spaces.
CASSANDRA SARI DAMAYANTI
RAWHAUS
(INDONESIA)
Rawhaus addresses housing for refugees and natural disaster victims with a high-performance micro house constructed from revitalized and durable materials.
PRECIOUS DI PHIRI
AWAWO
(MALAWI)
Awawo produces bamboo products, from straws to furniture, as sustainable alternatives to plastic products.
ICHOR JOSHUA
GEOTEK WATER SOLUTIONS
(NIGERIA)
Geotek Water Solutions supports sustainable extraction of groundwater through a smart technological device used for water surveys.
JULIET NAMUJJU
KIMULI Collections
(UGANDA)
Kimuli Collections upcycles plastic waste into products like rain jackets and backpacks while providing employment opportunities to people with disabilities.
ISAAC BRENYA
ECOVON
(GHANA)
Ecovon develops sustainably sourced engineered wood from coconut husk and sugar cane to create fiberboards for furniture and construction.
ABDURAZAQ GORJA
NEGAT INDUSTRY
(ETHIOPIA)
Negat Industry produces eco-friendly interlocking construction blocks used to create sustainable and affordable living.
AMITA DESHPANDE
RECHARKHA
(INDIA)
Recharkha upcycles plastic waste and uses a traditional charkha (spindle) and handloom to weave it into a fabric, which is used to create bags and fashion accessories.
ISMAEL ESSOME
MADIBA & NATURE
(CAMEROON)
Madiba & Nature transforms plastic bottles into upcycled canoes called Ecoboats.
IMAD AGI
ECOLOO
(SWEDEN)
Ecoloo is a waterless, enclosed sanitation system that transforms the urine into natural and nutritious liquid fertilizer for organic farming.
NDASHIMYE GERALD
ECO WAYS
(UGANDA)
Eco Ways produces recycled plastic lumber and construction materials.