Meet the 21 Finalists for the Top Ten Innovators Awards
Sep 02, 2019
Twenty-one entrepreneurs from fifteen countries have made it to the next round of the 2019 competition.
Twenty-one entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition which highlights and rewards businesses that demonstrate excellence in innovation as well as giving entrepreneurs a chance to shine on a global platform. In total, 98 applications were received from 19 countries.
This year, Shell LiveWIRE has partnered with Global Commercial, which serves one million business customers in 150 markets, to deliver a competition focused on the circular economy. Shell is looking to reward entrepreneurs that help move the world away from the linear economy model – taking, using, and disposing of products – and towards an economy that designs waste out of the system.
“We’re inspired to see these 21 finalists from around the world whose businesses work towards providing circular solutions that help to achieve zero waste,” said Huibert Vigeveno, Executive Vice President of Shell Global Commercial. “Transitioning to a circular economy can help protect the environment and deliver positive change to society. Working with innovators like these esteemed finalists, will allow businesses, communities and society to move faster towards achieving these goals.”
The next step in competition is the public vote, which will help determine the ten winners. Public voting is open from 9 September – 18 September and anyone around the world can visit the LiveWIRE website to vote for their favourite business. The ranking of the Top Ten, determined by an expert panel of judges, will be announced during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019.
Winners and two runners up will be named in the categories of Food & Agriculture, Energy & Mobility, and Sustainable Future, with the winners receiving $20,000 USD and runners up receiving $10,000 USD. In addition, Shell LiveWIRE will name an Outstanding Achievement Award winner who will receive $10,000 USD. All Top Ten Innovators will win direct mentoring from Shell staff and the opportunity to integrate and benefit from vast linkages within Shell’s global network.
Top Ten Innovators 2019 Shortlist
Food & Agriculture
| Business | Country | Business Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Baramoda | Egypt | Baramoda uses recycled agricultural waste to produce a bio-organic compost. |
| BENAK RAYA ENTERPRISE | Malaysia | BENAK RAYA ENTERPRISE has developed a rice-based, edible straw that can be used in place of plastic drinking straws. |
| Boote | Italy | Boote has developed a collar for livestock that allows farmers to capture environmental data and monitor their animals’ health. |
| FarmToJuice & Foods Nig. Ltd | Nigeria | FarmToJuice & Foods Nig. Ltd produces juices, processing any waste into livestock feed and using a biogas digester to provide energy. |
| Organo Gardens Ltd | Trinidad & Tobago | Organo Gardens’ hydroponic farm produces lettuce and then collects food waste for local livestock farmers. |
| Pura Frutta | Argentina | Pura Frutta produces 100% pressed apple juice, using completely recyclable packaging material and repurposing any waste from the production process. |
| S & R Aquafarm | Brunei | S & R Aquafarm produces herbs through an aquaponic system that uses solar energy to power the water pumps. |
Energy & Mobility
| Business | Country | Business Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Basiled Energy Ventures | Nigeria | Basiled Energy Ventures provides solar lams, solar installation maintenance and repair, and solar battery recycling services. |
| ENERGIESTRO | France | ENERGIESTRO’s concrete flywheel stores renewable energy safety and affordably. |
| EnGuia | Brazil | EnGuia is a platform to help households and small businesses manage their energy consumption. |
| GreenPad Enterprise | United Kingdom | GreenPad Enterprise’s software solutions help customers reduce energy wastage and improve their energy efficiency. |
| Jember Futura Energi | Indonesia | Jember Futura Energi’s biogas reactor produces energy and organic fertilizer while minimising waste. |
| Resikel | Indonesia | Resikel’s pyrolizer technology converts unrecyclable plastics into liquid fuel. |
| Tink | Egypt | Tink is a car-sharing app that connects people from similar communities and social networks. |
Sustainable Future
| Business | Country | Business Summary |
|---|---|---|
| AEROPOWDER | United Kingdom | AEROPOWDER uses waste feathers to create a sustainable thermal packaging material. |
| Davi Rezende Design & Upcycle | Brazil | Davi Rezende Design & Upcycle upcycles waste into furniture. |
| Greenovation | Pakistan | Greenovation transforms plastic waste into liquified petroleum gas. |
| Mamuliny Vkusnyashki | Kazakhstan | Mamuliny Vkusnyashki makes dumplings and other food items, which are then sold in biodegradable packaging. |
| Plastech Innovation | United Kingdom | Plastech Innovation transforms plastic waste into an aggregate for the manufacture of concrete and other construction materials. |
| Tadweer Environmental Services | Oman | Tadweer’s platform connects recyclable waste collection companies with customers looking to recycle their waste. |
| TeckLee Plastic Factory | Saudi Arabia | TeckLee produces plastic-based products using an affordable, biodegradable alternative to plastic. |