Imagine a machine that eats food scraps and turns them into electricity to run a fridge. It's like a compost bin that powers a cooler, keeping food fresh without needing a power grid. This helps small shops and farmers stop their produce from spoiling in hot climates.
Small businesses in African food supply chains suffer from high food loss and sanitary risks due to a lack of reliable, affordable cooling and energy access.
An industrial-grade waste-to-cooling system, three application-specific solution boxes, a local manufacturing setup (Co-creation Factory), and a commercial toolkit (Business-in-a-Box).
If you are a waste management company dealing with high volumes of organic trash — this project developed a small-scale waste-to-cooling system that turns that trash into a valuable energy service for clients.
If you are a food distributor dealing with spoilage due to lack of electricity — this project developed Application Solution Boxes that provide off-grid refrigeration to prevent food losses.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with a lack of affordable green tech for emerging markets — this project developed a Co-creation Factory to enable local production of cost-effective cooling units.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not listed, but the project includes a 'Business-in-a-Box' toolkit and a 'Co-creation Factory' specifically to ensure the solution is cost-effective.
The system is described as an industrial-grade waste-to-cooling system, and the project is testing it across 3 pilot sites to demonstrate scalability.
Based on available project data, the project provides a 'Business-in-a-Box' toolkit to support entrepreneurs in the commercialization of the solution.
The project is active from 2024-09-01 to 2028-08-31.
It integrates via three specific use cases (FarmBox, MarketBox, Foodbox) designed to fit different points of the food value chain.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 14 partners across 6 countries. With a 29% industry ratio (4 industrial partners) and 5 SMEs, there is a strong mix of academic research (5 universities, 2 research centers) and practical business application, specifically bridging European and African markets.
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