City Shapers Forum’s Post

Day 2 at the Light + Building Show was a whirlwind of innovation, with our stand buzzing more than a live wire! Crowds, ideas, and the spirit of forward-thinking defined the day. But amidst the hustle, a core Kosnic principle shone brightly: minimising waste through smart design. 🌿♻️ Our journey started with a simple yet powerful idea: modularity. This isn't just a buzzword for us; it's a commitment to creating products that are as reusable as they are flexible. It's about seeing beyond the single use, envisioning a lifecycle for each product that bends, twists, and adapts to needs yet unimagined. Each product, each solution, is a testament to a habit that’s second nature to us now - sustainability through innovation. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, shared a thought, or sparked a discussion. Your energy fuels our drive to redefine the possibilities of lighting. Here's to a future where every product we create leaves a lighter footprint on our planet. #LightAndBuildingShow #Innovation #SustainabilityInAction #Kosnic

I’ll share how #Villanova, the Tiscali initiative on #Composable #AI, #Generative #Artificial #Intelligence for #Composable Applications in the #IPCEI European #Cloud #Edge #Continuum will be powering the EU’s Next Leap Forward!

🌟 Introducing MAKING-CITY EU Project PED Hero Assistant, unveiled at Groningen's Innovation Camp! 🤖💡 Imagine a future where cities not only reduce consumption but also generate clean energy! This vision is realized through Positive Energy Districts (#PEDs). 🌆⚡ A Positive Energy District (PED) is an innovative #urban area that produces more #RenewableEnergy than it consumes. By using sustainable technologies, energy-efficient buildings, smart grids, and fostering community engagement, PEDs turn cities into energy-positive #hubs, significantly reducing #CarbonFootprints. Interested in diving deeper into this concept or learning how to implement it? Meet our PED Hero Assistant and ask all your #questions. The #chatbot is here to help you explore the future of #clean, #sustainable urban living! 🌿🏙️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eMh3sTCi #EnergyTransition #PositiveEnergyDistricts #Sustainability #Innovation #SmartCities #CleanEnergy #Groningen #MAKINGCITY Virginie Giraud, Alina Giesler, Emilio Miguel Mitre, Cecilia Sanz Montalvillo

News in Sustainable Mobility: CompPair is taking a significant leap forward in shaping the future of mobility with our latest initiative! 🚀🌱   We are proud to announce our participation in a groundbreaking €2.8 million Eurostar program, known as NERTHUS, alongside esteemed partners from Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. This collaborative effort aims to propel the transition to green mobility by developing innovative sustainable composites.   Key Highlights: 🌿 Development of Environmentally Friendly Composites: NERTHUS focuses on formulating new materials, including enhancing natural fibers and crafting bio-based resins, self-healing resins, and fire-resistant resins. 🌍 Strategic Alignment with EU's NextGen Goals: Our project resonates with the European Commission's objectives to position Europe as a global leader in sustainable technologies. 🚗 Interest from Leading OEMs: We've garnered interest from several Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the automotive, aeronautical, and rail industries, reflecting the industry's recognition of the importance of eco-designed materials.   Innovative Solutions: 💡Fast-Curing Bio-Based Resins: Our focus is on developing fast-curing resins optimized for press-curing processes promises substantial energy savings and shorter lead times. 🔄 Bio-Based Self-Healing Materials: Leveraging CompPair's HealTech technology, we aim to create materials capable of restoring structural integrity with minimal intervention, offering cost-effective and efficient repair solutions.   Our collective efforts seek to make a meaningful impact by enhancing range and reducing consumption through lightweight structures with composites.   A special thanks to the funding bodies, Eurostars and InnoSuisse, for their support in driving innovation and sustainability in SMEs. Join us on this transformative journey towards a greener, more sustainable future in mobility! Together, let's redefine possibilities and pave the way for eco-conscious transportation solutions. 🚗  #HealableComposites #SustainableMobility #Innovation #GreenFuture Amaël Cohades, PhD Robin Trigueira

Redefine Your Ride, Unleash the Future! ⚡🛴 Chalo Smart Pro – where innovation meets sustainability. Get ready to roll!” 🌟🌿 #CHALOSMARTPRO #goeenelectric #goeenscooter #chalo #goeen #electricscooty #electricscooter

🤝 go-e is now part of the SURE Project This initiative provided to go-e by the Silicon Alps Cluster and funded by the European Union supports us in digitalising our production by integrating innovative solutions. Our goal is to optimise our processes for greater efficiency 📈 We are committed to delivering great quality products. This can only be achieved in the long run if go-e employees have a comfortable work environment. Being part of SURE 5.0 aligns perfectly with our values of making operations more human-centric and sustainable 🌱 Digital transformation isn’t about replacing people — it’s about empowering them with modern technology to work smarter, not harder😉 #SURE50 #Industry50 #HumanMachineCollaboration #goeCharger #EVcharging #EinfachAnkommen #SimplyArrive

🚀 Excited to present @eTukTukio future of sustainable transport! 🌿 My concise pitch breaks it down for audience/investors and newbies in the Web3 space. No scrolling, just clear insights. Let's drive change together! 🌐 #eTukTuk #Web3Revolution # #Web3Revolution #SustainableTransportation #EVRevolution

Innovate. Transform. Thrive. As we wrap up this campaign, let's celebrate our journey of driving innovation, transforming ideas into reality, and thriving towards a greener future together! . . . . #InnovateTransformThrive #DrivingTomorrowSustainably #GreenFuture #SustainableInnovation

From theory to practice, another great example of collaboration with Hanken School of Economics. This case study with KONE gave us students the opportunity to add value from recent academical studies in real life. Shout out to our team Jessica Eklöf, Artur Wikström, Elenor Girard-Reed and to the creator of the course Corporate Entrepreneurship in Practice Torkel Tallqvist. Innovation changes the future, yet previous knowledge and learnings are the tools in creating that vision.

While in the UK with Tui Te Hau on behalf of Te Matarau a Māui, I had the opportunity to participate in Plexal's workshop on the circular economy in space, supported by Airbus. As we start to 'industrialise' space, how do we do that without trashing the place, like we did as we 'industrialised' earth? This workshop was a powerful example of innovation in action—bringing together the public sector, entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates for a wānanga on how to protect space from accumulating junk! Some dude thought we should rely purely on the market to sort things out - but most of the others took a more balanced and sensible approach. There was a lot of honesty in the room. One participant was very direct that their technology recycling programme was only happening because it meant they could encourage customers to upgrade more often. So if the invisible hand of the market isn't going to allow us to pursue economic and other outcomes at the same time, then what will? #MāoriLedInnovation offers some pathways here, because we embed kaupapa (values) in innovation processes and ensure that all the impacts of innovation are considered. These include the positive impacts - i.e. a multiple bottom line with culture, community, environment, voice AND economics considered. And we also think about the negative impacts too. When we industrialise space we need to do it in a way that considers 'spillover effects' - those additional positives - and 'negative externalities' - those shitty things that you would prefer to ignore. Better innovation processes will help us get there.