Winners Of The Tech4Islands Awards 2020 Competition
Saturday, 3 October 2020, 2:55 pm Press Release: Tech4Islands Awards
Desolenator, Med.i.can, Aedes System and NUM SMO
Technologies great winners of the Tech4Islands Awards 2020
competition
Winners:
TECH4ISLANDS AWARDS 2020 vision
RECOVERY
The winners of the
international Tech4Islands Awards 2020 competition organised
by La French Tech Polynésie have been chosen by the Final
Panel. In the end, the international Tech4Islands Awards
2020 competition with the vision of RECOVERY towards the
"islands of tomorrow" relies on 4 Winners. The Dutch company
Desolenator won the WORLD Tech4Islands
Award, the Polynesian startups Med.i.can
and New Caledonian Aedes System
tied for the OCEANIA Tech4Islands Award and the
OVERSEAS Tech4Islands Award went to the Guadeloupean company
NUM SMO Technologies.
The Final
Panel, made up of international experts in the fields of
innovation, research, ocean protection, the environment and
biodiversity, has unanimously decided to award the OCEANIA
Tech4Islands Award to 2 joint winners following the Final
Presentation of the 12 Finalists.
Final
Panel: TECH4ISLANDS AWARDS 2020-vision
RECOVERY
The four innovative
companies, rewarded for their concrete and rapidly
deployable solutions BY and FOR the "islands of tomorrow",
were competing in this second 2020 edition of the
Tech4Islands Awards, an unprecedented worldwide success with
186 entries from 37 Countries and Territories spread over
the 5 oceans, which now make up the Tech4Islands
Tribe.
The Winners will receive their prize from the
hands of Cédric O, Minister of State for
the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication, on
Friday, 20 November at 6.00 pm at the Secretary of State in
Paris. Plus, they win their invitation to present their
solution at the next Tech4Islands Summit
Tahiti, 4th International Meeting of smart islands
and lands of innovation, organized by La French Tech
Polynésie at the Office of the President of French
Polynesia from 22 to 24 April
2021.
Four solutions to contribute to the
RECOVERY of island economies
A beautiful final in
style for the international Tech4Islands Awards 2020
competition with vision of RECOVERY towards the "islands of
tomorrow" organised by La French Tech Polynésie, with the
Final Presentation in a video conference of the 12 Finalists
before the Final
Panel composed of international experts in innovation,
research, ocean protection, the environment and
biodiversity.
After an in-depth study of the 186
applications submitted by candidates from 37 countries and
territories around the world, the Preselection Panel, made
up of representatives from the world of economics,
entrepreneurship, research and innovation from the Pacific,
selected the 12
Finalists for the Tech4Islands Awards at the beginning
of September. Their solutions to promote the RECOVERY of
island economies all integrate dimensions of sustainability
and solidarity, both in the fields of Health Tech &
e-Health in order to protect populations and provide equal
access to healthcare in remote islands, and to build a
sustainable, resilient Blue Tech, promote the emergence of
Clean Tech and the circular economy, the development of
eco-responsible Smart Tourism or facilitate digital
inclusion with the aim of reducing social and territorial
divides.
The Final Panel, comprised of eminent
personalities from the innovation field, research, oceans,
environment and biodiversity protection, had the delicate
and difficult task to select the WORLD, OCEANIA and OVERSEAS
Winners among the 12 Finalists.
And surprise! In the
end, there are four
winners, the Final Panel having unanimously decided to
award the OCEANIA Tech4Islands Award to two candidates in a
tie:
WORLD Tech4Islands Award
2020: Desolenator
(Netherlands):The Dutch company
has designed the world's first solar thermal desalination
technology with the goal of producing sustainable drinking
water for island territories. Its pioneering low-cost
technology uses solar energy to distil all types of water:
sea water, contaminated water (fluoride, arsenic, etc.) and
brackish water, to make it drinkable. Its equipment can be
easily deployed and transported and can produce 250,000
litres of drinking water per day. It captures solar energy
through solar panels, not requiring any filters. The user
supplies it with water, which is then boiled and cleaned
using the heat and electrical energy of the solar panels.
The solution has been thought out in terms of efficiency
(cost, dimensions, weight), durability, transport and
maintenance. Its aim is to provide access to desalination
systems for as many people as possible and already has
partners such as Carlsberg, Booking.com and the Dubai Energy
and Water Authority.
OCEANIA Tech4Islands
Award Tie: Med.i.can (French
Polynesia) and Aedes System (New
Caledonia):
Med.i.can (French
Polynesia): The Polynesian startup wants to protect
populations and provide equal access to healthcare in remote
islands. They have designed a mobile dispensary in the form
of a self-contained medical container that allows patients
to consult and monitor their state of health, to apply first
aid in an emergency, and to be a medical aid supplement with
professional equipment available on site and immediately
available (in the event of a cyclonic episode), to guarantee
medical continuity (in the case of the reconstruction or
renovation of a medical structure), to provide a medical aid
post during sports and cultural events and to provide
medical equipment and a complementary team of professionals
(in the case of international interventions). This 20-foot
container is based on a ready-to-use plug-and-play system,
whose design facilitates the logistics and use phases. It
contains its own energy, thermal insulation, a water
circuit, a pharmacy, a telecommunications system and all the
medical devices needed to take care of local medicine and
emergencies. Its design makes it possible to fulfil a wide
range of first-aid health missions while improving patient
care and the working conditions of caregivers and
guaranteeing the effectiveness of hygiene or decontamination
protocols.
Aedes System(New Caledonia): The New Caledonian company
has developed AGLOSTIC, a filter composed of 88% rubber from
recycled old tyres and a solvent-free synthetic binder.
Since mosquitoes are vectors of serious diseases such as
zika, dengue fever and chikungunya, AGLOSTIC allows water to
flow but blocks mosquitoes' nesting, prevents green waste
from accumulating, thus avoiding the need to clean gutters
and allows for the recovery of filtered water free of plant
or animal debris. Shaped by moulding, it can be adapted to
all receptacle shapes to eliminate larval deposits: gutters,
manholes, drains. An entomological analysis entrusted to the
Pasteur Institute of New Caledonia showed that the solution
was 99% effective against the emergence of adult mosquitoes.
Other independent laboratories, such as the Technology
Transfer Centre in Le Mans, have also made it possible to
measure and validate the AGLOSTIC's hydrological and
mechanical characteristics, as well as its durability. The
company is committed to respecting the environment by
helping to reduce the prevalence of mosquitoes and thus
limiting the need to apply chemical insecticides. Its
long-lasting and permanent solution is also derived from the
circular economy, patented and manufactured in New
Caledonia.
OVERSEAS Tech4Islands Award: NUM
SMO Technologies (Guadeloupe): The Guadeloupean
startup has developed SMO, a patented technology in the form
of a compact, autonomous processor that uses the sun as its
main source of energy to transform waste and biomass into
green hydrogen. Operating completely autonomously, even in
isolated areas, it converts solar energy into powerful
microwaves, which are used together with solar thermal
energy at each stage of the process. Its process is based on
4 main steps: granulation, solar pyrolysis, gasification and
hydrogen purification. In less than 10 minutes, the
processor's full production capacity is reached. This
production of green hydrogen is coupled with carbon capture
technology, allowing CO2 to be absorbed. SMO technology is
part of a zero waste trajectory (waste is the raw material
of the process), zero carbon (the industrial process is a
carbon well supplied entirely by renewable energies), zero
agricultural pollutants (activated carbons and biochar are
alternatives to fertilisers), zero exclusion (decentralised
production develops territories and generates job creation),
zero vulnerability (operational units unfold and fold up
into containers to secure them). The SMO site can be
adjusted in terms of the number of units and thus accurately
meet local demand. The aim of the startup is to create
decentralised, fully autonomous energy systems that support
the circular economy and local resources. It thus offers the
industrial sector innovative, advantageous and modular green
hydrogen production.
"We would like to warmly
congratulate the winners of the Tech4Islands Awards 2020.
They were able to prove that their solutions were fully in
line with an approach of sustainability, resilience,
adaptability to the specific features and constraints of
island territories, the wellbeing of populations and the
creation of new activities and jobs. They are proof that
these solutions exist, and that they are economically viable
and relevant. I don't doubt for a moment their active and
short-term role in the RECOVERY of island economies around
the world," commentsOlivier KRESSMANN,
president of La French Tech
Polynésie.
After Élysée, go towards
Bercy, and then Tahiti.
A convergence of economic,
academic and public innovation forces in French Polynesia,
La French Tech Polynésie is driving the
Tech4Islands dynamic on a regional and global scale
in favour of the emergence of more ecological,
sustainable and resilient technology, good for the islands
and therefore good for the Planet.
A vision
welcomed by President Emmanuel MACRON,
together with Bruno LEMAIRE (Minister of
Economy, Finance and Recovery), Elisabeth
MORENO (Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister,
head of Equality between Women and Men, Diversity and Equal
Opportunities), Cédric O (Minister of
State for the Digital Transition and Electronic
Communication) and Kat BORLONGAN (Director
of the French Tech Mission), during her presentation by
videoconference at the Elysée Palace on 14 September, on
behalf of the National Council of French Tech Capitals and
Communities.
The 4 Winners will receive their prize
from the hands of Cédric O, Minister of State for the
Digital Transition and Electronic Communication, on
Friday, 20 November at 6.00 pm at the
Secretary of State in Paris, in the presence of the members
of the Panels and international partners of the competition
that work for the development of a Tech that serves the
development of sustainable technologies in the service of
the environment and the ecology, in favour of a transition
of the economic models that preserve and protect the
resources and the natural ecosystems.
They also win
their invitation to present their solution at the next Tech4Islands
Summit Tahiti, 4th International Meeting of
smart islands and lands of innovation, organized by La
French Tech Polynésie at the Office of the President of
French Polynesia from 22 to 24 April
2021.
The winners also win the numerous
prizes offered by the partners of the Tech4Islands
Awards competition to support them in their international
deployment, demonstrate to their customers and investors the
credibility of their solution, its replicability on an
island scale, and its environmental and social impact "GOOD
FOR THE PLANET".
Supported by La French Tech, French
Polynesia, the Pacific Fund, the Ministry of Overseas
Territories, Business France and Bpifrance, as well as by
prestigious partners in innovation and environmental and
ocean protection, La French Tech Polynésie is boosting its
Tech4Islands dynamic on both a regional and global scale, in
favour of a more ecological, sustainable and resilient Tech,
in the service of ecological transition, energy
transition and digital integration in the
islands.
Composition of the Final
Panel
Tearii ALPHA,
Vice-President and Minister for Agriculture, Blue Economy
and in charge of the research in the French Polynesian
Government
Olivier KRESSMANN -
President of La French Tech Polynésie
Eddy
PARIS - Vice-President of the Executive Committee
of the OCTA (Association of the Overseas Countries and
Territories of the European Union)
Kosi
LATU - Director general of SPREP (Secretariat of
the Pacific Regional Environmental
Program)
Fleur PELLERIN - Former
minister and co-founder of Korelya
Capital
Salwa TOKO - President of
the Conseil National du Numérique
Marie
VILON - Head of Community, Mission French
Tech
Dominique CAIGNART - Director
of the Île-de-France and Overseas Networks at
Bpifrance
Johann REMAUD -
Coordinator “Network Actions Overseas” at Business
France
Stéphane DISTINGUIN -
President of La Grande École du Numérique and CEO of
Fabernovel
Frédéric MONCANY DE
SAINT-AIGNAN - President of the French Maritime
Cluster
Stéphane MURIGNIEUX -
President of the IDETOM (Institut de la Transition
Écologique des Outre-mer)
Thomas
FOUQUET - Advisor of the director - Innovation
Applications & Science at the CNES (National Space
Studies Centre)
Inès LEONARDUZZI -
CEO of Digital For The Planet
Raphaël
CUVELIER, Vice-President of the Ocean & Climate
Platform and former program director of the Prince Albert II
of Monaco Foundation
Raphaëla LE
GOUVELLO - President-founder of
RespectOcean
Daniel HIERSO -
President of Outre-mer Network
Tristan PIRON
- Innovation co-pilot at the Conseil Numérique de
la Santé for the economic growth of the e-health field and
coordinator of the Health sector at the Village Francophone
executive committee
Origin of the Tech4Islands
Awards 2020 candidates
Africa, Europe, America, Asia:
South Africa, Germany, Belgium, Benin, Canada, Cyprus, South
Korea, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, United States,
France, Georgia, Mauritius, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy,
Japan, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Holland,
Poland, United Kingdom, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovenia,
Switzerland.
Oceania and Overseas Territories:
Australia, Guadeloupe, Guiana, La Réunion, Martinique, New
Caledonia, Papoua New Guinea, French Polynesia.
The
Three Tech4Islands Awards
World Tech4Islands
Award
Invitation and participation to the
next TECH4ISLANDS SUMMIT TAHITI, transport and
accomodation for one representative of the Recipient,
exhibit space and keynote.
A
#MyGlobalVillage 2021 Pass, providing free access
for two representatives of the
Recipient to
fairs, sector visits, pitch sessions and highlights of
French-speaking and
international villages of the CES
in Las Vegas, VivaTech Paris and affiliated events
in
Europe, America and Africa in
2021.
Mentoringby Fleur
PELLERIN, a former minister and president-founder
of the investment fund Korelya Capital.
A
national space studies centre (CNES) masterclass on
space applications and business opportunities at Station F,
in Paris.
A meeting with the team
of innovation experts of the programme “Connect by CNES”
at Station F, in Paris.
An exclusive
support to build its file to get the Efficient
Solutions label offered by the SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION and
its community of experts.
3 hours of
coaching in media influence, communication and
marketing offered by Inès LEONARDUZZI, CEO of Digital For
The Planet.
A 3-hour workshop to
enhance its U.S. VC-ready pitch deck and refine its
presentation skills offered by SMART
OCEANIA.
Exclusive access for 1
year to the Online Waves and privileged access to the
international network of the WAVES OF CHANGE Coalition and
its events.
Contact with social and
environmental impact investment funds.
Media
visibility.
Other awards offered by the
partners of LA FRENCH TECH POLYNÉSIE.
Oceania
Tech4Islands Award
Three months’ free
incubation in the Outre-Mer Network accelerator at Station
F, in Paris.
6 months' free
incubation at PRISM, the CCISM incubator, in
Tahiti.
Invitation and
participation to the next TECH4ISLANDS SUMMIT
TAHITI, transport and accomodation for one
representative of the Recipient, exhibit space and
keynote.
A #MyGlobalVillage 2021
Pass, providing free access for two representatives
of the
Recipient to fairs, sector visits, pitch
sessions and highlights of French-speaking and international
villages of the CES in Las Vegas, VivaTech Paris and
affiliated events in Europe, America and Africa in
2021.
Mentoringby Fleur
PELLERIN, a former minister and president-founder
of the investment fund Korelya Capital.
A
national space studies centre (CNES) masterclass on
space applications and business opportunities at Station F,
in Paris.
A meeting with the team
of innovation experts of the programme “Connect by CNES”
at Station F, in Paris.
An exclusive
support to build its file to get the Efficient
Solutions label offered by the SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION and
its community of experts.
3 hours of
coaching in media influence, communication and
marketing offered by Inès LEONARDUZZI, CEO of Digital For
The Planet.
A 3-hour workshop to
enhance its U.S. VC-ready pitch deck and refine its
presentation skills offered by SMART
OCEANIA.
Exclusive access for 1
year to the Online Waves and privileged access to the
international network of the WAVES OF CHANGE Coalition and
its events.
Contact with social and
environmental impact investment funds.
Media
visibility.
Other awards offered by the
partners of LA FRENCH TECH POLYNÉSIE.
Overseas
Tech4Islands Award
A stand in the
Pavillon France in Eureka Park at the CES 2021, the
world’s largest innovation fair, offered within the
framework of the partnership between BUSINESS France and the
Overseas Territories
Department.
Three months’ free
incubation in the Outre-Mer Network accelerator at Station
F, in Paris.
6 months' high level
incubation in the ZEBOX Caraïbes hub of incubation, located
in Guadeloupe.
Invitation and
participation to the next TECH4ISLANDS SUMMIT
TAHITI, transport and accomodation for one
representative of the Recipient, exhibit space and
keynote.
A #MyGlobalVillage 2021
Pass, providing free access for two representatives
of the
Recipient to fairs, sector visits, pitch
sessions and highlights of French-speaking and international
villages of the CES in Las Vegas, VivaTech Paris and
affiliated events in Europe, America and Africa in
2021.
Mentoringby Fleur
PELLERIN, a former minister and president-founder
of the investment fund Korelya Capital.
A
national space studies centre (CNES) masterclass on
space applications and business opportunities at Station F,
in Paris.
A meeting with the team
of innovation experts of the programme “Connect by CNES”
at Station F, in Paris.
An exclusive
support to build its file to get the Efficient
Solutions label offered by the SOLAR IMPULSE FOUNDATION and
its community of experts.
3 hours of
coaching in media influence, communication and
marketing offered by Inès LEONARDUZZI, CEO of Digital For
The Planet.
A 3-hour workshop to
enhance its U.S. VC-ready pitch deck and refine its
presentation skills offered by SMART
OCEANIA.
Exclusive access for 1
year to the Online Waves and privileged access to the
international network of the WAVES OF CHANGE Coalition and
its events.
Contact with social and
environmental impact investment funds.
Media
visibility.
Other awards offered by the
partners of LA FRENCH TECH POLYNÉSIE.
About La
French Tech Polynésie
Converging the forces of
innovation of French Polynesia, the association La French
Tech Polynésie, which is chaired by Olivier KRESSMANN,
brings together Polynesian start-ups and innovative
entrepreneurs in interactions with big business, academics,
researchers, players in the private, academic and public
sectors in the innovation ecosystem of French Polynesia (the
Université de la Polynésie Française, the RESIPOL
consortium (Recherche Enseignement Supérieur Innovation
pour la POLynésie), the maritime cluster of French
Polynesia, CCISM and its incubator PRISM, Startup Club
Tahiti, OPEN (Organisation des Professionnels de
l’Économie Numérique de Polynésie Française), SOFIDEP,
etc., as well as institutions, investors, partners and
ambassadors.
LA FRENCH TECH POLYNÉSIE is the hub of
Tech4Islands that it has set up to highlight, assist with
and promote on an international level innovative solutions
that are more environmentally-friendly for the planet, thus
allowing the development of interconnected smart islands
that are inclusive and cooperative and create employment in
order to:
Preserve their environment,
biodiversity, and oceans
Reinforce their autonomy of
production through a rational use of their
resources
Promote the development of clean and
renewable energies
Prioritise the successful digital
inclusion of island societies in a manner that is respectful
of their culture and traditional knowledge
