Three of Bulgaria’s most exciting clean-tech start-ups are set to represent the country at the ‘Eurovision of clean-tech’ in Amsterdam next month.
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Last month in Sofia, the teams behind MAKE Insulation, TICKEY and MCube won the Bulgarian rounds of ClimateLaunchpad, Europe’s largest clean-tech business idea competition. Register today to attend the European final in Amsterdam on 4 September 2015.
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1. MAKE Insulation – Double productivity with innovative thermal insulation
The team that was awarded the first prize has developed and patented an insulation technology called MAKE Insulation for amazing results never realised till now.
Insulation can be produced on location, and the method of application and installation does not include perforation of façade and also exclude significant loading of building construction.
MAKE Insulation offers a service for the production and installation of composite panels based on rigid PUR foam to companies that already do thermal insulation of buildings in order to upgrade them.
The technology offers customers a doubling of their productivity, no capital investment, an increase in sales, and reduced cost.
With expansion of the innovative MAKE Insulation everyone who takes part in it will find wonderful way to increase their profits while contributing to the global fight for the reduction of energy consumption and carbon footprints.
MAKE Bulgaria provides a new way for insulating buildings @CleantechBG #climatelaunchpad pic.twitter.com/TPtPMSkrN3
— Anna Maria Veltkamp (@annamaria89) July 30, 2015
2. TICKEY – Mobile ticketing app that allows you to pay fares for public transport
The team behind TICKEY came in second, they have developed a mobile ticketing app for Android and iPhone that allows you to pay fares for public transport such as buses, trams, trolleys and metro.
Your phone recognises the bus once you enter it and checks if you have ticket. With one click you pay the fare and enjoy the ride.
TICKEY saves you time and gives you the possibility to rate the ride, driver or conductor.
It provides a huge amount of data about the customers and the rides to the municipalities and public transport authorities and is free to integrate. They can also send real-time news and updates to the passengers, such as a change in linens or disruptions.
Tickets are purchased from the transport authorities with commission and sold to the customers at the real price.
TICKEY is eco-friendly new-technology, convenient, requires zero integration costs and it connects the passengers with the municipalities and public transport authorities.
MCube from MTechnologies on Vimeo.
3. MCube – Not just any system for remote monitoring and controlling electrical appliances
The team behind the MCube has developed a system for remote monitoring and control of electrical appliances through a website or mobile application for Android and iOS.
This innovative product is developed by MTechnologies and consists of an MRouter, MCube and the mobile app. The МRouter connects to a maximum of ten Cubes, the router is connected to the internet.
But the MCube isn’t just any remote switch. These options are what makes it exciting:
Metering of electricity consumption in real-time function, you can view real-time and historical data on the website or mobile app.
Compiling of electricity receipts according to customer defined criteria: total monthly household or single appliance daily of monthly consumption, set different time periods for electricity receipts.
Passive security against fire, receive a message on your mobile whenever fire is detected in your home
Passive security against home invasion, receive messages on your mobile whenever movement is detected in your home
Temperature sensor, MCube measures the temperature in the room it is placed in and helps you control the electricity consumption for heating purposes
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