📑 Infrastructure
This company analyzes wastewater to generate population-level insights about human health
Originally used to detect opioid use, the technology was later expanded to give health departments a more accurate picture of the prevalence of the coronavirus.
These floor tiles harvest the kinetic energy from human footsteps
The technology is discreetly integrated into the existing environment and could be used to power things like lighting, wayfinding and advertisement boards.
These living lamps shine without electricity
A French company uses a special material made of microorganisms to provide light with no external power source of any kind.
This interactive crosswalk puts pedestrians first
Called Starling Crossing, it is a high-tech pedestrian crossing that responds dynamically in real-time to make pedestrians, cyclists and drivers safer.
Lampposts in London recharge electric cars
The project utilizes existing infrastructure for EV charge points, creating a network that can cover the expected 8,000 EVs in Westminster by 2025.
These smart parking systems are perfect for densely populated cities
The technology is designed to address the problem of efficiently managing cars in areas where congestion and zoning are problems and land is scarce and expensive.
A road built from recycled plastic bottles
The technology not only exceeds the strength of bituminous asphalt, but is also made from recycled PET plastics in the polymer formula.
A pavement paint that reduces the urban heat island effect
Heat islands can affect communities by increasing summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Company using recycled plastic milk bottles to repave roads
Whereas regular recycling of plastic is expensive, the company called Shisalanga Construction is using recycled plastic milk bottles to repave roads in South Africa.