13 Venture Kick Startups Tackling UN Sustainability Goals
03.02.2020
Venture Kick startups are addressing global challenges to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all of us.
 UN Sustainability Goals
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The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. In total, there are 17 interconnected goals and UN's plan is to achieve them all by 2030.
Research and new technologies play a key role in everyday life and Venture Kick supports young and talented entrepreneurs achieving thier dreams and contributing to a better society. The following Venture Kick alumni address thirteen of the seventeen UN sustainability goals.
Aiducation: Merit-based scholarships for high potential students in developing countries.
UN Sustainability Goal: Quality Education
byMaria: High quality shoes with a great design, fair and environmental friendly.
UN Sustainability Goal: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Climeworks: Capturing CO2 from air with the world’s first commercial carbon removal technology.
UN Sustainability Goal: Climate Action
Gylitics: IT interactive and automated solutions to support power grid operators in identifying optimal routes of new transmission lines.
UN Sustainability Goal: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Haelixa: Reliable IN-product traceability solutions to ensure consumer good supply chain transparency and integrity.
UN Sustainability Goal: Responsible Consumption and Production
Insolight: Affordable and more efficient solar panels that produce twice as much electricity for the same surface area than conventional panels.
UN Sustainability Goal: Affordable and Clean Energy
KOA Switzerland: Koa generates sustainable value creation by turning the fresh cocoa pulp into juice.
UN Sustainability Goal: Life On Land
Oxara: Transforms excavation materials into cement-free concrete.
UN Sustainability Goal: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Oxyle: Removal of over 90% of Micro-pollutants from Wastewater.
UN Sustainability Goal: Clean Water and Sanitation
Planted: Sustainable, healthy and cruelty-free plant-based meat.
UN Sustainability Goal: Zero Hunger
Rea Test: New generation of diagnostic devices to identify and quantify biomarkers present in vaginal fluid to determine the risk of a preterm birth.
UN Sustainability Goal: Good Health & Wellbeing
Scewo: Powered wheelchair which meets the demands of daily use and has the ability to climb and descend stairs safely without external help.
UN Sustainability Goal: Reduced Inequalities
Swiss Ocean Tech: IoT solution providing safe anchoring technology and decreasing the environmental impact.
UN Sustainability Goal: Life below Water
Research and new technologies play a key role in everyday life and Venture Kick supports young and talented entrepreneurs achieving thier dreams and contributing to a better society. The following Venture Kick alumni address thirteen of the seventeen UN sustainability goals.
Aiducation: Merit-based scholarships for high potential students in developing countries.
UN Sustainability Goal: Quality Education
byMaria: High quality shoes with a great design, fair and environmental friendly.
UN Sustainability Goal: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Climeworks: Capturing CO2 from air with the world’s first commercial carbon removal technology.
UN Sustainability Goal: Climate Action
Gylitics: IT interactive and automated solutions to support power grid operators in identifying optimal routes of new transmission lines.
UN Sustainability Goal: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Haelixa: Reliable IN-product traceability solutions to ensure consumer good supply chain transparency and integrity.
UN Sustainability Goal: Responsible Consumption and Production
Insolight: Affordable and more efficient solar panels that produce twice as much electricity for the same surface area than conventional panels.
UN Sustainability Goal: Affordable and Clean Energy
KOA Switzerland: Koa generates sustainable value creation by turning the fresh cocoa pulp into juice.
UN Sustainability Goal: Life On Land
Oxara: Transforms excavation materials into cement-free concrete.
UN Sustainability Goal: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Oxyle: Removal of over 90% of Micro-pollutants from Wastewater.
UN Sustainability Goal: Clean Water and Sanitation
Planted: Sustainable, healthy and cruelty-free plant-based meat.
UN Sustainability Goal: Zero Hunger
Rea Test: New generation of diagnostic devices to identify and quantify biomarkers present in vaginal fluid to determine the risk of a preterm birth.
UN Sustainability Goal: Good Health & Wellbeing
Scewo: Powered wheelchair which meets the demands of daily use and has the ability to climb and descend stairs safely without external help.
UN Sustainability Goal: Reduced Inequalities
Swiss Ocean Tech: IoT solution providing safe anchoring technology and decreasing the environmental impact.
UN Sustainability Goal: Life below Water