World Alliance Summit 2023: Presentation of the Pioneer Awards 2023 (Paris, November 13)

• IKEA adopted Winnow (UK) - a technology connecting commercial kitchens to the cloud to reduce food waste by monitoring what's discarded, promoting profitability and sustainability. Implemented Globally
• Silal adopted Desolenator (Netherlands) - a solar-powered distillation system for sustainable desalination of complex water supplies. Implemented in the UAE
• EDEKA adopted Wasteless (Israel) - a proprietary dynamic pricing algorithm for products with a limited expiration date, allowing retailers to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mark off prices. Implemented in Germany 

• Procter & Gamble adopted AELER’s smart container (Switzerland) – a smart container that reduces transportation costs while providing real-time monitoring for both the container and its cargo. Implemented Globally
• Suez Consulting adopted WeNow (France) – a technology that measures vehicle CO2 emissions and offers real-time coaching to drivers, assisting them in saving fuel and reducing emissions with their existing vehicles. Implemented in France
• GAPAS adopted V'LEASE (France) – a solution that provides individual mobility to all employees at the cost of public transport subscription. Implemented in France 

• Optic2000 adopted Celsius Energy (France) -  a solution that provides a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers and refrigeration units for heating and cooling buildings, based on renewable and consistent underground energy. Implemented in France
• Burger King adopted Lepido (Sweden) – a self-cleaning recovery coil, adapted for restaurant ventilation, which allows restaurants to benefit from their ventilation instead of wasting energy. Implemented in Scandinavia
• Windgroep adopted Hydraloop (Netherlands) - an IoT-connected consumer-friendly water recycling system that reduces water consumption by 25-45 percent in buildings. Implemented in the Netherlands 

• McDonald’s adopted UBQ’s thermoplastic material (Israel) - a biobased thermoplastic made from 100% unsorted landfill-destined waste that can replace oil-based resins. Implemented in Brazil
• H&M Move adopted Lanzatech’s Carbon Recycling solution (US) -  a technology that turns carbon waste into a feedstock for new products, reducing crude oil usage and significantly lowering global CO2 emissions. Implemented in the US
• L’Oréal adopted Carbios’s PET biorecycling solution (France) - a world-first enzyme-based process enabling infinite recycling of PET plastics and fibres. Implemented Globally 

The Solar Impulse Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded by explorer and clean technology pioneer Bertrand Piccard. Following the success of the first round-the-world flight in a solar aircraft, its mission is to accelerate the adoption of solutions capable of protecting the environment in an economically viable manner. It thus reflects the unifying and realistic approach of its founder around "Qualitative Growth". Demonstrating that it is possible to address environmental challenges without undermining economic development, the Foundation achieved its first goal in April 2021 of identifying and labelling 1000 "Effective Solutions", assessed as clean and cost-effective by independent experts. While continuing to grow its portfolio of solutions, Bertrand Piccard and the Foundation seek to facilitate the emergence of these technologies on the market by advocating for the modernisation of the legislative framework and by publishing guides to accompany political and economic decision-makers in their ecological transition.

Kontakt: Solar Impulse Foundation, Daniela Diego | aniela.diego@solarimpulse.com | www.solarimpulse.com