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TU Delft Impact Contest
endex (semi-finalist)
As rural populations decline, demographic change is felt especially hard in agriculture. Moreover, intensive farming degrades the soil and threatens future yields. Precision agriculture with drones is often seen as a solution to reduce pesticides and increase automation. But while drones have become very affordable already, few farmers actually use them. That is because flying a drone is difficult, tightly regulated and carries risk. To really let precision agriculture unfold its potential, we cannot expect overburdened farmers to also become drone pilots and data analysts themselves.
Read moreHoly Folie
After the war in Ukraine, energy prices in Europe and the Netherlands rose significantly, worsened by the extreme cold of winter 2022. This has made home sustainability more urgent, yet student housing is often overlooked. The Social Impact Hub aims to address this by improving sustainability in student homes and raising awareness of energy consumption. Many student houses are in historic buildings with strict renovation rules, making insulation difficult. Students, who stay temporarily, often see little reason to invest, while landlords lack incentives since students pay the bills. This creates a gap that requires targeted solutions.
Read moreNixus Sports
The tennis and padel sport creates huge amounts of waste because millions of tennis balls become unusable after a few uses and are throws away.
Read moreKUL / Energy for refugees (semi-finalist)
Energy justice and sustainable income for Kakuma refugee camp: Lack of electrification in refugee camps (around 90% of refugees in 2019 had no access to electricity). Lack of job opportunities in refugee camps (refugees in Kenya cannot work outside the camp and the economy of the camp is almost dormant with minimum capital coming in. Lack of waste management, Kakuma has no waste management hence a “city” of around 300,000 people is infested with plastic residues,.
Read moreThe Synergy Hub (semi-finalist)
We notice that teams in organisations are not harnessing the full potential of collaboration. Things like lack of vision and strategy, team misalignment, trust, defensiveness, and narcissism lead to reduced productivity and growth at best and destructive effects, at worst. Organisations and teams therefore suffer from underperformance and inefficiency, while also having members who are stressed, feeling disconnected, not feeling empowered, unable to be creative, and not feeling safe and included within their teams and organisations. Even if constructive conditions exist, collaborations still face hurdles to reach their full potential. This ultimately has an impact not only on the individuals, teams, and organisations, but on the society as a whole that would bear the costs of having members who are not thriving, happy and fulfilled.
Read moreFlightScout (semi-finalist)
Planning a trip is overwhelming, travelers spend hours searching across multiple platforms, struggling with complex filters, comparing prices, and second-guessing their choices. Existing flight search engines offer generic results, lacking personalization and creative filters that match individual travel preferences and experiences.
Read moreEco Balance (semi-finalist)
Germany’s fragmented environmental laws create significant challenges for businesses needing to compensate for land sealing with green spaces. With 16 states having different regulations, companies struggle to navigate complex requirements, define eco points, and secure suitable land for compensation.
Read moreJ-ST3PS
Individuals and businesses often face challenges in bringing their creative ideas to life due to limited access to affordable, high-quality 3D printing services. This gap hinders innovation and delays project timelines, especially for those without in-depth technical expertise in additive manufacturing.
Read moreAerovia
Making aerospace more accessible to the whole world by offering free courses, resources, forum, community, merch, podcast, aerospace-news, and more! https://www.aerovia.org
Read moreAgriLoop - Sustainable Furniture Solutions
The furniture industry relies heavily on wood, leading to deforestation, habitat destruction, and increased carbon emissions. At the same time, vast amounts of agricultural waste are generated but underutilized, contributing to environmental degradation. The challenge lies in transforming these waste streams into viable, high-quality alternatives to wood while ensuring economic feasibility and supply chain stability.
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