Alternative Solutions is a Moroccan company that turns waste from the country's historic date palm industry into eco-friendly wooden sheets used in construction and interior design. Co-founders Mohammed Harakate, Meriem Nadi, and Ayoub Habik began operations in 2017, focusing on using palm waste that would otherwise be left to rot or burnt. The company designed machinery that could process palm waste via a complicated five-step process and can recycle 40% of palm waste, with plans to recycle all of it in the future. Alternative Solutions then sells these wooden sheets to interior design companies and real estate developers, which use them to make tables, chairs, flooring, wall mountings and other furniture. The company has so far received funding dirhams from various backers, including the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, the World Bank and Bidaya Funds, a green-tech incubator.

Red Cup Village is a unique and innovative company that specializes in providing sustainable and eco-friendly disposable food and beverage solutions. They offer a wide range of products made from renewable resources, such as plant-based materials and bioplastics, to reduce the environmental impact of single-use items. With a focus on convenience and sustainability, Red Cup Village's products include compostable cups, plates, utensils, and packaging options that are both durable and eco-conscious. Their commitment to environmental stewardship extends to their manufacturing processes, which prioritize energy efficiency and waste reduction. Red Cup Village aims to revolutionize the way we approach disposable products by offering practical and environmentally responsible alternatives for a greener future.

Gugu is an award-winning South African-based startup founded in 2014. Focused on connectivity, digital solutions, and clean energy, Gugu addresses the lack of lighting in communities and its impact on crime rates. Their solutions include Gugu Wi-Fi, which provides fast and reliable broadband internet, Gugu solar lights that combine internet access with clean electricity generation for homes, and Gugu Energy, offering clean energy solutions. By bridging the digital divide and promoting sustainability, Gugu aims to empower communities, create safer environments, and enhance connectivity in South Africa and beyond.

Design It offers a range of design, planning, engineering, architecture, consulting, and technical solutions for the built environment. They help clients solve complex problems and turn ideas into reality, using a lean process to reduce risk and yield better results. Their services include project designing, product designing, prototype manufacturing and testing, and research and development, employing experts in mechanical, electrical, software, and sensor engineering. Design It is also passionate about supporting inventors and businesses in realizing the potential of their product ideas.

Myconom specializes in mycelium-based composite materials to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions. Their oil based, mushroom mycelia can completely dissolve in nature within a short time by using fungal mycelia instead of petroleum-based products. By upcycling industrial hemp stalks, agricultural waste and forest waste, they can reduce raw material costs. Composite materials based on cork mycelium are resistant to heat, sound, water and impacts. They are non-flammable.

Not operational Sustainability Professionals produces Masesha stove, which is a clean cookstove designed to reduce indoor air pollution, deforestation, and carbon emissions in developing countries. It is made from locally-sourced materials and can burn a variety of fuels, including wood, charcoal, and agricultural waste. The stove is designed to be durable, easy to use, and affordable for low-income households. It also has a unique chimney and combustion system that improves combustion efficiency and reduces smoke emissions, making it a safer and healthier cooking option for families in rural areas.

Loo Afrique is an innovative company that specializes in manufacturing improved sanitation solutions. Their goal is to save water, improve hygiene, and utilize greywater for flushing. Collaborating with the SABS Design Institute, they locally design and manufacture their products. Loo Afrique offers three types of sanitation solutions: the Pee Basin, which combines a urinal unit with a hand wash basin for a hygienic experience; the Evo-Flush Toilet, a low-flush toilet unit with an integrated hand washbasin; and the V-Cistern, a water-efficient toilet cistern with a hand washbasin. With a specialization in the water supply and waste management sector, Loo Afrique aims to provide sustainable and eco-friendly sanitation options.

The company has created, patented, and brought to market the MISER® Technology, which is a hydraulic hybrid propulsion system designed for the automotive industry. Although originally intended for trucks, this technology can be applied to a wide range of vehicles, including large transport vehicles like trains. Its primary objectives are to reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions, and enhance overall vehicle performance.

ALGBIO treats wastewater sewage and captures CO2 with microalgae to produce biofuels, bioplastics, biomaterials and generate carbon credits. Algae are desirable as a source of biofuel as they have a high yield of oil and can flourish on land where other plants can not be produced. As plants, algae can grow with carbon dioxide, sunlight, and nutrients. ALGBIO harvests biomass and turns it into gasoline or black coal, which can be sent to refineries to be converted into chemical or transport fuel. With adequate research and development, biofuel, bioplastic and biomaterials from algae could be a price-effective alternative for petroleum based options.

ALGBIO’s circular economy model provides zero waste policy by maximizing resource utilization and minimizing waste with bioplastic production from algal waste too. ALGBIO enables the transition from a fossil based economy to sustainable manufacturing by providing waste management, carbon capture and renewables.

SoilBiom is an initiative that aims to protect natural resources, especially agricultural lands, by developing nutritious and protective products specific to plants and soil. SoilBiom prepares microbial fertilizer with bacteria specially isolated from plants and soil in order to prepare the most suitable fertilizer to meet the needs of the consumer's plant. They also offer services like DNA/RNA isolation that can diagnose a disease in a sample or to test the safety of a food.