Explore depolymerisation
Health & Wellbeing
Could ‘origami’ sensors detect disease?
These devices change colour when certain illnesses are present in wastewater
Agriculture & Energy
Adding solar power to any IoT device
Printed cells that harvest ambient light could herald a new age for connected devices
Food & Drink
A world-first vaccine for honeybees
Could this new finding help to protect pollinators from a deadly disease?
Financial Services
Insuring small farmers against climate change
A startup provides financial protection for farms at risk of extreme weather
Fashion & Beauty
A 3D printing, waste-free shoemaker
New tech lets brands create styles quickly, with lower costs and fewer resources
Health & Wellbeing
Using goat milk to produce biotherapeutics
A new platform can produce medications more cheaply and sustainably than standard bioreactors
Manufacturing
Robot workers for extreme environments
Autonomous robots handle dangerous tasks in construction, mining, and more
Property & Construction
Simpler finance for sustainable home upgrades
This startup makes it easy to understand financing options for home renovations
Mobility & Transport
EV chargers that don’t strain the power grid
The fast-charging system incorporates batteries to avoid costly grid upgrades
Innovation Snapshot
The Springwise top 5: mental health innovations
To mark World Mental Health Day, we’ve picked out some of the most promising recent innovations improving mental wellbeing
Agriculture & Energy
Can AI help prevent EV battery fires?
A machine learning system predicts dangerous overheating in lithium-ion batteries
Mobility & Transport
Modern wind power for maritime cargo
This trimaran transports goods fast with almost no emissions