Traditionally, small wind turbines have had a significantly lower efficiency than their large-scale counterparts, increasing their levelized cost of energy. Diffuse Energy's product is a small wind turbine that, through being enclosed within a diffuser, can produce nearly twice the power output of existing wind turbines of the same size. Their additional diffuser also makes their turbine safer and quieter than existing turbines, both of which are key considerations for potential customers. Diffuse Energy has been supported by the ON Accelerate program at CSIRO. http://www.oninnovation.com.au/en/ON-teams/ON-Tribe/ON-Accelerate4-Teams/Diffuse-Energy

Lynq is a simple location tracking device that could connect up to 12 people without a phone, WiFi, cell networks, apps, and subscriptions. Moreover, it has a range between devices of up to 3 miles and gives you vibrations when anyone is outside the boundary that you set. Lynq is also designed to endure the harshest environments and able to last up to 3 days without recharging. https://lynqme.com/

Dynamic Yield just introduced a smart electronic menu that will be used at McDonald?s drive-thru. This system will tempt you to buy extra products based on the customer data, the restaurant queue length, and even current weather conditions. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/mcdonalds-uses-ai-to-tempt-you-into-extra-purchases-at-the-drive-thru/

A project developed by Synflux called Algorithmic Couture uses 3D-scanning to produce custom-fit clothes that minimize fabric waste. This technology finds the optimum design pattern that benefits to reduce energy, waste, and cost of products. https://synflux.io/projects/algorithmiccouture/

The Netherlands? Studio Thomas Vailly has succeeded in making eco-versions of polystyrene, leather, natural glue, and varnish from sunflower plants. The process uses every part of the plants including the sunflower leftovers such as stalks and leaves that are heated and pressed to produce the materials. www.vailly.com

The Fast Wrapping Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FasRaP) is a newly created industrial tape that is strong enough to withstand earthquakes and bomb blasts. FasRaP may reduce labour and material costs as well as help restore historical buildings. Unlike the common fibre reinforced polymer sheets that require teams to apply the resin to the damaged surface first, FasRaP resin hardens when it is exposed to light. It is proven that a pillar covered by FasRaP withstood 80 percent more force than an unwrapped column. https://www.springwise.com/bomb-resistant-tape-strengthens-and-repairs-ageing-concrete/