After so many years and editions of Triggers, we continue to receive innovative ideas, responses to challenges we didn’t even know existed, and personalities truly focused on making a positive impact on the world.

The bar is raised, but there are always those who meet our expectations and are what we want in the Cohort of our training program dedicated to Environmental Sustainability.

At Casa do Impacto, we always see the glass as half full, and although we only need to pay attention to the daily news to realize that the planet is suffering and there is an urgent need to act now, it is always comforting to know that there are people who are not giving up, who are not sitting idly by, and who believe they can make a real difference in the future.

We can help them, and that is the commitment we maintain with each new edition: to train entrepreneurs and prove that we are always in time to get our hands dirty and drive change.

And no one knows this better than our Community. A Community of resilient Entrepreneurs who have been doing this for longer, without ever giving up. They are the great examples that new Entrepreneurs must listen to, the footsteps they must follow.

In addition to the willpower and work ethic that characterize our Community, it is also made up of extremely generous people who have come here to share their knowledge and give advice to those who are just starting out.

Thank you very much, André Scripilliti – Intern in the Impact Finance Area at IMPACT LABS.earth; António Santos – Founder of Windcredible; Carolina Bentley – Environmental Technology Analyst at Net Zero Insights; Filipe Reina Fernandes– Founder of Windcredible; Islene Façanha – Head of Projects and Policy at ZERO; Marc Castells Tomás – Financial Operations Coordinator at Associação VERDE; Patrícia Gomes – Director at Matterpieces; Pedro Santos – Humiverso; Rita Pinhol– Co-Founder and CEO of GreenDash; Victor Vieira – Environmental Engineer at Lisboa E-Nova; Rosário Sommer – Co-Founder of Generosa  e Rui Catalão – Co-Founder of Kitchen Dates.

Of the twenty-five projects that participated in the Bootcamp, only ten could be selected for the Capacity Building phase. We knew this from the outset, but it is always difficult to make the decision. Fortunately, we are not alone and we have judges who ask the right questions and help us make more representative and informed decisions.

Nuno Comando, Director of Casa do Impacto and the Department of Entrepreneurship and Social Economy at Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, was joined by Filipa Saldanha, Director of Sustainability at Crédito Agrícola; Cláudia Varandas, Manager of Startups & External Ecosystems at Galp; Bárbara Leão de Carvalho, Director of the Impact Innovation Fund at 3xP Global; Gustavo Freitas, Head of the Innovation and Knowledge Transfer Unit at DEES; and Manuel Gaspar, Head of Programs, also at DEES.

 

These are the Projects we will continue to follow in the next phase:

• > AiAction: Committed to early detection of disasters such as fires and floods through cameras and real-time image analysis.

• > Aurora Desperta: Pilot project for collaborative housing with intergenerational integration in community spaces.

• > BinBot: Autonomous robot with a circular design powered by solar energy for urban waste collection.

• > Empresta Aí: Collaborative Marketplace for renting and sharing everyday items, promoting the circular economy. 

• > HydroAI: Intelligent platform for monitoring and forecasting water volumes in reservoirs using artificial intelligence and satellite data. 

• > ai – Holistic Waste Management: Artificial Intelligence tool used to optimize urban and non-urban waste management, promoting the Circular Economy. 

• > Mukuaskincare: Natural and sustainable cosmetics brand that reuses food waste and has a positive Social Impact. 

• > Planta Smart Homes: Environmental Intelligence System for buildings with the aim of optimizing energy and comfort. 

• > TextileLab: Promotes the transformation of textile surpluses into thermal insulation materials for Sustainable Construction.

 

To all the projects that did not make it to the Capacity Building phase, don’t be Strangers. You know where to find us!

To those who did make it, we, along with our Travel Partners Upcoming Energies Powered by Galp, EDP, Crédito Agrícola, and 3xP Global, are ready. Shall we get started?