Global Cleantech Innovation Programme

for SMEs and Startups in Pakistan

Promoting Cleantech Innovations

Fostering Entrepreneurship

United Nations
Industrial Development Organization
Creating Shared Prosperity
The world's largest clean technology competition is supporting Pakistani entrepreneurs (SMEs and startups) with the best
ideas that deal with today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges through a competition based
approach. The Programme focuses on fostering emerging and commercially viable clean technology innovations to fuel green
industrial growth in the country, while small and medium-sized enterprises are provided with training, mentoring, and access
to potential investors.

Given the significance and contribution of small businesses to the creation of jobs and the overall economic development of Pakistan, UNIDO is implement-
ing "Global Cleantech Innovation Programme for SMEs and Startups" focusing on the promotion of innovations in clean technologies, funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) and supported by its strategic partners, Pakistan Council for Science and Technology (PCST), National Productivity Organization
(NPO) & Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM).

The Programme is currently running in 10 countries, including Pakistan, and aims at developing a sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystem. It supports both
clean technology innovations of SMEs and startup entrepreneurs to enhance opportunities to achieve sustainable commercial success.

The model follows Cleantech ecosystem approach which, among others, includes close engagement with the private sector, scaling up the momentum for
sustainable industrial development and strengthening the policy framework as required. It works closely with diverse stakeholders across the spectrum
such as private sector, public sector, academia, industrial associations, provincial governments, potential investors, partner agencies, financial institutions
and autonomous research centers in the country. By tapping into this broad network the programme has established an effective awareness campaign as
well as a platform to mobilize interest among targeted beneficiaries ensuring adequate buy-in of SMEs.

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Innovative Industry for Climate Change
Neil Buhne
Resident Coordinator of United Nations in Pakistan
In Pakistan and in many countries around the world, we see the emergence of more and more people, particularly young
women and men, having a stronger voice and innovatively engaging more on issues of poverty and exclusion. These changes
are also linked to the emergence of innovations in clean technologies by entrepreneurs and civil society, as part of dramatic
shifts in the development landscape accelerated by new technologies and new financial models.

For the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be met, these developments are encouraging, as deliberate and calculated
investment in testing new ways of triggering change, and as important ways to ensure that “no one is left behind”.

By introducing the culture of Investor Connect to Pakistan, UNIDO is promoting Innovations in clean technologies. I am hope-
ful that GCIP Pakistan will be able to utilize energies of many young innovators in right direction, eventually leading to the
launching of new cleantech startups and companies based on such innovations. By organizing the first of its kind Investor
Summit in Pakistan, UNIDO has been able to bring together more than 500 incredible innovators with powerful businesses
for funding. This is an important step in the right direction.

Just last year, a startup “Zaheen Machine” made their debut by presenting their idea on the platform that UNIDO provided
and which led to securing business from SNGPL. It embodies the spirit of the new generation of South Asian start-ups that
embrace indigenous technology to provide sustainable solutions to local problems. Their product has resulted in reduction of huge amount of carbon emissions in
thousands of households where the burning of natural gas is reduced by 5 hours per day during 5 months per year. The GCIP competition provided a great way to increase
awareness of the product and acquaint the innovators with other entrepreneurs at local and global level. This is a big achievement.

The GCIP is focused on enhancing and emerging cleantech startups as well as the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and the policy framework in Pakistan. We have so much
to look forward to by making the creative landscape conducive for innovation and entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Doing that is an important element, in making more likely,
the goals that Pakistan has set for itself, and committed internationally to meet, for progressing as more prosperous, cleaner and innovative country in future.

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Paving the Way for a Prosperous Pakistan through Innovative Industry
Esam Alqararah
UNIDO Representative to Pakistan
Since the advent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2016, UNIDO has focused its work on achieving SDG 9,
which involves building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and fostering innova-
tion. This goal includes development of human capital through better employment, better-paid jobs and better management
of our natural resources and of the environment.

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the UN that strives to achieve shared
prosperity and environmental sustainability around the world through the promotion and acceleration of inclusive and
sustainable industrial development. UNIDO’s mandate echoes SDG9, but also aligns with many other development goals,
including those related to poverty eradication, creating full and productive employment, protecting the environment, and
achieving gender equality. In order to allow for a better life and prosperity for the billions that are still excluded from a digni-
fied human existence, the world needs to grow its industries in an inclusive and sustainable manner.

UNIDO Pakistan is engaged in several industry, environment, economics, food agriculture and trade related projects address-
ing climate change mitigation and adaptation. To combat climate change, the organization is promoting market-based adop-
tion of modern biomass technologies including gasification for heat and electricity generation in small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs). Biomass gasification is the process of producing energy-rich gas that can be used to supply heat or to run
engines and generators, providing clean and reliable electricity for villages or factories

UNIDO is implementing “Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP)” in Pakistan, which is designed to foster innovations in the areas of Water Efficiency, Renewable
Energy, Waste to Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Building and targets SMEs as well as startup entrepreneurs to maximize their opportunities to achieve sustainable
commercial success. The broader idea is to develop a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem. I am incredibly proud of the fact that, under this programme, Pakistan won
Global Category Awards in Cleantech innovation at Silicon Valley, USA for 2015 & 2016.

At UNIDO, we strive to foster efficient and result-oriented solutions to promote economic growth while enhancing social inclusiveness and ensuring environmental
sustainability. Our vision is of a prosperous Pakistan where everyone is part of this inclusive growth process.

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Integrated Energy Solutions for Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development
Alois Posekufa MHLANGA
Project Manager, GCIP Pakistan
Through several completed and ongoing projects, the Government of Pakistan and UNIDO have joined efforts to foster clean technol-
ogy innovation and entrepreneurship and promote the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and
services in the industrial sector of Pakistan.

As a UN agency primarily focusing on industrial development, UNIDO has unique technical capabilities to address industrial develop-
ment needs through a variety of highly specialized services promoting social inclusion, competitiveness and environmental sustain-
ability. At present, UNIDO has a sound energy portfolio in Pakistan mostly financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which
focuses on safeguarding the environment while fostering industrial development.

The project “Promoting Sustainable Energy Production & Use from Biomass in Pakistan” supports the use of biomass as an alterna-
tive energy resource that can strengthen the industrial sector and help reduce the energy crisis and cater to the ever-increasing
energy demand in the country. The project promotes the market-based adoption of modern biomass conversion technologies –especially gasification- to power small and
medium industries (SMI) and electrify rural areas where most of the biomass resources are available. By doing so, UNIDO has been providing policy advisory services for
biomass promotion, setting up biomass-based pilot units in industrial installations and carrying out a series of awareness and capacity building initiatives.

As part of the Government’s efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9, the project "Sustainable Energy Initiative for Industrial Sector in Pakistan" seeks to
pursue industrial development while minimizing the environmental negative impacts. As such, the project catalyzes the market-based adoption of renewable energy
technologies and energy efficiency in industries in Pakistan. It has been specially designed considering the local circumstances including the high cost of energy, the energy
supply shortages and the recent prices fall of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Through a series of interconnected activities, the project is supporting
the industrial sector in adopting renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies to improve their productivity and competitiveness while reducing their environmen-
tal footprint.

“Global Cleantech Innovations Programme (GCIP)” is a flagship initiative for SMEs and Startups in Pakistan which includes the world's largest clean technology competi-
tion. The programme focuses on suporting clean technology startups and SMEs with innovative ideas on how to address the most pressing energy, environmental and
economic challenges. Through a competition based approach, the programme has been offering training, mentorship, and access to potential investors.

The programme is focused on enhancing both emerging cleantech startups as well as the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and policy framework in Pakistan. A competi-
tion-based approach is used to identify the most promising entrepreneurs across the country, whilst a local acceleration programme supports, promotes and “de-risks”
the participating companies and connects them to potential investors, customers and partners.

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Creating Jobs, Advancing Sustainable Growth
Dr Shahina Waheed
National Project Coordinator, GCIP Pakistan
Through new collaborations across disciplines and sectors, the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) has been able
to build the national capacity for clean technologies along with a supportive local entrepreneurial ecosystem for SMEs by
developing clean and resource synergistic initiative in Pakistan. Through the growing community of national and international
partners, selected Pakistani cleantech entrepreneurs are connected to the potential partners in other GCIP countries such as
Malaysia, South Africa and Turkey etc. At the Cleantech Global Forum in Silicon Valley USA, the most innovative cleantech
entrepreneurs come together to forge networks; meet potential partners and investors from around the world.

GCIP Pakistan commenced in 2014 and attracted 81 applicant teams during its first cycle of the call for awards, 28 were
declared as semi-finalists and four teams won prizes ranging from 25,000 US$ to 30,000 US$, and the national winner was
sponsored to participate in the Global Forum at Silicon Valley in the USA.

The programme completed its second cycle in 2015 with great success. It attracted 332 innovations, out of which 55 best
SMEs and start-ups were supported, as semi-finalists, through extensive mentoring, training, access to investors and showcas-
ing opportunities. The five national winners of the call were awarded with prizes ranging from US$ 20,000 (National Winner)
to US$ 15,000 (3 Prizes), with an additional prize of US$ 15,000 for the “Most Promising Woman-led Business” in the categories of energy efficiency, renewable energy,
water efficiency and waste to energy. As part of the package, the winners further participated in the global competition held in Silicon valley, USA and won the ‘Global
Category Award’ in the category of Waste to Energy. The second cycle saw a nearly fourfold increase in participants, doubling the number of teams that qualified for the
semi-finalist category.

During the third call cycle in 2016, 560 entrepreneurs and innovators in Pakistan applied for the Cleantech Competition, while 82 of them made it to the semi-finals, and
received incubation, mentorship and training opportunities. It is important to mention that GCIP Pakistan attracted, not only the highest number of applications both in
the years 2015 and 2016 among all the countries where this programme is offered, but also resulted into the highest number of semi-finalists. The national winners of this
third cycle, along with the best start-ups from each country again competed for the global award in Silicon Valley and won “Global Category Award” again in the category
of “Waste to Energy” as in 2015. Thus, the overall outcome was that two Pakistani startups won global awards in the “Waste to Energy” category at the global competition
held in USA in 2016 & 2017 consecutively.

In order to ensure gender mainstreaming and attracting more women to participate in the competition, a Women Business Growth Centre (WBGC) has been launched, in
collaboration with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), to serve as a facilitation unit that enhances the ability, mobility, visibility and connectivity of
women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. The Centre is designed to strengthen institutional support services and to deliver improved Business Development and Competitiveness
Services (BDCS) for women entrepreneurs in selected industrial sectors.

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Advancing Economic Competitiveness

2014 2015 2016

GCIP
Applicant Teams 81 450 560
Pakistan Mentors 56 165 185
Semifinalist Teams 28 55 82

in Numbers Team Members in Semifinalist Teams

Renewable Energy
72
12
187
17
289
23
Energy Efficiency 10 17 28
Waste-to-Energy 03 14 12
Water Efficiency 03 07 11
Green Building 0 0 08
Finalist Teams 19 27 34
Winners 04 05 05

2014 2015 2016

Total Applicant Teams 81 450 592

Women in Woman Led Applicants
Total
5
72
74
187
94
289

Cleantech Woman Team Members - Semifinal Round

Semifinalist Teams
7
28
39
55
67
82

Innovations
Woman Led Teams 2 12 23
Teams 19 27 34
Finalist Teams 0 7 11
Total Mentors 56 165 185
Women Mentors 10 20 35
Total Judges 05 06 6
Women Judges 0 1 2

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GCIP Stats at Global Level
ACTIVITY Malaysia India Pakistan South Africa Turkey Thailand Morocco Total

Total Applications 51 160 560 97 96 37 201 1202

2016 Selected Semifinalist (Participants) 29 20 82 26 27 21 30 235

Renewable Energy 6 2 23 5 12 6 8 62 (26%)

Energy Efficiency 9 11 28 9 8 5 5 75 (32%)

Waste To Energy 10 1 12 4 4 11 42 (18%)

Water Efficiency 4 6 11 6 4 6 3 40 (17%)

Green Building - - 8 2 3 - 3 16 (7%)

Female Lead 4(16%) 1(5%) 23(28%) 5(18%) 4(19%) - -

Prizes (US$) $60,000 $15,000 $80,000 $15,000 $120,000 $60,000 $95,000 $485,000

ACTIVITY Armenia Malaysia India Pakistan South Africa Turkey Total % increase from 2014

Total Applications 45 49 158 332 120 198 902 +62.5%

2015 Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency
12

12
6

11 13
7 17

17
15

4
11

6
68 (37%)

63 (34%)
+1%

+8%

Waste To Energy 3 5 - 14 7 5 34 (18%) -2%

Water Efficiency 3 3 - 7 2 6 21 (11%) -7%

Total Semifinalists 30 25 20 55 28 28 186 +17%

National Winners 1 1 2 1 1 1 - -

ACTIVITY Armenia Malaysia India Pakistan South Africa Turkey Total

Total Applications 64 62 183 81 72 93 55

2014 Renewable Energy 8 4 10 12 12 12 58 (36%)

Energy Efficiency 5 8 12 10 3 3 41 (26%)

Waste To Energy 5 10 7 3 1 6 32 (20%)

Water Efficiency 6 3 2 3 8 6 28 (18%)

Total Semifinalists 24 25 31 28 24 27 159

National Winners 1 1 3 1 1 1 8

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GCIP Startup Stories from Pakistan
Safeguarding the Environment
Machines’ Energy Efficient Retrofit Future
Zaheen Machines Pvt. Ltd. is an Internet of Things (IoT) startup in Pakistan that produces resource optimization devices for the national market. Its first
product is ‘Jal Bujh’, the company is currently rolling out its second product, e-Jal Bujh, which allows the user to operate any electrical load according to a
time schedule.

Jal Bujh is a retrofit device that can turn on/off your water heater via a time schedule given by a smartphone app. The next product rollout is of e-Jal Bujh,
a device that almost has universal application that it can help reduce electricity consumption (turn lights, signs, machines on/off at set times in a day) or by
restricting access to certain devices.

Zaheen Machines embodies the spirit of the new generation of South Asian startups that embrace indigenous technology to provide sustainable solutions
to local problems and aims to be a leader in this bright new world. The GCIP 2015 competition provided a great way to publicise the product and acquaint
the team with other entrepreneurs in Pakistan and globally.

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 Symphoneering Green Imagination
Bitsym Watersense, an Internet of Things (IoT) solutions company, developed a system for the real-time detection and reporting of drinking water pollut-
ants. Watersense solution ensures that water is free of any impurity hazardous for human health. It intelligently eliminates diarrhoea-causing bacteria from
drinking water, through a simple method, which makes water safe to drink.

From the selection to the mentoring and international exposure, team Watersense considers the competition to be an excellent way to gain exposure and
learn the skills that enables innovators to successfully take ideas to the market. Through these events, Bitsym team learnt a lot on how to identify markets,
define the right mix of product features set in close coordination with the customers and launch the product in the target market.

Creating
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Dreaming of a Better Earth
Tawanai Solutions is a technology startup, the team comprises of a group of dreamers trying to contribute towards a better earth. The product is a crop
waste gasifier; when mounted on a tractor it reduces the operating cost of the vehicle on average by 50% with significantly lesser emissions as compared
to the conventional diesel. The product was developed because of an acute shortage of Natural Gas in Pakistan.

The startup won in GCIP Competition 2015 nationally, as well as globally in the category of 'Waste to Energy'. Participation in GCIP competition was an
extremely important experience that enabled the team to improve both the product as well as the business model. The training and mentoring sessions
gave immense learning and linkage to the Gurus of Cleantech startups, investors and mentors throughout this period.

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Clean, Green, Riding Machine
The main contributors to the pollution are the countless rickshaws and petrol-based motorcycles on our roads. Bolt Bike offers an alternative that does not
use petrol or produce toxic fumes.
Using electronics and pedalling power, the bike offers a unique intra-city commuting solution.
The brainchild of two mechanical engineers based in Lahore, Bolt Bike won the “Most Promising Woman-led Business Award” in 2015.

The Bike is a hybrid technology bicycle run by battery power and human muscle power. Led by a woman entrepreneur, the company aims to revolutionize
standard commuting by introducing their line of products, tailored to fit each of their targeted market segments. The Bolt Bike offers customized versions
for women, tourists, security patrollers and employees of large to medium-sized industrial units.

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Home and Energy for All
GreenSun is a technology integration startup trying to bridge the gap between building efficiency measures and renewable energy integration within the
building structure. The technology integrates energy into the architecture of buildings in a unique manner. Through this solution, the house is insulated and
roof is integrated photovoltaically depending on the customers’ needs. The solution involves both passive and active measures to reduce electricity bills by
80% on an average. The customer could get returns within 2-3 years.

The team participated in GCIP competition in 2016. The experience filled skill gaps and provided international exposure which helped them immensely. In
addition, the competition provided an opportunity to integrate international business model techniques to the homegrown initiative.

Passive Methods Active Methods Low Bills & Savings

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 Creative Energy Efficient Incubator
A creative woman innovator revolutionized the typical incubators into a modified portable, battery operated device, having many more features than a
normal incubator. She designed a portable incubator for far flung rural areas, which is both cost and energy efficient with advanced monitoring and
controlling parameters. The first prototype was successfully prepared at the end of December 2015.

The team participated in GCIP competition in 2016 and won the “Most Promising Woman Led Business Award”. GCIP provided international exposure,
training and mentoring to improve the product and business model. This great learning experience provided required skills and linkages with investors and
specialized mentors.

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Creating a Carbon Smart Future
The journey of Green Team, towards a cleaner tomorrow, began in 2011. It initiated with an idea to find a solution for reducing waste, which was increasing
rapidly at an industrial plan site. The idea was to convert waste into energy as the plant had to use a diesel generator for power supply during electricity
short falls. The initiative started at a lab scale by grouping waste materials according to their calorific value etc., the effort continued but the final product
development took years.

During this process, the team learned about the GCIP Call for Awards in 2016 and participated in it as a lifetime opportunity which unfolded a new learning
adventure to finalize the product, right from the national academy to the business clinics etc. The collaborative effort resulted into winning not only the
national competition as Runner-up in Pakistan, but also the “Global Category Award” in the category of waste to energy in Silicon Valley, USA. In addition,
the international exposure and training provided the team a great learning and networking opportunity.

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Towards Sustainable Industrial Solutions
The Journey of HEMPCO began with the realization that an abundantly available natural resource had been going to waste. The humble HEMP Plant native
to the Indo-Pak region has over 4000 documented uses, including paper, textile, bio, and plastics, yet its potential has not been realized.

HEMPCO’s First product HEMPCRETE is a Highly Carbon-Negative Insulation Material with 27-times better insulation then the typical Brick-Masonry Struc-
ture. With years of Research the team optimized the recipe for the use of indigenous hemp in construction and insulation. Not only does HEMPCRETE offer
superior Indoor-Quality but its light weight also makes it suitable for rapid utilization in the construction industry of Pakistan. Apart from this, the team aims
to construct pre-fabricated insulated modular housing that can enable affordable housing for the masses, with low initial- running costs, in the near future.

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Making Medical Imaging Safer
The product “Gen.Ro.CT” (Generic Radiation Optimized CT) evolved with the desire of the team to contribute towards humanity by innovation in the field
of Bio-medicine. It is an efficient Computed Tomography scanning solution that significantly reduces the hazardous X-ray radiations involved in convention-
al CT scans, without degrading the CT image quality. This cost-and-energy-effective solution extends the effective lifespan of a standard CT scanner. It offers
50% lesser radiation with energy consumption along with enhancing the productivity of the machine.

The startup contributes to the local medical industry by upgrading conventional CT scanners used in Pakistani hospitals with little or no hardware modifica-
tions. These upgraded CT scanners, with special emphasis on radiation dose reduction and conserving energy, are extremely cost effective. Gen.Ro.CT
provide virtually no shipment delays and cost, and can potentially double the lifespan of a CT scanner.

Projection Data (along with other Meta-Data details)

Low Quality (Low Radiation Dose) CT Reconstruction Image

Low Quality C.T

CT Scanner Output Image

Updated Processing Unit

Projection
Data

Low Quality C.T

Our Dose Enhancing C.T Reconstruction Algorithm Reconstruction Image

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Innovating the Use of Natural Resources
The team ‘Inventors’ strived to develop energy alternatives to overcome the energy crises throughout the country. The goal was to design green energy
efficient devices that could be conveniently managed, to reduce net utilization of energy by addressing a major gap in the market. The innovation is an
umbrella operated by solar energy, innovated for traffic wardens, army men, pilgrims, and visitors. Based on market demand, the product was later
improved by adding a fan, a light and laptop/mobile charger in this initial product.

The team was seriously struggling with its commercial aspects, when learned about the GCIP Competition 2016. The GCIP national academy, business clinic
and mentoring opportunities provided immense marketing support focusing on better understanding of the target market and customized business model
and its validation which immensely facilitated commercialization of the innovation.

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Conserving Even Bit of Resources
Waste water treatment is huge problem in Pakistan. The Team VegA’S started as a group of environmentally conscious young entrepreneurs trying to
address the impending crisis of groundwater usage in the industrial and municipal sector of Pakistan. Since 2005, the team has been working on treating
organic and inorganic pollutants in waste water.

VegA’S took this challenge as an opportunity and developed a highly resilient treatment design called ‘SAVOR Technology’ that operates on the gravity and
flow velocity of wastewater to remove biodegradable organic pollutants. The GCIP Call for Awards 2016 provided a vital platform at the national and inter-
national level, enabling the team to get recognition as a serious Cleantech Startup in this sector. The programme enabled the team to fully realize their goal
of becoming an emerging environmentally visionary business startup.

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 Smart Irrigation System
Simplicity Labs is a technology startup that provides smart solutions for smart spaces. The solution is a tractor mounted high efficiency irrigation system
that resolves irrigation problems in arid areas of Pakistan. The technology, if applied properly, may drastically facilitate farmers, at all levels, in arid regions
by reducing their dependency on rainfall.

Participation in GCIP competition motivated the innovator to apply the technology in different regions and test the system in a holistic manner. During this
effort, cleantech mentoring helped in improving the product according to market needs and in developing an appropriate business model for commercial-
ization of the innovation.

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Providing Lights when Sun Goes Down
Infinity light is a technology startup aiming to provide a renewable source of lighting to millions of poverty stricken people in Pakistan that either have no
access to the electrical grid or cannot afford the cost of electricity.

Infinity Light’s first prototype is a generator mounted on a wooden frame, which is driven with the help of a pulley system and a weight. It takes only a
couple of seconds to lift the weight to a height of 10 ft., the action powers an LED bar, creating 20 minutes of light on its descent. The best part is that no
expense is incurred in generating this electricity. Such free, clean and safe lighting is dire need of a huge population in Pakistan living under poor circum-
stances.

In 2016, the team participated in GCIP and learned to improve the business plan to cater the identified market. The innovators worked hard together with
the GCIP team and are now on the verge of launching their game changing idea of producing clean free light, with just the lift of a weight.

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Managing Water Pollution
The team developed an innovative new technology for water pollution management, in industrial areas; using floating mats sustain and support plants. In
this system, roots grow into the water beneath, providing a large surface area for contaminants removal and growth of biofilms. This technology is now
applied successfully in one of the biggest textile units of the country for treatment of industrial waste water; thereby creating an innovative method for
cleaning industrial waste water.

The team worked on floating treatment of wetlands (10,000 sqft) in one of the sewage stabilization ponds located in Faisalabad. This technology was inno-
vated for the remediation of both domestic and industrial effluent from industrial waste water. Because of GCIP, the team was able to secure a contract
with one of the biggest textile units of Pakistan for treatment of their industrial waste.

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Treatment of Brackish Water through Reverse Osmosis
Pakistan is among the 36 most water stressed countries that experience severe scarcity of water. A group of researchers developed a Reverse Osmosis (RO)
water treatment technology to address the problem by treating brackish water for drinking purposes. This technology is environmental friendly and has
the ability to provide high quality drinking water treated at a relatively low operational and maintenance cost.

The product is a customized technology tailored to the requirements of the end users and quality of untreated raw water. The pilot plant is fully functional
and operational for the past 6 months treating wide range of salinity conditions from 2000 to 5000 mg-TDS/L at high water recovery rates. To make tech-
nology further green, they are also working on converting it from conventional energy to solar energy and integrating it with the RO system.

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Energy Efficient Geysers
Team SavCon introduced their novel concept of water heating technology which was then incorporated in the water heater/ geyser. This uniquely designed
water heater/ geyser was not only efficient but was also cost effective, which addresses the pain of the customers as it is cheaper and consumes around
50% less natural gas than traditional ones.

This newly designed efficient water heater was launched and introduced into the market after qualifying as Runner-up in GCIP 2014 with the technical
support of business and specialized mentors. Currently, two market outlets are functional in Lahore with a proper manufacturing unit.

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Capturing Mobility
Capture Mobility developed a hybrid micro wind turbine to harvest the turbulence of passing by traffic. It can harvest both solar and wind energy and can
be placed by the side of highways, high-speed railway tracks and even on the rooftops. One turbine is able to generate 300 watt/hour at the same time it
can capture the carbon particles (PM10 and PM2.5) with the integrated filtering sheets inside the fins of turbine. These hazardous particles create cancer
and asthma every year in thousands of people.

Capture Mobility is one of the low carbon innovation businesses and is one of the semifinalists of GCIP Call for Awards cycle 2014. Recently they have
secured a deal with the Scottish Transport Department and Local councils in UK for installations of their turbines.

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Investing in Technology & Innovation
Investor Connect refers to an event whereby the innovators have a one to one session with investors, and the former pitches to the later. And if the inves-
tors are convinced, they would invest in the idea of the innovator so that it can be commercialized or scaled up.

The session was inaugurated formally by the Federal Secretary of Climate Change, Mr. Syed Abu Ahmed Akif; along with the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr.
Niel Buhne; UNIDO Representative, Mr. Esam Alqararah; UNIDO Project Manager from HQ, Mr. Alois Mhlanga and representatives of Islamabad Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, along with investors and industry officials.

On the occasion of investor connect, the Federal Secretary of Climate Change also inaugurated “Industry Challenge Award” to support in creating this
culture of Cleantech Investment which is helping entrepreneurs as well as promoting the environmentally friendly products. Details are as follows:

• Over 250 participants attended the session

• 25 Investors, including institutional, individual and groups
• 36 teams of Innovators attended the session
• An exhibition showcasing products by women titled 'Women in Green Industry' was held
• 45 aspiring women entrepreneurs also attended the session and discussed their ideas related to green industry with investors
• 125 Investor sessions meetings between investors and innovators were facilitated by the GCIP team, complemented by many informal
meetings during Hi- Tea Networking session
• 12 agreements closed on the day of event
• 40 agreements are known to proceed to the second stage based on one to many business partnerships of investors & innovators
• 80% of Investors reported that the meetings were highly positive and that they intend to follow-up on business opportunities after the
session

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UNIDO – GCIP Winners
2016 2015 2014
National Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Waste to Energy
Winner SSUETIANS Project Roshni Eco-Fuelants
Computed Tomography Energy conservation & cost Bio-Diesel Technology from
savings delivered Waste Cooking Oil

1st Water Efficiency Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency

Runner Up VegA's Zaheen Machines Savcon
Sustainability-Conserve Optimizing natural gas, electricity Energy Recovery- Efficiency
Every Bits and Pieces and water usage through IoT Enhancement
of Resource based automation

2nd Waste to Energy Waste to Energy Energy Efficiency

Runner Up Green Team Tawanai Afzaal
Waste Busters-Towards Energy Management People Gas Wise- Electronic
a Cleaner Tomorrow! programmable thermostat
(EPT)

3rd Green Building Water Efficiency Renewable Energy

Runner Up HempCo Bitsym Watersense PAK-Energy Solution
Indigenous Hemp as an Symphoneering Green Imagination Innovative portable
Insulative Construction Biogas plant
Material

Most Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

Promising Innovative energy efficient BOLT bike
incubating blanket for infant cure Burn Calories, Not Carbon
Women Lead An innovative incubating blanket
Business for infants

United Nations GCIP Pakistan Address: Phone: +92-51-8354813

UNIDO, 7th level, Serena Business Email: gcip-pakistan@unido.org
Industrial Development Organization @unidopk
Complex, G-5, Islamabad. Web: www.cleantech.pk