Photo and excerpt from timesofmalta.com

Eight pioneering start-ups from around the world showcased their innovative climate tech solutions and pitched for additional investment during the Demo Day of the inaugural edition of the Malta ClimAccelerator Programme.

The programme, which ran for four months, is an initiative of MALTAccelerate, MCAST, and EIT Climate Knowledge & Innovation Community (EIT Climate-KIC), with support from partners like Island Innovation. EIT Climate-KIC is supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union.

The start-ups participating in the programme have developed products ranging from sustainable footwear to smart irrigation systems which leverage AI and satellite data. Other products presented included technology to detect grapevine diseases early and a solution which analyses soil health over vast areas. Plug and play smart city management, improved air conditioning efficiency, water filtration systems and solutions to make ships more sustainable also featured. An additional guest start-up showcased a robotic solution for biofouling cleaning.