WIPO GREEN – Year in Review 2018
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WIPO GREEN Year in Review 2018 www.wipo.int/green Letter from the Director General Five years ago, we launched WIPO GREEN – Climate-change mitigation and adaptation a public-private partnership that promotes requires concerted efforts on multiple innovation and the diffusion of sustainable fronts, and green technology innovation technologies – to fast-track concrete, col- is only part of the response to one of lective action on climate change. WIPO the most complex global challenges of GREEN continues to grow, evolve and our time. Yet sustainable technology has demonstrate that it can catalyze green been, and will continue to be, a key entry technology transfer. point for action because it offers immense potential to provide solutions for real-world In 2018, we increased the number of problems exacerbated by climate change. records in our database by 600, and As we look ahead, we have good reason leveraged the power of collaboration to to be optimistic about the future of green connect owners and potential users of tech and its contribution to sustainable those technologies. This Year in Review development. 2018 provides a snapshot of our activities and achievements in this regard, including By developing a targeted strategy, mobiliz- the technology transfer “deals” that re- ing our network, focusing on value-added sulted from our successful Matchmaking activities, and optimizing our technology Project on Air, Agriculture, Energy and database, WIPO GREEN is poised to make Water needs in Southeast Asia, supported a significant contribution to climate change by the Government of Australia. efforts in 2019 and beyond. This past year, we also reflected on our Thank you for your unwavering support of work, accomplishments, and impact in WIPO GREEN. the green tech sector, and through a con- sultative process, laid the groundwork for the forthcoming WIPO GREEN strategic plan 2019-2023. This roadmap will define the objectives of WIPO GREEN over the next five years, ensuring that the part- nership can respond to the challenges Francis Gurry and opportunities of international green Director General technology transfer. World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO GREEN in Numbers 100,000+ Page views Newsletter 5,600+ subscribers Technologies, 3,900+ needs and experts 645+ Connections 86 Partners 5 Deals New Partners in 2018 IVL Swedish Environmental G-STIC Research Institute 2018.gstic.org www.ivl.se IVL Swedish Environmental Research Global Sustainable Technology & Inno- Institute was founded jointly by the Swed- vation Conferences (G-STIC) is an annual ish government and the Swedish business conference that brings together key actors sector in 1966. With a multidisciplinary from across the sustainable technology team composed of engineers, scientists, and innovation sector, to review, discuss biologists, and political scientists, to name and identify breakthrough technologies. It a few, the Institute conducts research using offers a forum for collaboration and serves a holistic approach to develop innovative as a technology advisory system to national solutions for environmental challenges. and international policy makers. Reed Exhibition Green Technology Bank www.reedexpo.com www.greentechbank.com Reed Exhibitions is one of the world’s The Green Technology Bank was estab- leading events businesses, enhancing lished in 2017 by the Ministry of Science the power of face to face through data and Technology of China and the City of and digital tools at over 500 events a year, Shanghai to underline China’s commitment in 30 countries. Reed Exhibitions Middle to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable De- East organizes Climate Innovations Ex- velopment and the Paris Climate Change change (CLIX), a World Future Energy Agreement. The Bank compiles advanced Summit (WFES) initiative that connects technologies and promotes environmentally entrepreneurs, innovators and investors to friendly solutions to address development power climate change solutions through challenges. knowledge, innovations and funding. Database Highlights • Registered users up from 1,041 in December 2017 to 1, 238 (+19%) • By December 2018, 3,357 technologies had been uploaded into the database – up from 2, 685 in December 2017 (+25%) • …and 231 needs had been uploaded – up from 161 needs in December 2017 (+43%) • The WIPO GREEN Experts Database, launched in late 2017, currently features listings from 360+ experts offering a wide range of services – from engineering and technology certification to business services (legal, financial, etc.) – covering 78 countries and across all eight WIPO GREEN database categories • WIPO GREEN Partner Fujitsu Ltd. uploaded 400+ of its assets to the technology/needs database, and concluded its first two green technology licensing agreements • 46% of WIPO GREEN technologies are at a useable level, 29% have a proven record of commercial use and 25% are under R&D Database Uploads by Category 44% Energy 23% Pollution and Waste 44% Energy 9% Water 23% Pollution and Waste 8% Farming and Forestry 9% Water 7% Green Products 8% Farming and Forestry 4% Chemicals 7% Green Products and Advanced Materials 4% Chemicals 2% Banduild Aingdv anandced C onMasterruicatlison 2% Transportation 2% Building and Construction 1% Other Areas 2% Transportation 1% Other Areas Database Users by Country 32% United States 21% Japan 32% United States 17% Israel 21% Japan 9% Kenya 17% Israel 6% Germany 9% Kenya 4% Switzerland 6% Germany 3% China 4% Switzerland 3% Singapore 3% China 2% Korea, Republic of 3% Singapore 2% India 2% Korea, Republic of 2% India 2018 at a Glance WIPO GREEN @ Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week JAN Abu Dhabi, UAE World IP Day 2018: Interviews with Women in Green Tech Innovation World Water Day 2018: MAR WIPO GREEN and Nature-based Green CleantechAlps @ Climate Technologies APR Show 2018 Geneva, Switzerland WIPO GREEN Webinar: MAY Air, Agriculture, Energy and Water Technologies in WIPO GREEN Southeast Asia Matchmaking Event JUN @ Asia Clean Energy Forum Manila, Philippines WIPO GREEN Webinar: JUL Understanding Intellectual Intellectual Property, Property in Green Tech Managing Green Innovation and Diffusion OCT Technologies and Climate Change Mitigation Technologies Milan, Italy Green Technology Bank OCT Summit Forum @ Pujiang Innovation Forum WIPO GREEN NOV Advisory Board Meeting Shanghai, China Geneva, Switzerland DEC WIPO GREEN @ G-STIC Brussels, Belgium Featured Deals Joining Forces to Promote Sustainable Water Supply Photo credit: Kopernik Installation of Zero Mass Water's hydropanels at the Green School in Bali, Indonesia. Challenge “Droughts are common in Northeast Bali, The Green School’s Innovation Hub seeks where the rainy season is the only reliable user-friendly, low-maintenance technol- source of water and needs to be stored ogies that can increase water security in as wells tend to dry up throughout the drought-prone Bali and Southeast Asia. dry season. Groundwater is still the main source of water production.” – Baxter Smith, Innovation Hub Coordinator, The Green School Impact Green School, a non-profit school and the Green School, which will be used for social enterprise based in Indonesia, forged a dew water harvesting machine that can a partnership with Zero Mass Water, a produce up to 5 liters of water per day. US-based startup that created SOURCE hydropanels – a "water perfecting technol- The Green School will also use the new ogy" similar to the solar panel – to generate hydropanels for educational purposes. By clean drinking water from sunlight and air. showcasing innovative technologies that use renewable energy to produce water, After connecting at the 2018 WIPO GREEN they aim to inspire the next generation of Southeast Asia Matchmaking Event, Zero changemakers. Mass Water donated six hydropanels to Photo credit: Kopernik Zero Mass Water dispenser at the Green School in Bali, Indonesia. Improving Rural Electricity Access in Underserved Areas Photo Credit: OKRA Kids commuting to school in Takeo Province, Cambodia, where Okra installed their innovative solar micro-grids with Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) systems. Challenge “The challenge is to provide clean, sus- What is needed is a commercially viable tainable and affordable access to energy and scalable solution. to Cambodian rural off-grid households.” – Louis Jolivet, Business Development and Operations, Okra Solar Impact Okra Solar, a smart micro-grid technology been successfully rolled out in over 100 provider in Cambodia, connected with Cambodian households, with average French NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde at uptime of over 98%. the WIPO GREEN Southeast Asia Match- making Event and are now collaborating on In China, Okra & Entrepreneurs du Monde a project to improve electricity access in also recently won the grand prize at the rural Cambodia. Entrepreneurs du Monde 2018 IEEE Empower a Billion Lives regional has already distributed solar power systems finals, a global competition that promotes equipped with a pay-as-you-go mechanism innovative solutions for improved electricity to at least 60 households in Cambodia. With access, organized by the Institute of Elec- support from partners like Entrepreneurs trical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). du Monde, Okra smart micro-grids have Photo Credit: OKRA Solar panel installed by Okra, one of the technology seekers identified in Cambodia, at a pilot household in Takeo Province. 2018 Matchmaking Project Identifying Sustainable Solutions in Southeast Asia Photo credit: Kopernik Following the matchmaking event, a potential technology provider meets