Tällberg Foundation – Global Leadership Prize 2015  

 

 

Groasis Technology is nominated for the Tällberg Foundation Global Leadership Prize. On August 12th 2015, the jury of the Tällberg Foundation will decide who will receive the prizes this year.

The Tällberg Foundation Global Leadership Prize is annually assigned to two individuals or organizations which try to implement important, positive and social changes. The actions of these individuals or organizations must be in line with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For more information about the prize, click here.

 

 

 

 

Global Opportunity Report 2015

 

 

On the 3th of June 2015, Groasis was told that they are number one in the Global Opportunity Report 2015 of Sir Richard Branson’s ‘Virgin Unite’. The Groasis Technology is listed as the best method for water-efficient agriculture. 

‘Virgin Unite Foundation’ is the non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group. Virgin Unite unites people with entrepreneurial ideas so they get a chance to create a better world. They believe that with entrepreneurial thinking, challenges can turn into opportunities! 

 

 

 

 

 

Best New Product for Gulf Market – Agriculture Award

 

 

On the 16th of March 2015, Groasis has won the ‘’Best New Product for Gulf Market – Agriculture’’ award of AgraMe. With the Groasis Technology you can green the desert with 99% less water use.

Any company/individual working in or with substantial responsibilities in the agribusiness industry in the Middle East region could participate, so there were a lot of competitors! 

 

 

 

 

 

Groasis Growboxx plantcocoon® wins important Accenture “Green Tulip Award” 2014

 

 

The 14th of November 2014 Groasis has won the important “Green Tulip Award” with "The Treesolution" and the Groasis Growboxx plantcocoon®. The Jury consisted of a delegation of representatives of the 12 biggest corporates of Holland.

The Accenture Innovation Award is an annual competition. The most innovative products, services and concepts, that deliver exceptional performance in the field of innovation and sustainability, compete for the coveted Green Tulip.

 

 

 

 

 

Climate Colab Contest 2014

 

 

Groasis participates with a proposal in the Climate Colab Contest. This is a contest of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from Boston. They search for a solution for the Climate Change Challenge. Pieter Hoff has proposed to use the Treesolution. Out of 500 proposals we have been chosen amongst the 14 semi-finalists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUSTAINIA100 AWARD 2014

 

 

SUSTAINIA100 is an annual guide to 100 innovative sustainability solutions from around the world. The guide identifies readily available projects, initiatives and technologies at the forefront of sustainable innovation. This year, Sustainia’s research team and advisory board screened a pool of +900 nominated solutions from which the final 100 solutions were selected. The Groasis Waterboxx plantcocoon® has been selected for its state-of-art-solution.

Read here everything about the 100 final solutions, including the Groasis Waterboxx plantcocoon®. (Source here)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Excellence Award 2012

 

 

The El Verano School in Sonoma California rewarded Pieter Hoff with the Environmental Excellence award for 'being a "Worldwide" Environmental Leader', because the children of the El Verano School realised that the sooner you learn the importance of water, the better.

 

 

 

 

 

Limburg Design Association Award 2011

 

 

 

The Groasis Waterboxx plantcocoon® has won the Limburg Design Association Award. This is an initiative from the Province of Limburg, DSM, Chamber of Commerce, Syntens and OCE. Groasis is very happy that more jury’s understand the enormous significance of the Groasis Technology. Many fantastic new inventions are introduced annually, but without food no invention has any value. The Groasis Technology helps us solving the food problem and therefore we are very happy and grateful that jury’s recognize the value of it and honor us with their award.

 

 

 

Popular Science Award 2010

 

 

The Groasis Waterboxx plantcocoon® is the 2010 Best of What's New Innovation of the Year.

In November 2010 Popular Science organized the 4th Annual election of the 'Best of what´s New' innovation. This competition found place between 117 fantastic products of Fortune 500 companies, including the iPad from Apple and the Ledlamp from Philips. The Groasis Waterboxx plantcocoon® won the Green Tech Award (category sustainable inventions) and also won the 'Best of all' award (source here). 

 

 

 

 

 

Bèta Dragons Science Award 2008

 

 

 

In November 2008 the “Groasis” Waterboxx plantcocoon® was rewarded by the Bèta Dragons Platform in cooperation with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. The jury was very positive about the potential of the “Groasis” Waterboxx plantcocoon® as a solution for ecological - and poverty issues.