Young innovators battle it out against air pollution

By The Newsroom
Published 30th Aug 2016, 09:19 BST
Updated 30th Aug 2016, 10:34 BST
Venturefest Scotland will see three teams pitch their ideas for tackling air pollution. Picture: ContributedVenturefest Scotland will see three teams pitch their ideas for tackling air pollution. Picture: Contributed
Venturefest Scotland will see three teams pitch their ideas for tackling air pollution. Picture: Contributed

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Three teams of budding entrepreneurs will wade into battle this week to pitch their ideas for tackling the global problem of air pollution.

The teams – dubbed Futuristic 5, Ninions and Project Airtech – emerged as winners at VentureJam 2016, held earlier this month at Glasgow Science Centre as part of the annual Venturefest Scotland innovation summit, and delivered by Young Scot, Glasgow City of Science and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa).

Innovations put forward at the event included a photosynthesis bicycle, a fan that filters air and a map-based app that shows “clean air” routes around a city. The three finalists will now return to Glasgow Science Centre on Thursday to present their business ideas to a panel of innovators, entrepreneurs and investors at Venturefest Scotland.

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