Circular Economy

Select one of the below:

New application of an existing technology

Describe what makes your solution innovative.

we saw waste not as waste but as a resource that could be harnessed for the betterment of society.

For centuries roofing has been made from materials that were extracted from the earth cement,clay steel or grass. 

But we have improved and used waste plastic to generate a far superior product that is lighter stronger and affordable up to 30% cheaper.

Describe the core technology that your solution utilizes.

our manufacturing process uses a hit system that captures data on the amount of waste we are collecting of the environmental with it’s possible impact and also our payment systems are to help our unbanked collector become banked by using mobile banking platforms 

Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:

• Internet of Things
• Indigenous Knowledge
• Behavioral Design
• Social Networks

Why do you expect your solution to address the problem?

waste collection: waste pickers creation of financial source most poor and vulnerable 

Household sorting and collections creating cleaner cities

Removal of silt in rivers creating more water storage and generating cleaner water supplies 

Select the key characteristics of the population your solution serves.

• Women & Girls
• Very Poor/Poor
• Low-Income
• Middle-Income

In which countries do you currently operate?

• Botswana
• Zimbabwe

In which countries will you be operating within the next year?

• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

How many people are you currently serving with your solution? How many will you be serving in one year? How about in five years?

200 000(these include waste picker sand suppliers and residents who now enjoy a clean environment)

400 000

5 000 000

What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?

the goals of the noble savage is to reduce the impact we have on the environment. 

Our vision is to be able to provide affordable building materials to anyone seeking to build

And in 5 years using out plastic technology to create a solar tile so as to help increase sustainable energy generation for homes

What are the barriers that currently exist for you to accomplish your goals for the next year and for the next five years?

financial 

Currently going under due deligence with aVC firm to raise funds 

How are you planning to overcome these barriers?

countinuos engangement with vc firm

Select an option below:

For-Profit

How many people work on your solution team?

5 full time

40 part time

For how many years have you been working on your solution?

2 yrs

What types of connections and partnerships would be most catalytic for your solution?

• Technology
• Funding and revenue model