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2024 Global Climate Challenge

SXD

SXD uses patented AI to eliminate material waste, generating zero waste products that enable ~80% reduction in CO2 and significant cost savings.

Team Leader
Shelly Xu
SXD uses patented AI to eliminate material waste, generating zero waste products that enable ~80% reduction in CO2 and significant cost savings.

The Problem

Every year, 92+ million tonnes of textile go to waste globally. By 2030, that number could reach 134 million. The apparel industry alone generates up to 10% of global CO2e emissions and ~20% of the planet's wastewater. ~80% of apparel’s carbon footprint can be traced back to fabric and production.

The Solution

SXD turns the 92 million tons of fabric material wasted each year into an opportunity: we transform waste from the past into valuable new products and eliminate future waste through automated zero waste product design scaled through AI. Our patent-published AI platform eliminates waste created in the design process. This approach results in up to 80% reduction in CO2 emissions and up to 10x the savings achieved by any other technology today.

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SXD has worked with 21 large businesses to date.

What is the name of your organization?
SXD, Inc.
What is the name of your solution?
SXD
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SXD uses patented AI to eliminate material waste, generating zero waste products that enable ~80% reduction in CO2 and significant cost savings.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
New York, NY
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-Profit
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What specific problem are you solving?
Every year, 92+ million tonnes of textile go to waste globally. By 2030, that number could reach 134 million. The apparel industry alone generates up to 10% of global CO2e emissions and ~20% of the planet's wastewater. ~80% of apparel’s carbon footprint can be traced back to fabric and production.
What is your solution?
SXD turns the 92 million tons of fabric material wasted each year into an opportunity: we transform waste from the past into valuable new products and eliminate future waste through automated zero waste product design scaled through AI. Our patent-published AI platform eliminates waste created in the design process. This approach results in up to 80% reduction in CO2 emissions and up to 10x the savings achieved by any other technology today.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
In the past year, SXD has sharpened our focus on global brands and manufacturers in apparel and automotive. By reducing the material used in the production of millions of products, we can make enormous impact quickly at scale. Unlike many innovations in sustainable fashion, brands and manufacturers using our technology do not have to wait years for new materials or new processes to commercialize: 20+ partners are implementing our solution today. Together we avoid emissions, water use, electricity consumption, and increasing the waste that ends up in landfills. Our intervention is simple but systemic. By eliminating waste at the source, we prevent a host of pernicious, interlocking social problems that stymie governments and institutions worldwide, from groundwater pollution to global warming to microplastics that affect human and animal health.

Organization Type:
For-Profit

Headquarters:
New York, NY, United States

Stage:
Growth

Working In:
Bangladesh, United States, Iceland, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Indonesia

Solution Website:
https://www.sxd-ai.com/

Solution Team:
Shelly Xu
Shelly Xu
Founder, CEO