The UNIDO has introduced the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) for Pakistan with the collaboration of Global Environment Facility (GEF) for small and medium-sized enterprises leverages the power of entrepreneurship to address challenging energy, environmental and economic problems and winners would be entitled to get UNIDO awards. UNIDO's Representative to Pakistan.
Esam Alqararah shared UNIDO's vision of energy and environment with President of Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi and other members. He highlighted UNIDO's efforts to promote renewable energy and clean technologies in South Punjab. Esam said that by enhancing emerging cleantech start-ups and bolstering the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and policy framework, the GCIP delivers both environmental benefits and economic vitality. During the third cycle of the GCIP Pakistan in 2016, 82 innovators and start-ups in Pakistan, focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency, water efficiency, waste-to-energy and green buildings, went through a comprehensive and extensive programme of mentoring, training, access to investors, judging and showcasing opportunities, he added.
He said that winners would be entitled to get monetary prizes and the opportunity of funded visit to Silicon Valley, USA where they will receive further mentorship and training, and will interact with global investors. He said that we have included Multan and Southern Punjab in our programme and selected five sectors ie Technology, Foundry, Ceramics, Dairy farming and paper industry. Mr. Esam said that we have presented awards to those which developed an innovative technique that reduces the radiation dose released during computed tomography CT scans.
The three runners-up were: Vega's, which developed a wastewater flow mechanism that reduces the pollution load by using energy from the flow of wastewater rather than electricity; the Green Team, which developed a palletization technology that provides easier and better handling of fuel after crushing and grinding; and the HempCo, which developed a way to use hemp as a carbon-negative insulation material for use in building construction. He said that an award for the most promising women-lead business would be presented to a team of biomedical engineers from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, which designed an innovative energy-efficient incubating blanket which can replace the traditional baby incubator.
Khawaja Jalaluddin Roomi President of MCCI stressed the importance of innovation in clean technology to mitigate the harmful impacts of climate change and support sustainable industrial development. Roomi said that UNIDO should set-up treatment plants in Multan and we would cooperate with them.
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