Israel-based, NT-Tao wants to develop an innovative, “small”/ 10-20 MW (capable of powering an industrial site, shopping center, logistics warehouse or even a small town), high-density/ compact fusion reactor. <Quick primer: nuclear fusion by magnetic confinement is a process that consists of super-heating (within a Tokamak) small quantities of deuterium & tritium (two isotopes of hydrogen) so that they collide, merge & thus generate energy. The main limitation lies in the huge amount of energy needed to heat the reaction, while the probability of the isotopes colliding remains low>. NT-Tao seeks to “ultra-densify” the reaction process by housing within its Tokamak 1,000x more isotopes, which would multiply by a million the chances of collision (between...

Sweden-based Wayout, produces container-sized water treatment facilities/ systems to remove impurities & demineralizes groundwater. The startup helps "localize" drinking water production & removes the need to rely on plastic bottles for water distribution & consumption (especially in “faraway” destinations). Complementing the purification hardware is a software which continuously measures water quality (& allows users & operators to monitor their drinking habits). Wayout's patented system has been developed with partners like Alfa Laval, Siemens & Ericsson. Easy to install & operate, a unit’s expected lifetime is 30 years. It can supply 2,000-3,000 people with drinking water per day, saving about 6.5m plastic bottles per year. A good thing, because (you guessed it) plastic bottles are a...