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The Slovak company established in 2014 is dealing with a modern and user-friendly solution that delivers the continuous monitoring of waste levels in containers via ultrasound sensors built into each container. The sensors are robust, water resistant, shock resistant, while their life spam is 10 and more years. They are built to fully function in temperatures from -40°C to +85°C and are set to measure up to 4 meters in depth, which can be extended if needed. The sensors have a built-in fire alarm and a vertical position sensor that indicate if container has tipped over.

The sensors are available in two sizes: single and double.
The single sensor can be used for container of any capacity (even in small containers of 120 l). Single sensors are controlled with 1 master sensor, which can manage up to 60 sensors. The single sensor is currently the smallest sensor on market, able to monitor on this scale.

The double sensor is recommended for big capacity containers and its life cycle may last over 5 years. Measuring with a double sensor is „double-ensured“ as one sensor controls the other and it totally minimizes any potential outages.

Information is transferred via mobile internet to safe storage and then displayed to communal service operators using the mobile application. The application displays necessary information about container locations and levels in a structured and graphical way. The solution can be fully integrated into the existing information systems currently used by the customer. The company´s smart waste management has attracted cities and business around the world and the solution is installed in more than 40 countries on 5 continents.

Commercial agreement with technical assistance: the company would like to find a re-seller partner on his or her respective market. The desired outcome is a long-term partnership where the Slovak company produces high quality products / solutions and its reseller is selling them at his respective market / territory to satisfied customers. Partners are provided with a deep technological and sales training followed by a certificate. The Slovak company helps its partners also with installation and configuration, service and maintenance and technical support.

Financial agreement: the company is open for investment into their project, which would make another company shareholder. The company has already completed two investment rounds successfully and currently is open for series-A investment inquiries.

Joint venture agreement: the company is open for cooperative enterprise with another (or more) business entities for the purpose of a specific smart waste management project or other related business activity. It is open for both single purpose and also continuing purpose JV agreement.

Advantages & innovations

- Data-driven waste management - Digitalization and digitization of waste infrastructure - Dynamic waste collection - Optimization of waste collection routes, frequencies and vehicle loads - Time, cost and process efficiency - Optimization of processes and logistics - Maximization of utilization of waste collection vehicles - Waste collection via safest and shortest routes - Improvement on quality of service - Transparency and accurate data on waste streams - Avoid collection of empty and half-empty bins - Avoid unnecessary waste collection routes - No overflowing bins - No health and safety risks - Verification on proof of service - Automated route planning - Deep dive „AS-IS“ process analysis (current state analysis) of current waste management and waste collection - Evaluation of data quality, efficiency, waste collection frequencies, stands, capacities, typology of containers/bins, distances etc. including recommendations to improve quality of service, efficiency and savings

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

Commercial agreement with technical assistance: the company would like to find a re-seller partner on his or her respective market. The desired outcome is a long-term partnership where the Slovak company produces high quality products / solutions and its reseller is selling them at his respective market / territory to satisfied customers. Partners are provided with a deep technological and sales training followed by a certificate. The Slovak company helps its partners also with installation and configuration, service and maintenance and technical support. Financial agreement: the company is open for investment into their project, which would make another company shareholder. The company has already completed two investment rounds successfully and currently is open for Series-A investment inquiries. Joint venture agreement: the company is open for cooperative enterprise with another (or more) business entities for the purpose of a specific smart waste management project or other related business activity. It is open for both single purpose and also continuing purpose JV agreement.