Katarzyna Karcz

SEEDiA.city

SEEDiA is making cities more sustainable by keeping citizens connected and charged up with clean energy. PROBLEM Cities are growing. According to the UN, 68% of the world's population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050. The need to use free sustainable energy to charge smartphones, scooters and bikes in public spaces is rapidly growing. Today's people need to be connected with others through many device types and this requires widespread access to WiFi, 4G and 5G. SOLUTION Smart system of energy independent solar-powered products: smart benches, solar bins, solar displays, solar bus stops which are all working off-grid, easy to install and relocate. Products are equipped with chargers, smart hotspots, multimedia and sensors that are connected to and managed 24/7 in the cloud. Mobile app for residents that helps to find charging spots and gather "green-coins" for CO2 emission reduction. These might be used for the purchases in eco-shops. 1 bench charges 30,000 smartphones / 2400 scooters a year 1 bus shelter charges 300,000 smartphones / 24 000 scooters MARKET Smart Infrastructure is worth $381bn with CAGR 12 % (2012-2025). Small urban furniture infrastructure that can be transferred to smart furniture: 7 benches per 1,000 citizens (~5,000,000 in Europe, USA). 1 bus shelter per 1,000 citizens ( ~800,000 in Europe, USA).