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Identifying and scaling AI startups for SDGs

• Breeze Technologies: Air pollution affects more than 90% of the world’s population.
Breeze Technologies supports organisations to create better clean air action plans with
the power of the IoT and AI.
• ROPCA: ROPCA automates the process of ultrasound imaging and image assessment.
The platform ARTHUR, with the included artificial intelligence product DIANA, present a
solution, to both the increasing number of RA patients, the hospital cost, and the lack of
specialists. Read more here.
• Promedius: Promedius pioneers the most advanced breakthroughs with AI in age-
related conditions, including osteoporosis. PROSⓇ CXR: OSTEO is the world’s first
screening solution that utilizes chest X-ray images to identify patients who may be at risk
of osteoporosis. This technology aims to proactively tackle the challenges of osteoporosis
by enabling timely identification of potential patients at risk.
• Sensegrass: Sensegrass builds soil intelligence systems for nutrients and carbon
management in agriculture. It is the first farm operating system for agriculture analytics
for personal recommendation and better decision-making.

Judges:

• Carlo Tortora Brayda di Belvedere; Executive Chairman, National AI and Cyber Security
ISAO
• Mostafa Gado; Venture Developer, FoundersLane
• Adria Dunn; Philanthropist & Author, The Vine
• Stephen Ibaraki; Chairman & Managing General Partner, REDDS Capital

9.5 Robotics for Good Grand Finale

Online, 30 May 2023

Moderators:

• Matt Simon, Science Journalist, Wired
• Guillem Martínez Roura, AI and Robotics Programme Officer, ITU
Startups:

• ROPCA: ROPCA automates the process of ultrasound imaging and image assessment.
The platform ARTHUR, with the included artificial intelligence product DIANA, present a
solution, to both the increasing number of RA patients, the hospital cost, and the lack of
specialists. Read more here.
• cycleWASH: cycleWASH offers robotics & AI supported cleaning systems and is well
known for advanced bicycle washing systems. Based on the type of bike, cycleWASH
uses AI to adjust the cleaning parameters of the machine such as time and amount of
detergent.
• Needleye Robotics: Needleye is a startup providing biopsy and needle-based therapy
through AI-powered robotics. The system that Needleye proposes is a small AI-guided
robot to carry out biopsy or focal treatment of prostate cancer. Their product combines the
power of AI, ML, and robotics to help radiologists and urologists minimizing the diagnostic
error and achieve a speedy and effective therapy. Read more here.
• CleanRobotics: CleanRobotics is building intelligent waste management systems using
AI and robotics to empower a sustainable future.
• Earth Rover: Earth Rover is revolutionising the world of agriculture using smart innovative
technologies, AI and robotics.

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