The Blue Economy's projects: The 112 Case Studies

For several years, Gunter Pauli has traveled the world meeting hundreds of pioneering scientists and innovative entrepreneurs. He has studied and documented dozens of exemplary projects in fields as diverse as water, food, work, health, and energy. Today, Gunter Pauli and his companions, who accompany him on his adventures, present numerous case studies on blue economy projects !

Here you'll find 112 concrete case studies examined from the perspective of the market, the type of innovation, and the economic model they generate. All of this is done with the aim of providing sustainable solutions for humanity while preserving our harmony with the planet. In other words, these are just some of the market opportunities and a veritable goldmine of ideas for innovative entrepreneurs!

These 112 case studies are divided into 100 unique and distinct innovations. The 12 clusters represent synergies between these 100 innovations. Gunter explored how certain innovations, when combined, could address multiple problems simultaneously and create even more value, resilience, and employment

The 100 Innovations

The 12 Clusters

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The 100 Innovations

Case 100: Beyond Management Consulting

Case 100: Beyond Management Consulting

Case 99: An idea that works

Case 99: An idea that works

Case 98: A future for buckwheat in the Himalayas

Case 98: A future for buckwheat in the Himalayas

Case 97: The next generation of urban agriculture

Case 97: The next generation of urban agriculture

Case 96: The Magic of Hot Chili

Case 96: The Magic of Hot Chili

Case 95: Rabbits and Fuel

Case 95: Rabbits and Fuel

Case 94: Contraceptives without pills or contraceptive devices

Case 94: Contraceptives without pills or contraceptive devices

Case 93: From Weed to Work

Case 93: From Weed to Work

Case 92: Wooden cathodes

Case 92: Wooden cathodes

Case 91: The Super Formula and the Super Antennas

Case 91: The Super Formula and the Super Antennas

Case 90: Health Beyond Medicine

Case 90: Health Beyond Medicine

Case 89: Crab shells to purify mine water

Case 89: Crab shells to purify mine water

Case 88: USB Power Supply from Firewood

Case 88: USB Power Supply from Firewood

Case 87: Plastic and pollution

Case 87: Plastic and pollution

Case 86: From reforestation to coat hangers

Case 86: From reforestation to coat hangers

Case 85: Fishing sailboat

Case 85: Fishing sailboat

Case 84: The Magic of Beer

Case 84: The Magic of Beer

Case 83: Recycling on the rise or recycling?

Case 83: Recycling on the rise or recycling?

Case 82: Edible Forests

Case 82: Edible Forests

Case 81: Public Toilets Franchise

Case 81: Public Toilets Franchise

Case 80: Cargo by airship

Case 80: Cargo by airship

Case 79: Autonomous Educational Game

Case 79: Autonomous Educational Game

Case 78: Shoes with a gym

Case 78: Shoes with a gym

Case 77: Algae fibers

Case 77: Algae fibers

Case 76: Cellulose as insulation

Case 76: Cellulose as insulation

Case 75: Porous asphalt

Case 75: Porous asphalt

Case 74: Free printing

Case 74: Free printing

Case 73: Motion Sensors

Case 73: Motion Sensors

Case 72: Container energy

Case 72: Container energy

Case 71: Gravity-driven electricity storage

Case 71: Gravity-driven electricity storage

Case 70: The Local Smart Grid

Case 70: The Local Smart Grid

Case 69: Plough without a plough

Case 69: Plough without a plough

Case 68: Turbines reshaped by physics

Case 68: Turbines reshaped by physics

Case 67: Trees in the desert

Case 67: Trees in the desert

Case 66: Eggs for personal care

Case 66: Eggs for personal care

Case 65: Zero Hydrogen Emissions

Case 65: Zero Hydrogen Emissions

Case 64: Water and electricity thanks to wind and air

Case 64: Water and electricity thanks to wind and air

Case 63: Shoes made of nettles and cocoons

Case 63: Shoes made of nettles and cocoons

Case 62: The worms reduce the blows

Case 62: The worms reduce the blows

Case 61: Rice Jewelry

Case 61: Rice Jewelry

Case 60: Water-based batteries

Case 60: Water-based batteries

Case 59: Direct current as a standard

Case 59: Direct current as a standard

Case 58: Floating Electricity

Case 58: Floating Electricity

Case 57: Health as a System

Case 57: Health as a System

Case 56: Pure air without a filter

Case 56: Pure air without a filter

Case 55: Nuclear Exit

Case 55: Nuclear Exit

Case 54: Packaging with mushrooms

Case 54: Packaging with mushrooms

Case 53: Solar without subsidies

Case 53: Solar without subsidies

Case 52: Waste marking

Case 52: Waste marking

Case 51: Biogas x Four – Income x Six

Case 51: Biogas x Four – Income x Six

Case 50: Mold-free manufacturing

Case 50: Mold-free manufacturing

Case 49: Steel and slag

Case 49: Steel and slag

Case 48: Chicken eggs with cheap food

Case 48: Chicken eggs with cheap food

Case 47: Fish farming without animal feed

Case 47: Fish farming without animal feed

Case 46: Next life for cement kilns

Case 46: Next life for cement kilns

Case 45: Charcoal to preserve wood

Case 45: Charcoal to preserve wood

Case 44: Bamboo Building

Case 44: Bamboo Building

Case 43: Self-powered dechlorination

Case 43: Self-powered dechlorination

Case 42: Electricity at the tap

Case 42: Electricity at the tap

Case 41: Electricity produced by ocean currents

Case 41: Electricity produced by ocean currents

Case 40: Electricity by Osmosis

Case 40: Electricity by Osmosis

Case 39: Water in the air

Case 39: Water in the air

Case 38: Painless needles

Case 38: Painless needles

Case 37: Insulation Paint

Case 37: Insulation Paint

Case 36: Innovations in the field of paper

Case 36: Innovations in the field of paper

Case 35: Weed control without chemicals

Case 35: Weed control without chemicals

Case 34: New sugars

Case 34: New sugars

Case 33: Simple and economical refrigeration

Case 33: Simple and economical refrigeration

Case 32: Beyond CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

Case 32: Beyond CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)

Case 31: The next life cycle assessment (LCA)

Case 31: The next life cycle assessment (LCA)

Case 30: Aquaculture with Chinese medicine

Case 30: Aquaculture with Chinese medicine

Case 29: Exporting wind

Case 29: Exporting wind

Case 28: The electric car model that works

Case 28: The electric car model that works

Case 27: Rethinking food and beverage packaging

Case 27: Rethinking food and beverage packaging

Case 26: Greenhouses without heating or irrigation

Case 26: Greenhouses without heating or irrigation

Case 25: Gasless Propulsion

Case 25: Gasless Propulsion

Case 24: Eliminating friction

Case 24: Eliminating friction

Case 23: Cleaning without soap

Case 23: Cleaning without soap

Case 22: Clean soap

Case 22: Clean soap

Case 21: The Bio-refinery

Case 21: The Bio-refinery

Case 20: Plastics from food waste

Case 20: Plastics from food waste

Case 19: Dry and separating toilets

Case 19: Dry and separating toilets

Case 18: Clean water without sewers

Case 18: Clean water without sewers

Case 17: Storage without refrigeration

Case 17: Storage without refrigeration

Case 16: Fighting fire and flame with citrus fruits

Case 16: Fighting fire and flame with citrus fruits

Case 15: Hot water for 25 years (minimum)

Case 15: Hot water for 25 years (minimum)

Case 14: Black to stay cool

Case 14: Black to stay cool

Case 13: Bacterial control without bactericides

Case 13: Bacterial control without bactericides

Case 12: Wind energy without turbines

Case 12: Wind energy without turbines

Case 11: Wind energy without (new) pylons

Case 11: Wind energy without (new) pylons

Case 10: Free fresh air

Case 10: Free fresh air

Case 9: Metal without mining

Case 9: Metal without mining

Case 8: Color without pigment

Case 8: Color without pigment

Case 7: Silk versus titanium

Case 7: Silk versus titanium

Case 6: A fuel derived from forests

Case 6: A fuel derived from forests

Case 5: Glass as a building material

Case 5: Glass as a building material

Case 4: No more batteries!

Case 4: No more batteries!

Case 3: Coffee, exports and food security

Case 3: Coffee, exports and food security

Case 2: Maggots, natural nurses

Case 2: Maggots, natural nurses

Case 1: The Vortex

Case 1: The Vortex