Cas 57 : Health as a System

Cas 57 : Health as a System

The market The world market for medical devices and diagnostic services was valued in 2010 at $286 billion. This diverse market covers both the equipment and the services provided including in vitro testing, imaging, endoscopy and energy-based therapies. Diagnostics,...

Cas 56 : Clean Air without Filters

Cas 56 : Clean Air without Filters

The market The world market for filters and filtration systems in 2010 reached $45 billion. The automotive filters represent the largest market segment. The filter as a medium for separate solid suspended particles from water and air amounts to $25 billion in the same...

Cas 38 : Painless Needles

Cas 38 : Painless Needles

The market The syringe with a needle is the most sold medical device in the world. An estimated 12 billion units are consumed annually, with a market value of approximately 2.5 billion dollars. It has been estimated that 70 percent of all syringes and needles are used...

Cas 35 : Weed Control without Chemicals

Cas 35 : Weed Control without Chemicals

The market The world market for pesticides, fungicides and herbicides has been hovering around $40 billion for the past decade. Whereas the growth in herbicides increased +10 percent per year, the sales of pesticides dropped by 15 percent. The market in the Northern...

Cas 31 : The Next Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Cas 31 : The Next Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

The market The global environmental goods and services (EGS) sector has been estimated to reach in 2010 a staggering $635 billion, representing an impressive growth of 45 percent over the past five years. By 2020, it could reach the one trillion dollar mark....

Case 2: Maggots, natural nurses

Case 2: Maggots, natural nurses

The market One estimate puts the amount of slaughterhouse waste around the world at 200 million tons. The average weight of animal waste per European resident is approximately 150 kg per citizen per year putting the continentʼs share at 60 million tons. For each...