AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action
KEYWORDS
Businesses, Tool that captures carbon emissions, Environmental Impact, Build for Scale, partnerships
COUNTRY
India
DESIGNED BY
Graviky Labs
WEBSITE
https://www.graviky.com/product/
AIR-INK®
We help businesses around the globe become carbon negative and push frontiers in sustainability.
Graviky began as an MIT Media Lab experiment when we hacked together a tool to capture soot from a burning candle and used the closest available solvents - vodka and vegetable oil - to produce a rough version of what is now AIR–INK®. Then, we invented a device that captures air pollution and turned the captured particulate matter into a safe, water-based ink. After a successful Kickstarter, we came to the fore with the world’s biggest sustainability collaboration with Heineken. Now, we are a dedicated team trying to change industrial production with forays into packaging, apparel printing, and advanced materials.
Why choose AIR-INK® ?
Between 40 to 60 percent of industrial printing is black ink and made using petroleum-dependent processes. AIR–INK® is made from upcycled carbon emissions - which means it is black, carbon negative, and directly usable in existing production lines. Get the same outcome with a smaller footprint.