How a startup is using blockchain to fight plastic waste and provide a digital infrastructure for the circular economy.
Empower is creating a solution to the plastic waste problem by giving plastic a value. We are cleaning up the world while fighting poverty by providing a wage to those in need.
Wilhelm Myrer, founder and CEO of Empower and Chairman of the Oslo Blockchain Cluster will speak on:
Empower, the clean-tech company that uses blockchain to build a global plastic waste deposit system.
How they went from a decentralised banking startup to turning that into a company dedicated to fighting plastic waste in Empower, providing digital infrastructure for the circular economy.
How (and why) they started the leading blockchain community in Oslo
Wilhelm Myrer, CEO Empower & Chairman of the Oslo Blockchain Cluster, Norway is a serial entrepreneur with 15 years experience in starting and building technology and energy ventures. He is currently the Founder & CEO of the clean-tech company Empower based in Oslo, building a global plastic waste deposit system powered by blockchain technology and the Chairman of the Oslo Blockchain Cluster.
This Tech for Sustainability series is sponsored by Tracr.
Tracr is a Connected Value Chain Platform, fostering a culture of innovation, encouraging sustainable business practices and ensuring consumer trust in the diamond industry. Demonstrating provenance, traceability and authenticity of natural diamonds and helping local economies where they are mined
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