Brazil at the 100+ Accelerator: Startups use IoT, AI, and drones to transform energy efficiency and environmental restoration. Sustainability in action.
Faced with challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity, the 100+ Accelerator emerged in 2018 as a bridge between creativity and industrial scale. Supported by giants like AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, and Unilever, the project accelerates disruptive technologies aimed at the UN's SDGs.
In five years, the 100+ Accelerator has already directed $300 million to 70 startups across 20 countries, driving sustainable solutions—from smart energy to biome regeneration—that prove innovation and sustainability can generate financial and environmental results simultaneously.
At the launch ceremony, 40 global entrepreneurs presented solutions capable of revolutionizing the relationship between industry and the environment. Among the leaders, Manuel Vargas, a Colombian representing Brazil, and Fernando De Lucca stood out with high-impact projects. The result? Two Brazilian startups were selected, reinforcing the country’s position as a hub for green technology and diversity.
Image: Entrepreneurs from the 100+ Accelerator in a Collaborative Workshop
👉 Discover the +40 startups participating in the 100+ Accelerator program.
Squair is transforming industrial energy management with an intelligent platform that integrates the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The technology monitors and adjusts refrigeration systems in real time, identifying consumption patterns and automating corrections to eliminate waste. The result? Up to a 30% reduction in energy usage—an innovation proving that sustainability and profitability go hand in hand.
Squair's Refrigerated Asset Monitoring and Control Software
✅ 40% reduction in energy consumption of refrigerated equipment at the CDD Cubatão plant.
✅ Accelerated decarbonization through predictive analytics that anticipate failures and automatically adjust operations.
✅ ROI in just 3-4 months—efficiency that quickly pays for itself.
Squair's Refrigerated Asset Monitoring and Control Software
Why is it a unique solution?
✔️ Full compatibility with leading market equipment: Full Gauge, Novus, Evco, Carel, Coel, Danfoss, and many others.
✔️ Seamless integration with existing systems, reducing implementation costs and preventing waste.
✔️ Plug-and-play technology that transforms data into concrete actions for continuous optimization.
Global Recognition:
🏆 Top 5 in EnergyTech at 100 Open Startups Brazil.
🏆 Winner of the IoT Breakthrough Award, recognizing disruptive business innovations.
🏆 1st place at Draper Founders, a competition selecting scalable startups with global impact.
Focus Area: Biodiversity and Environmental Restoration
While the world debates deforestation, Ceres Seeding takes action: its drones, equipped with technology inspired by Brazil’s rich biodiversity, perform aerial seeding, ecological monitoring, and multiple restoration processes remotely and autonomously.
The numbers speak for themselves:
🌱 190+ hectares restored
🌱 75+ native species reintroduced
🌱 Restoration of hard-to-reach areas across two Brazilian biomes
This technology democratizes large-scale restoration, aligning with UN SDG 15 and proving that innovation and nature can coexist.
Global Recognition:
🏆 Represented Brazil at COP29 in Azerbaijan
🏆 Represented Brazil at COP16 in Saudi Arabia
🏆 Invited by the G20 Land Initiative and the International Trade Centre (UN) to showcase the importance of new technologies in environmental preservation.
The synergy between Squair and Ceres Seeding demonstrates how Brazil is leading the transition to low-carbon business models. While one optimizes resource use in industry, the other regenerates ecosystems—proving that technology and nature can go hand in hand. These initiatives not only validate solutions in challenging environments but also inspire other countries to follow the same path.
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