Maker Faire Yearbook 2023

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MICRO-LAB

Faire: Rome

Maker: Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria - Centro di ricerca Ingegneria e Trasformazioni agroalimentari

 

The micro-lab is an innovative portable and easy-to-use system equipped with low-cost digital and sensorized devices that allow for the constant monitoring of the main chemico-physical parameters of the storage liquids of certain agri-food products, particularly the storage brines of table olives. By measuring temperature, pH, salinity, and acidity, both free and volatile acidity, automatically and without the need for specialized operators, it is possible to control product conformity and healthfulness, benefiting quality and environmental, energy and economic sustainability.
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Lock’O’Loop

Faire: Delft

Maker: Gwendoline Houzelot

Home: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

We're an online zero waste shop, based on click'n'collect. Order from our website and select your favorite pick-up location. Organic and without plastic, get your groceries in refundable containers, and together let's tackle single-use packaging!
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Casual Joe’s BBQ

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: Michael Hudec

Home: Wisconsin, United States

We offer wood smoked BBQ. Meat Platters, Nachos, sandwiches and sides. Breakfast, biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, breakfast sandwiches. Sides, mac and cheese (homemade cheese sauce with local cheeses), cole slaw and beans.
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Ploovium® – Predictive Irrigation

Faire: Rome

Maker: Soonapse Srl

 

Ploovium® is an AI and IoT-based cloud service for predictive water optimization in agriculture. The system is fully data-driven. Data are monitored and processed by two levels of AI: the first predicts the irrigation behavior of the soil/crop system in the next 5 days with 99% accuracy, the second processes the irrigation strategy with average savings of water and irrigation costs (electricity, fuels, personnel, etc...) up to 50%. Ploovium® AI methods have the Italian Patent, which has been filed in EU, USA, India and Israel.
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PantryChef: A Tensorflow and Raspberry Pi Recipe Suggestion App

Faire: Los Angeles

Maker: Mizan Rupan-Tompkins

Home: California, United States

Machine Learning app uses Tensorflow, Python, & Raspberry Pi to scan pantry & suggest best, healthy recipes based on ingredients. Helps save money, prevent food waste, & combat climate change by providing alternative grocery options.
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Polyter®: La rivoluzione verde dell’agricoltura – Conservazione dell’acqua, aumento della produttività e sostenibilità in un unico granulato innovativo!”

Faire: Rome

Maker: Agrifertile srl

 

Polyter® is a revolutionary agricultural project that addresses global challenges related to pollution, energy costs, food security, global warming, and water scarcity. Its main objective is water conservation, a precious and limited resource often wasted in large quantities, especially in the agricultural sector. Polyter® is a unique fertilizing hydro-retainer that comes in the form of granules. These granules have an extraordinary capacity to absorb water from 160 to 300 times their dry weight, functioning as a water reservoir for plants. Moreover, Polyter® acts as a permanent dispenser of water and fertilizers to meet the plants' needs, providing them with everything they require to grow and develop optimally. What makes Polyter® truly exceptional is its ability to lower soil temperature, reducing plant stress. It works as a kind of refrigerated dispenser, ensuring optimal root, vegetative, fruit, and flower development. Balanced fertilizers specifically designed to nourish root development are incorporated within Polyter®, which is an essential element for plant growth. Polyter® seamlessly integrates with the roots, becoming an integral and optimal part of the plant. The versatility of Polyter® is one of its main strengths. It can be used in all types of crops and on all types of soil, allowing for broad applicability in both agricultural and horticultural contexts. Worldwide, agronomists, researchers, and inventors have been searching for hidden freshwater sources, but current methodologies fail to address the massive water waste in agriculture. Polyter® represents a breakthrough in this direction. The benefits of Polyter® are manifold. Firstly, it enables water savings of at least 50% to 80%, ensuring more efficient water resource management. Additionally, it reduces fertilizer consumption by 30% to 50%, optimizing yield, quality, and production sustainability. Polyter® also acts as a growth activator, advancing cultivation cycles and increasing root mass by 3 to 5 times. This translates into higher agricultural productivity, ranging from 30% to 100% depending on the crop type. Another important aspect is that Polyter® is completely biodegradable in the soil, with a degradation period ranging from 3 to 5 years, depending on the number of bacteria present in the soil. This further enhances Polyter®'s sustainability and environmental impact. In addition to water savings and improved crop yields, Polyter® plays a fundamental role in soil regeneration. It acts as a synthetic "earthworm," aerating, stabilizing, and binding the soil. Furthermore, it contributes to humus restructuring and reduces losses from evaporation and leaching. This promotes soil health and preserves long-term fertility. Safety is a top priority for Polyter®. It leaves no residues in the soil or in fruit and vegetable crops, as confirmed by accredited analyses. This aspect is crucial to ensure the quality and safety of food produced using Polyter®. Participating in the Maker Faire Rome represents an exceptional opportunity for us to share the innovation of Polyter® with the public. Our project offers tangible solutions to water-related challenges, sustainable agriculture, and environmental preservation. We are proud to present an idea that combines technology with ecology, promoting more efficient and environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Thanks to our participation in the Maker Faire Rome, we can demonstrate how Polyter® works through an exhibition that includes a table to showcase our products, a display to illustrate Polyter® granules, a computer, and a screen to present case studies, photos, and videos showcasing the extraordinary results achieved. Additionally, we will have an informative panel to provide further details about the project. We are excited to be part of such a stimulating event and to present Polyter® as an innovation that will transform sustainable agriculture. Our goal is to contribute to a future where water resources are used responsibly, and the environment is preserved.
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Insetti, il Cibo del Futuro – Small Giants

Faire: Rome

Maker: Small Giants srl

 

Made with insect flour, our award-winning products are mega tasty and packed full with planet-positive protein, fibre and vitamins. We want to lead the transition to a new phase where eating insects is part of our daily eating habits. We are a young team highly motivated to break the edible insects taboo with unruly tasty snacks and make the weird wonderful!
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Gimme Grillin

Faire: Palm Beach

Maker: Ruben Arriaga

Home: Florida, United States

Enjoy delicious food prepared by Gimme Grillin!
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Hermes’ Friends

Faire: Rome

Maker: FONDAZIONE ITS MOBILITA' SOSTENIBILE TRASPORTI CATANIA - ACCADEMIA MEDITERRANEA DELLA LOGISTICA E DELLA MARINA MERCANTILE-

 

Hermes' Friends is an App designed to inform and monitor drivers engaged in loading, transporting and unloading goods services. The App will allow you to: -Inform companies about the real-time location of the driver -Report any road inconveniences such as heavy traffic, accidents, works in progress -Monitor drivers' driving and rest times -Locate rest areas Functions: -Provides real-time driving directions -Indicates places of accommodation and catering -Be able to book and review hotels/motels and refreshment areas The new technology will allow companies to have greater control over the work of drivers. Restaurateurs will be able to access the application and, thanks to the reviews, will be able to adapt their menu to customer needs.
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Caribbean Jerk Pot

Faire: Lynchburg

Maker: Curtis Charlemagne

Home: Virginia, United States

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The MerTails | Elixirs as Mixers

Faire: Asheville

Maker: The NOHM Collective

Home: North Carolina, United States

Join us! Fresh harvested herbs for touch and smell, variety of infusions for smell, taste, and mixing to experience different flavor profiles and herbal energetics. Live herbal mixology with our elixirs sold by the cup, accompanied by free samples
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HALLOWED GROUNDS COFFEE

Faire: Pensacola

Maker: Hallowed Grounds Coffee

Home: Florida, United States

HALLOWED GROUNDS COFFEE IS AN UP-AND-COMING COFFEE SHOP, WHOSE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY COFFEE TO ITS CLIENTELE. HALLOWED GROUNDS WILL BE SELLING ITS COFFEE, TEA, AND LEMONADE PRODUCTS TO THOSE ATTENDING THE MAKER FAIRE. HALLOWED GROUNDS ALSO WILL BE HOLDING A PARTICIPATORY ASPECT, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SENSORY DEMONSTRATION AND CHALLENGE OF THE DIFFERENT FINENESS OF GRIND FOR MULTIPLE TYPES OF BREWING PROCESSES (I.E., FRENCH PRESS, POUR OVER, DRIP COFFEE, COLD BREW, ESPRESSO).
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Blended Desserts

Faire: Downtown Columbia

Maker: NULL

Home: Maryland, United States

Blended Desserts is full service bakery specializing in gluten, sugar and dairy free baked goods.
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Aqua&Terra: save the water to save the Earth

Faire: Rome

Maker: ITTS Alessandro Volta di Tivoli - Guidonia

 

The project aims to optimise water use through the integration of local and remote data. Soil moisture information is used together with weather forecasts to accurately determine when is the best time to irrigate. The system measures the humidity of the soil through the use of a sensor and decides whether to activate irrigation on the basis of the values ​​relating to the last few hours and the weather forecast data, taken through the invocation of web services. The acquired data is sent to a cloud platform for monitoring humidity levels and sensors.
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Christine’s Angelic Treats, LLC

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: Christine Dunn

Home: Wisconsin, United States

At Christine's Angelic Treats, LLC. I make decorated Sugar cookies for all Occasions and Celebrations! We also offer home parties, classes and make your own kits. Stop by my booth. Stop my booth to try your hand at decorating your own cookie for $1.
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Nectar

Faire: Rome

Maker: posti s.r.l.

 

NECTAR is an innovative project aiming to create the first agrifood metaverse, providing an immersive experience in the realm of nutrition and healthy, sustainable eating. This environment combines cutting-edge technologies to offer users a unique experience that merges education, experimentation, and innovation. The main components of the project are blockchain-tracked products and metabolic avatars. The blockchain aspect includes a wide range of agri-food products from select Italian companies, allowing users to interact with them in an immersive experience. They can learn about the products' origins, nutritional characteristics, and make informed choices. Users can also connect with the producing companies, gaining insights into their sustainable production practices and the food supply chain. The metabolic avatar is a personalized digital representation of an individual's metabolism, created using information from wearable devices such as smart bands and impedance scales. It enables real-time and remote monitoring of physiological parameters, providing data used to deliver a customized quality index for food choices based on simulated metabolic effects. The avatar tracks user metabolism levels over time, offering a comprehensive view of metabolic variations and responses to consumed foods and supplements. The personalized metabolic avatar (PMA) employs a deep learning GRU (gated recurrent unit) model trained to predict weight changes, blood glucose, and other physiological variables tailored to macronutrient composition and daily energy balance. The model allows simulations and evaluations of dietary plans, facilitating the definition of customized goals for achieving ideal weight. NECTAR's platform integrates metabolic and sensory avatars, blockchain, and virtual reality technologies to create a metaverse dedicated to agrifood. Avatars interact with blockchain-tracked products, providing consumers with detailed information on the origin, quality, and sustainability of food products. By combining sensory and metabolic analyses with blockchain, NECTAR ensures transparency, sustainability, and food safety, meeting the needs of consumers, institutions, and companies. The ultimate goal is to promote sustainable agriculture, environmentally and human-health-friendly food production, circular economy, and the reduction of food waste, following the "One Health" approach. NECTAR addresses various industrial, economic, and social challenges. It tackles the lack of transparency in nutritional information and the presence of unhealthy ingredients in food products. It also aims to combat the global obesity epidemic by promoting balanced and healthy eating. Furthermore, NECTAR aims to address social issues by offering affordable access to nutritious and sustainable food. In conclusion, NECTAR is an innovative proposal that combines emerging technologies like the metaverse, metabolic avatars, blockchain, and NFTs to create a platform dedicated to agrifood, promoting sustainability and transparency in the industry. Despite not being realized yet, presenting this project to the public can generate interest, engagement, and potential collaborations while evaluating market demand.
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Tacos Vera Cruz

Faire: Palm Beach

Maker: Diane Jacome

Home: Florida, United States

Female-owned food truck with authentic Mexican food with recipes from my mother-in-law in Cordoba Ve
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Los Lupes Tacos

Faire: Elkhorn

Maker: Jose Hernandez

Home: Wisconsin, United States

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LIGNOPACK – Bioplastic from food waste for food packaging

Faire: Rome

Maker: Università degli Studi della Tuscia

 

Every year in the field of food packaging synthetic additives are used for the development of plastic packaging, whose deleterious impact they have on the marine ecosystem and on human health is now known. LIGNOPACK is proposed as a natural alternative to the current toxic additives being composed of natural substances: lignin and chitosan. The union of these two biopolymers as nanoparticles has allowed the development of a completely natural additive that can be used in food packaging, with great advantages in terms of sustainability, performance and cost-effectiveness. “LIGNOPACK represents a biotechnological innovation aimed at the circular bioeconomy''.
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Polinización con drones

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: Eduardo Reyes

Home: Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico

Eton School México presenta un proyecto diseñado en su recien inaugurado Makerspace: Polinización con drones. Tiene como objetivo la concientización e importancia de este proceso en la naturaleza y cómo la tecnología nos puede ayudar a resolverlo.
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UNAM AERO DESIGN

Faire: CDMX (Mexico City)

Maker: UNAM Aero Design

Home: Ciudad de México, Mexico

UNAM Aero Design es un equipo multidisciplinario representativo de la UNAM que diseña y manufactura aeronaves no tripuladas operadas a radio control. Cada año, el equipo presenta una aeronave diferente en las competencias SAE Aero Design.
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YouCake

Faire: Coney Island

Maker: Carolyn Sevos Hamilton

Home: New York, United States

YouCake creates custom edible images using your photos, inscriptions, and company logos that easily apply to any frosted cake, cookie, or cupcake. Transform and personalize ordinary desserts into a an extraordinary, one-of-kind YouCake show stopper!
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Circular Farm la fattoria urbana circolare

Faire: Rome

Maker: Antonio Di Giovanni

 

Circular Farm is an urban farm, inspired by the circularity of nature. In our circular agricultural process we produce Oyster mushrooms reusing the coffee grounds from the bars and other product like medical mushrooms, micro-vegetable, flours, eggs, worm humus and compost. Our process is innovative, because we use a vertical systems of cultivation in the shipping containers, out of land. In addition to the production of mushrooms, our company produces micro-vegetables and vegetables from hydroponic cultivation systems (aquaponic system) and with a synergic garden. From the mushrooms substrate, we make a compost pile and thanks of the aerobic fermentation we produce hot water that we use in winter time for heating our greenhouse. In our Circular Farm space we organize educational tour for schoosl, experience, workshops and training for the people that want to replicate our circular system.
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NAO & SMART FOOD CONSERVATION SYSTEM (NAO&SFCS)

Faire: Rome

Maker: I.I.S. "G. Marconi"

 

The Project, through the use of cutting-edge technologies in the IoT and AI sector, allows automatic and continuous monitoring of food quality through a digital olfactory system using gas sensors for the measurement of particular aromatic compounds. The system integrates a subsystem for monitoring the expiry dates of packaged products using a barcode and QR scanner. Thanks to the integration with the humanoid robot NAO, it will perform the function of technical support thanks to the vocal synthesis for the reproduction of the messages shown on the display.
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