Cotierra

Country: Switzerland / Colombia

Environmental Innovation Awards 2024

Year of foundation: 2023

Theme: Sustainable food and agriculture

Website: https://www.cotierra.com/

Cotierra is a climate-tech startup dedicated to transforming agricultural waste into biochar, a sustainable solution that sequesters carbon, enhances soil health, and supports regenerative agriculture. We partner with coffee farmers, traders, and brands to reduce emissions from coffee production by 50%, while generating transparent, verifiable carbon credits. Our mobile, modular technology is scalable and affordable, enabling farmers to improve their profit margins by 30%. Additionally, we support companies in meeting their net-zero goals by integrating our biochar solutions into their supply chains.