According to the public relations office of the university: The solar desalination project equipped with vacuum pumps, nanoparticles, and geothermal energy by the students of Qom University of Technology secured the second place among 50 projects in the competition for environmental water and energy ideas (AMA) at the Energy Science and Technology Research Institute of Sharif University.
The Center for Innovation and Technology in Water, Environment, and Energy (AMA), in collaboration with the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Energy Science and Technology Research Institute of Sharif University, held the first specialized and challenge-oriented event in the fields of water, energy, and environment in May 2019.
In this event, a four-member team from Qom University of Technology, led by Dr. Majid Mohammadi and including Mr. Mohammad Ali Amirgan, Saeed Moradzadeh, and Seyed Mohammad Hassan Mirebagheri, students of Energy Engineering at Qom University, participated with the idea of "Solar Desalination with Vacuum Pump and Geothermal Energy." This team successfully presented their project orally at the Center for Innovation and Technology in Water, Environment, and Energy (AMA) in front of competition judges and participants, achieving the second place among the selected ideas and advancing to the pre-acceleration stage at Sharif University for training in business idea development to enhance the economic viability and construction of their project.
It is noteworthy that the event at the Center for Innovation and Technology in Water, Environment, and Energy was specifically based on some fundamental challenges of the country, including the challenges of smart energy optimization in buildings, waste management, separation and recycling, peak cooling electricity in summer, and the management, purification, and recycling of process waters and wastewater.
Unlike other startup weekend events, the topics and themes of this competition were clearly defined, and teams were given two months to shape their projects and ideas while utilizing initial training aimed at business development.
In this event, efforts were made to include stakeholders and influencers from various levels of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the fields of water, environment, and energy. In this regard, the presence of representatives from relevant organizations, large industries, academic experts, and active individuals in the business and investment sectors related to these three fields was prioritized.
