Impact Stories

WIPO GREEN is an online platform for technology exchange, aiming to connect providers and seekers of environmentally friendly technologies. But what do these matches look like? In the Impact Stories, WIPO GREEN describes what brings the parties together and we can follow the successes and challenges of green tech deployment around the world.

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Impact Stories

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Bio-based Amelioration Technology Tackles Salinization Challenge

A groundbreaking bio-based soil amelioration technology has successfully transformed salinized agricultural land in Shanghai, increasing crop yields by up to 178% while reducing environmental impact. The innovative solution, developed by the Green Technology Bank (Shanghai) Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., offers a sustainable approach to addressing one of agriculture's most persistent challenges in coastal regions worldwide.

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Clean Power on the Move: Transforming Industrial Energy Storage in China

In a compelling example of collaborative green innovation, Shanxi Jiecheng Shukong Machinery Equipment Co., Ltd. (Jiecheng) and Beijing Heracles Novel Technology Co., Ltd. (Heracles) have joined forces through the WIPO GREEN Acceleration Project to advance the next generation of mobile energy storage for energy supply in both emergency circumstances and off-grid remote applications. 

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Building Farmers' Trust in Green Innovation One Match at the Time

Across Latin America, agricultural producers are embracing climate-smart technologies thanks to WIPO GREEN Acceleration Projects, which identify climate-relevant farmer needs and match them with green technology innovations. In 2025, the program's fourth phase enabled the adoption of various green technologies among diverse farming operations, from smallholders to large industrial producers.

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WIPO GREEN Acceleration Project Results: Autonomous-Driving Energy Charging and Storage Technology Augments Efficiency in Sanitation Operations in Shanghai

Typically, the parking lots owned by the sanitation department in Hongkou are equipped only with power supply for office use, and parking spaces are in high demand, making the installation of charging stations impractical in the majority of locations.

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Bringing Joy and CleFollowing a Successful Matchmaking Event in May, WIPO GREEN Project implements Another Technology Deployment an Water: A WIPO GREEN Success Story in Tajikistan

A Tajik boarding school for children with disabilities had been struggling with water scarcity for years. WIPO GREEN and WIPO’s Transition and Developed Countries Division (TDC) had facilitated a partnership to address this issue by providing water management solutions, including tanks and sensors earlier this year. This impact story is a part of the WIPO’s Acceleration Project in the region.

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A Technological Tango: WIPO GREEN helps Mapping Misiones’ Forests from Space

Misiones, with its sprawling forests, has long been the heartbeat of Argentina’s forestry industry. Carlos Scarnichia, General Manager of a forestry firm that focuses on design, production and marketing of remanufactured wood products, sees the potential of these lands, not only for the richness of the wood, but also for its role in preserving nature.