Low‑carbon innovation: CAELI ONE won the France Design Impact Awards
Entreautre and CAELI ÉNERGIE received the Reinvention Award, in the Impact for Transitions category, at the first edition of the France Design Impact Awards. This prize, organized by the APCI, recognizes sustainable and responsible design projects that respond to major environmental, societal and economic challenges.
France Design Impact Awards: design at the service of transition
Organized by the APCI as part of France Design Week, the France Design Impact Awards aim to demonstrate how design can act as a lever for ecological and societal transformation. The ceremony was held at the CNAM in Paris, attended by numerous innovation and transition stakeholders. The award was presented by Agnès Ogier, Director of Rail services (RER et Métro) and member of the Excutive Commitee.
CAELI ONE: a low-carbon innovation for cooling
CAELI ONE is an eco-friendly air conditioner that reduces CO₂ emissions from cooling by 85%, without using refrigerant gases. It operates solely on water and requires little electricity, offering a low-carbon alternative to traditional systems. Since 2021, Entreautre has been supporting CAELI ÉNERGIE on product strategy, brand identity, and design. Our role: to transform a deeptech innovation into a clear, sustainable solution adapted to an emerging market.
The 12 distinguished winners
We are pleased to have shared the stage with 12 other projects that demonstrate, each in their own way, the potential of impact design:
- Environmental impact: Glass cleaning machine — auum x Ova Design ; Terre de verre — Wilfried Becret x Verallia
- Societal Impact: Compass for Social Workers — Vraiment Vraiment x DDETS du Calvados ; Terr-estre — Johanna Rowe Calvi
- Economic impact: Mobiway Pop — Nexans ; Vaguelette — Impactr
- Impact in favor of transitions (Grand Jury): Fontaine de nettoyage — Paris Habitat x Studio Idaë ; Jeu Act Beautiful — Machin Bidule x Yves Rocher ; Boussole des travailleurs sociaux — Vraiment Vraiment x DDETS ; Nano Musée — Félix associés, ateliers de design B Corp x Université de La Rochelle ; Le design Post-Carbone — AREP (Special mention)
- Audience Favorite Award: Machine de nettoyage de verre — Ova Design x auum
A jury committed to impact
The jury, chaired by Mathieu Lehanneur, brought together personalities from ADEME, Bpifrance, INPI, Decathlon, La 27e Région, ENSCI and many others. This diversity of expertise made it possible to recognize responsible innovation projects that were useful, sustainable, and economically viable.
Design as a lever for transition
This distinction illustrates the ability of responsible design to support transitions by translating complex technological advances into desirable, accessible, and low-carbon solutions. It confirms that design can be a driver of sustainable transformation, at the intersection of technology and uses.
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