youturn
youturn enables forests and biotopes on existing buildings and urban infrastructure through a scalable one-stop solution for fast, affordable landmark retrofits. The company's pre-engineered modular system works with an AI-powered ecological matchmaking engine that adapts vegetation and soil logic to any climate, covering planning, installation, maintenance, and ecological reporting with integrated seating.
- Clean Technology
- Construction Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hardware
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Urban buildings and infrastructure were designed for a climate that no longer exists, leaving them largely unprotected against heat and heavy rainfall—extreme events intensified by climate change and biodiversity loss. Bringing large-scale nature back into cities, particularly onto existing structures where unsealing is impossible, remains complex, costly, and unscalable.
Solution
youturn enables forests and biotopes on existing buildings and urban infrastructure through a scalable one-stop solution for fast, affordable landmark retrofits. The company's pre-engineered modular system works in tandem with an AI-powered ecological matchmaking engine that adapts vegetation and soil logic to any climate. youturn covers the full project lifecycle including planning, installation, maintenance, and ecological reporting with integrated seating. This integrated approach makes urban biodiversity scalable, buildable, and measurable for property developers and municipalities alike.
Target Audience
Primary customers are property developers and city governments seeking scalable, measurable urban biodiversity retrofits for existing buildings and infrastructure.
Features
- Pre-engineered modular system for rapid deployment on existing buildings and infrastructure
- AI-powered ecological matchmaking engine that customizes vegetation and soil logic per local climate
- Integrated seating as part of the retrofit design, combining ecological function with public usability
- End-to-end service coverage including planning, installation, maintenance, and ecological reporting
- Full-stack solution designed specifically for retrofit scenarios where ground-level unsealing is not possible