IEC 2026 Startup Pitching Competition ยท M-049

NezCap

Cap The Pollution, Breathe Better

Digital Innovation & Technology Team Nezcap

The team

Quarcoo Daniel Selasie

Quarcoo Daniel Selasie

Founder / Product Lead

University of Cyberjaya

Arianna Batrisyia Binti Sharil Affandy

Arianna Batrisyia Binti Sharil Affandy

Market Research / Customer Experience

University of Cyberjaya

Dania Reyad M Rajab

Dania Reyad M Rajab

Marketing / Communication

University of Cyberjaya

About this project

ABSTRACT - TEAM NEZCAP

NezCap is an innovative air-awareness concept designed to make people more conscious of the air they breathe and provide a convenient way to respond to poor air-quality conditions. Many people may not regularly monitor the quality of the air around them or know when they should take precautions. NezCap addresses this gap by combining a digital platform that provides real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) information with a discreet, portable and reusable nose filter.

The mission of NezCap is To make air awareness simple and useful by helping people become more aware of the air they breathe and explore convenient ways to respond to poor air-quality conditions. Our vision is To begin the building of something bigger, which reflects the long-term goal of developing NezCap into a broader innovation journey in air-awareness and filtration technology.

NezCap generates revenue through the sale of its reusable filter product, allowing customers to keep and use the cap while benefiting from real-time air-quality awareness. The concept aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Good Health and Well-Being by promoting air-quality awareness and encouraging practical responses to poor air conditions. By connecting awareness with action, NezCap aims to make everyday air-quality information more accessible, useful and actionable.

NezCap is competing at the International Entrepreneurship Convention 2026, 7 and 8 October, Putrajaya.

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