Innovations and Technologies

Innovators are constantly seeking to develop new technologies that deliver performance improvements while reducing environmental footprints, representing safer, cost-effective solutions. We created this directory to showcase innovations that are pushing the needle by using principles of green chemistry and green engineering. The directory provides a snapshot of technologies from across the globe, from many different sectors and industries, currently under development or already commercially available.

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Lactic Acid from Glycerol

Convert glycerol from biodiesel production into lactic acid.

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Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Basic Technology Research (TRL 1-2)

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Additives

Lifecycling™ Platform

Novoloop is a startup working on solutions to break down and upcycle plastics.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Upscaling and Piloting (TRL 6-7)

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Additives

Lithium Mediated Ammonia Synthesis Process

NitroVolt is a startup with a mission to revolutionize ammonia production by creating a sustainable alterna

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Upscaling and Piloting (TRL 6-7)

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Bulk Chemicals

Low Impact Cleaning Products

Nature Organics is a family-owned Australian company creating sustainable products since 1981.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Consumer Products

Low-carbon, bio-degradable adhesives and binders

Binder and adhesive industries, heavily reliant on fossil fuels, are at a crossroads, facing critical environmental a

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Lubyren™: Biobased Acids for Lubricants and Functional Fluids

Lubyren™ is a product line developed by Afyren, a French company specializing in producing bio-based chemic

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Bulk Chemicals

Luxury fashion made from plant-based yarns and dyes

JIWYA is a luxury fashion brand that has developed a “soil-to-soil” model: all raw materials (fibres, dyes, embellish

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Manufacturing Process for Zerbaxa™

Merck Research Laboratories redesigned the manufacturing process for Zerbaxa™, a drug used to treat gram-negative bac

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Pharmaceuticals

MATER-BI: Biodegradable Copolyester

Biodegradable and compostable bioplastics.

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Inventor/Owner/Manufacturer/Supplier

Stage of Development/Technology Rediness Level (TRL)

Industrial Scale-Up and Commercial Readiness (TRL 8-9)

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Sustainable Feedstocks