Technology developed by Evrnu®, an advanced material innovation company, reshaping resource utilization and reducing the negative environmental impacts of the textile industry. Nucycl® is a fiber regenerated from cotton textile waste that provides a real alternative to high-impact raw materials like cotton and polyester. The technology converts textile waste materials into ‘new’ engineered fibers, which can be recycled repeatedly.
Solidia Technologies has patented cement technology that utilizes the same raw materials and equipment as traditional Portland cement but with reduced limestone and lower production temperatures. This innovation slashes CO2 emissions from kilns by 30% compared to conventional Portland cement production and up to 50% of the overall carbon footprint of cement and concrete. Solidia Cement® also contains low-limestone cement that achieves strength through CO2 reaction rather than water.
Anellotech has developed innovative technologies to recycle mixed plastics, fabrics, and sustainably produce bio-derived chemicals and fuels. Plast-TCat™ focuses on the chemical recycling of plastics, converting large volumes of mixed waste plastics directly into valuable chemicals. This technology offers a novel route to olefins and aromatics from low-value plastic waste feedstocks, capable of processing all major plastics using proprietary catalysts and a fluid bed reactor-regenerator system. It can potentially reduce CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared to monomers from fossil resources.
Hydrothermal process technology that separates cotton and polyester fibers from polycotton waste and returns them to the raw material stage. Circ’s process is divided into three steps. First, textile waste from various sources is collected, then sorted and mechanically resized. Second, a hydrothermal process using water, pressure, and responsible chemistry separates polyester from cotton fibers, transforming the polyester into a liquid polymer and allowing separation from the cotton residue.
Notpla’s regenerative packaging, made from seaweed and plants, offers a unique, scalable solution to replace single-use plastics without releasing harmful chemicals. The Notpla’s packaging can be disposed of in three ways: 100% recyclable, home-compostable, or industrially compostable. Notpla’s packaging technology is manufactured with components from seaweed and plants, creating biodegradable materials that mimic certain properties of plastic but then break down naturally.
Brimstone has developed an industrial process for producing industry-standard Portland cement with significantly less carbon emissions. Brimstone’s decarbonized process is a breakthrough in cement production, making industry-standard Portland cement with carbon-free calcium silicate rock instead of limestone. Brimstone cement is chemically and physically identical to conventional Portland cement, with the same quality and performance. Portland cement contains two core products: Portland cement clinker and supplementary cementitious materials (SCM).
Nanoengineered separator coatings and liquid electrolytes for faster charging, low cost, and energy-dense lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries. Sepion Technologies has deployed its proprietary material discovery platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict material properties such as flash point and viscosity to develop a non-flammable liquid electrolyte that can reduce the risk and severity of fires in electric vehicles (EV) batteries.
Umaro Foods has developed a seaweed-based bacon as an alternative to traditional pork bacon. Their bacon is crafted with red seaweed protein, sunflower and coconut oils, chickpea and seaweed protein, cane sugar, sea salt, plant-derived flavors, and natural colors like paprika and red radish juice. The result is a product comparable to pork-based bacon in terms of texture and taste. Pant-based bacon can be significantly more environmentally friendly than conventional bacon, as producing plant-based meat substitutes emits 30-90% less greenhouse gases.
Break down of discarded polyester into raw material for new plastic and new products developed by Protein Evolution. This technology aims to reduce polyester waste piling up in landfills and incinerators due to the complexity of the material. Protein Evolution is leading the way in transitioning the chemicals industry towards a low-carbon, circular economy by transforming plastic waste management production through its Biopure™ technology. Biopure™ process outputs are indistinguishable from the fossil-fuel-derived molecules used to produce polyester today.
Bloom Bio Renewables uses aldehyde-assisted fractionation (AAF) to separate cellulose and stabilize lignin polymers and hemicellulose-derived sugars in biomass. Due to this stabilization, lignin and hemicellulose can be valorized more efficiently, allowing Bloom to transform them into various products. These lignin-derived products are antioxidant, antimicrobial, water-soluble, and efficient in low concentrations. They also filter UV rays and function as excellent emulsifiers and dispersants.