The resulting plant is now in full bloom and we are waiting to see which of the flowers will bear fruit. We are talking here about the international start-up challenge Imagine Chemistry, which was organized in January together with StartupDelta en Lux Research, two organizations that support start-ups. Out of 200 submissions 20 finalists covering the whole field of Chemical Engineering were chosen. Rather than trying to summarize we give here the entire list.
AKZO has planted a seed.
The resulting plant is now in full bloom and we are waiting to see which of the flowers will bear fruit.
We are talking here about the international start-up challenge Imagine Chemistry, which was organized in January together with StartupDelta en Lux Research, two organizations that support start-ups. Out of 200 submissions 20 finalists covering the whole field of Chemical Engineering were chosen. Rather than trying to summarize we give here the entire list.
Revolutionizing plastics recycling
Closed loop recycling for plastic bottles
Interactive watermarks for plastic products*
Waste-based recycling technology for plastics
Waste water-free chemical sites
Pass-through distillation for waste water
On-site treatment of waste water
Development of LED-based processing of waste water*
Cellulose-based alternatives to synthetics
Bio-based citrus products*
Miscanthus grass as a sustainable source of cellulose *
Nano silica modified cellulose
Soluble and insoluble cellulose oligomers from supercritical water hydrolysis
Bio-based and biodegradable surfactants and thickeners
NatSurFact: Natural biosurfactants from fermentation
New separation system for bio-surfactants
BioGel(TM) polyglutamic acid: a susustianble alternative to polyacrylates
Bio-based sources of ethylene and ethylene oxides
Biocatalysis of ethylene to ethylene oxide
Direct route of ethanol to ethylene oxide
Highly Reactive Chemistry and Technology
CO2 to methanol*
A green alternative to wood pulping using highly reactive chemistry
Sustainable alternatives to our current technologies
Scalable, low-cost, post-bioreactor dewatering
Producing chemicals from waste with algae
Biocatalytic synthesis of chemicals
You can click on any of the links that may arouse your curiosity. The ones marked with a * are the Dutch entries.
AND THE WINNER IS..........
This year’s finals took place at AkzoNobel’s RD&I Center in Deventer from June 1-3, 2017.
AND THE WINNER IS..........
Actually, there wer 10 of them. Click here to find the details.
If you are interested in joining the Challenge in 2018, sign up here.