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Pred vami je 5. paket izzivov mednarodnih podjetij. V tokratnem pregledu (novi izzivi):
- Methods of CO2 Conversion to Chemical Products by Catalytic Routes
- Therapeutics and Drug Candidates in Immuno-Oncology
- Seeking Bioderived Thermoplastic-like Resin Suitable for Vacuum Infusion or Resin Transfer Moulding
- Improving the Fermentation of Filamentous Fungi
- Sustainable mold coating/technology for part release from a metal mold
- Recyclable materials with vapor barriers for paper-based food packaging
- Seeking Soil Health Solutions Which Reduce The Reliance On Synthetic Agrochemicals Applied To And/Or Improve Soil Health Whilst Maintaining Yield And Quality
IN-PART: Methods of CO2 Conversion to Chemical Products by Catalytic Routes
- 🔋 A global energy and petrochemical company striving toward a more sustainable energy model is looking for novel processes of carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion with high efficiency and selectivity into the desired chemical product by catalytic routes.
- 💡 The company is looking for conversion of CO2 by catalytic routes (chemical, electro, photo, biological, etc.) with high efficiency and high selectivity. Desired chemical products include ethylene, propylene, alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propylene glycol) and propylene oxide. Potential interest in CO2 conversion into syngas. Application of chemical products include polymers and fuels. Special interest in direct processes (one‑step reactions) e.g., electrochemical synthesis. The focus is on the CO2 conversion products, however methods that produce other compounds (e.g., hydrogen) as by‑products will still be considered.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 22th March 2022
inVIOs: Therapeutics and Drug Candidates in Immuno-Oncology
- 🦀 invIOs, a fully owned subsidiary of APEIRON Biologics AG is a private biotech company based in Vienna, focusing on the discovery and development of immuno-oncology (IO) drugs. invIOs team has a proven track record of successful development and funding of pre-clinical/clinical and up to market cutting-edge projects, small molecule drugs and biologics and is now seeking to in-license novel opportunities for their IO pipeline.
- 💡 The company is seeking opportunities that directly target the immune system to strengthen its response against cancer. invIOs is open to most modalities, with a particular interest in small molecules and biologics that actively engage or modulate cells of the immune system to attack and destroy cancer cells. invIOs is also interested in innovative approaches and novel technologies that could form the basis for developing platforms or platform technologies that allow for the development of multiple drug candidates targeting solid or hematologic malignancies. All oncology indications are of interest, including orphan diseases
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 22th March 2022
In-Part: Seeking Bioderived Thermoplastic-like Resin Suitable for Vacuum Infusion or Resin Transfer Moulding
- ⚗️ A global chemical company, leading in the manufacturing of products for the Composites, Advanced Composites, Adhesives and Functional Polymer markets, is looking for a bioderived thermoplastic-like resin (i.e., liquid at working temperature) that can be used to prepare medium to large-size glass fibre composite structures.
- 💡 The liquid resin should set to form a hard/solid matrix to consolidate the fibres together to form the finished article. Upon end-of-life, the fibres and the resin should be recoverable to ensure landfill and incineration is avoided.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 29th March 2022
In-Part: Improving the Fermentation of Filamentous Fungi
- 🥛 A European cellular agriculture company, with an interest in developing cultivated dairy products, are seeking collaborative opportunities involved in improving the fermentation of filamentous fungal strains.
- 💡 The company is interested in submerged, solid-state or semi-solid-state fermentation methods for the production of fats and recombinant proteins; however, they are also interested in academic expertise and Centres of Excellence in sustainable approaches to advance the animal‑free dairy market.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 29th March 2022
SONOCO: Sustainable mold coating/technology for part release from a metal mold
- 📦 Consumer packaging plastics are produced by injection molding or thermoforming polymeric materials to metal molds. Since the polymers melt at high temperatures, the molds are generally heated by circulating heat transfer fluids through the mold channels. To prevent the polymers from sticking, the molds are coated with Teflon, which promotes easy release of the part at the end of the cycle. Teflon, however, has sustainability concerns from the FDA due to the presence of (PFOA) perfluorooctanoic acid and (PFOS) perfluoro-octane-sulphonic acid. We are looking for alternative coatings or technologies that will provide similar or better release properties compared to Teflon that are not fluorinated.
- 💡 Coatings or technologies that promote the release of polyester or polyamide thermoformed or injection molded parts from metal molds without using Teflon. The solution should be durable and should not peel off from the surface of the metal mold at operating temperatures which may exceed 400°F. Solutions of interest include: polymeric coatings, inorganic coatings, tool making processes, surface texturing, metal surface treatment.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 31st March 2022
SONOCO: Recyclable materials with vapor barriers for paper-based food packaging
- 📦 Packaging structures with high paper content can be recycled, repulped or composted but may not provide the food enough barrier protection to stop oxidation due to oxygen or degradation from moisture in hot and humid environments. It is challenging to achieve the very high moisture and oxygen packaging barriers required to preserve food freshness through transportation, shelf life and home use.
- 💡 Sonoco is seeking barrier materials, coatings, films, structures or components therein, for paper-based rigid can and flexible food packaging. The barriers must reduce oxygen and moisture vapor transmission while maintaining food freshness during transportation, shelf life and consumer use. Technology that improves surface or coating characteristics of the paper for subsequent barrier materials is also of interest.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 31st March 2022
- 🎍 Nitrogen is a key requirement for crop growth and building healthy soil supports sustainable crop production. The aim of this project is to identify and validate microbiome technologies which reduce the reliance on synthetic agrochemicals applied to and/or improve soil health in potato, oat, citrus and corn crops, whilst maintaining yield and quality.
- 💡 The project output will be a microbiome technology (e.g. biofertilizer) optimized for PepsiCo’s key crops. Adoption of a microbiome technology would be driven through PepsiCo’s grower supply chain.
⏱️ Challenge deadline: 6th May 2022