Aus der Branche

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, has received an initial payment of €1.2 million from the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME) for the OPTI-ZYME research project, carried out in partnership with INRAE2, INSA3 and CNRS4 via the TWB5 joint service and TBI6 research units, a project co-funded by the French State as part of France 2030 operated by ADEME. With CARBIOS' aim to optimize and continuously improve its unique enzymatic PET depolymerization technology, the 4-year7 OPTI-ZYME project aims to investigate the scientific and technical levers for improving the competitiveness of the process, optimizing the necessary investments and reducing its environmental footprint.

This collaborative R&D program focuses on the technical and economic optimization of process stages, while preserving the quality of the monomers obtained. These optimizations, new developments and the exploration of innovative solutions should enhance the technology's flexibility with regards to incoming waste. Raw materials could come from different sources that are currently rarely or not recycled, notably food trays and textiles, or a mix of incoming materials. It also aims to limit input and water consumption, as well as regenerate or reduce co-products and ultimate residual waste. Finally, it seeks to support enzyme optimization to maximize the process’ economic profitability and competitiveness.

The project therefore aims to achieve an overall improvement in performance, combining efficiency, quality and environmental sustainability, to benefit the Longlaville plant which is currently under construction, and future licensed plants.

In May 2023, CARBIOS, the project leader and coordinator, announced that it had been awarded a total of €11.4M in funding by the French State as part of France 2030, operated by ADEME, including €8.2M directly for CARBIOS (€3.2M in grants and €5M in repayable advances) and €3.2M for its academic partners INRAE, INSA and CNRS (via the TWB mixed service and TBI research units). This funding, which is made up of grants and repayable advances, will be paid out in several instalments over the course of the project, including an initial instalment of 15%, equivalent to €1.2 million, received by CARBIOS on 5 December 2023. The first Monitoring Committee with ADEME for the first key stage of the project will be held in February 2024 to validate the granting of the second instalment of funding.

This project 2282D0513-A is funded by the French State as part of France 2030 operated by ADEME.

• Ein Sprungbrett für Unternehmer in der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie

Innerhalb von wenigen Jahren hat sich der JEC Composites Startup Booster zu einer Referenz für das Unternehmertum in der weltweiten Verbundwerkstoffindustrie entwickelt. Unter den Startups, die ihre Bewerbung eingereicht haben, werden jedes Jahr vor der JEC World 20 ausgewählt, die an der führenden Fachmesse für Verbundwerkstoffe teilnehmen, um ihr Projekt vor einer Expertenjury vorzustellen.  

 Dieser Wettbewerb ist eine besondere Gelegenheit, Netzwerke zu knüpfen und einen Blick auf die Zukunft der Verbundwerkstoffindustrie zu werfen. Zwei Pitch-Sessions mit jeweils 10 Präsentationen finden auf der Agora-Bühne (Halle 5) statt, und zwar am Dienstag, den 3. Mai, von 10 bis 11.25 Uhr (Kategorie Produkte und Materialien) und von 16.30 bis 17.55 Uhr (Kategorie Verfahren, Herstellung und Ausrüstung). Die Jury wird drei Gewinner auswählen, und einen Gewinner für die nachhaltigen Aspekte des Projekts. Die Preisverleihung findet am Mittwoch, den 4. Mai, um 14.45 Uhr statt.  Der diesjährige Wettbewerb wird von Airbus und Mercedes-Benz (Hauptinnovationspartner, sowie von Magna Exteriors (Innovationspartner) gesponsert.

Startup Booster wurde 2017 ins Leben gerufen und in drei verschiedenen Regionen (Europa, USA und Asien) er hat bereits über 500 innovative Projekte aus über 50 Ländern, 80 Finalisten und 30 Gewinner hervorgebracht, darunter Arevo, Continuous Composites, ComPair, Fortify und Vartega...
 
Die 20 Finalisten werden in zwei Kategorien unterteilt:  
●    Verfahren, Herstellung und Ausrüstung  
●    Materialien und Produkte
 
Der Jury gehören an:  
 
•    Jelle BLOEMHOF, Head of Manufacturing Technologies of Composite, Airbus
•    Karl-Heinz FUELLER, Head of Future Outside & Materials Daimler  
•    Florent ILLAT, Head of Safran Corporate Ventures, Safran
•    Brian KRULL, Global Director of Innovation, Magna Exteriors
•    Tim VORAGE, Founder and Manager Growth Garage Accelerator , Mitsubishi Chemicals Advanced Materials

Kategorie “Products & Materials”
o Blackleaf (France)
o Dongnam Realize (South Korea)
o FibreCoat (Germany)
o FVMat (Israel)
o Ora Graphene Audio (Canada)
o Pangolin Defense (France)
o Phononic Vibes (Italy)
o Revolve (Germany)
o Smart Resilin (Israel)
o Space Walker (Japan)

Kategorie “Process, Manufacturing & Equipment”
o Antefil Composite Tech (Switzerland)
o ANYBRID (Germany)
o Atomic-6 (USA)
o Carbon-Drive (Germany)
o Continuum (Denmark)
o Fibraworks (Germany)
o Herone (Germany)
o RVmagnetics (Slovakia)
o Touch Sensity (France)
o XARION Laser Acoustics (Austria)