INNOVATION CENTER
INVESTORS
Welcome to the Think Beyond Plastic Innovation Center.
The Catalytic Innovation Seed Fund provides frontier capital and market acceleration services to early stage startups participating in the Think Beyond Plastic™ acceleration program, in the areas of bio-benign materials and innovative product delivery systems (focus on refill and reuse) to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy in multiple markets including plastics, packaging, food services, agriculture, textiles and others.
Participants are selected through a highly competitive process incorporating annual innovation challenges partnerships with research labs, patent databases and Technology Transfer Offices, and individual solicitations.
Acceptance to the program is based on a review of commercialization potential, unique value proposition and IP assessment.
INVESTOR FORUM AND INNOVATION SHOWCASE
December 7, 2018 | Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
at DECHEMA
In partnership with
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and ISC3 Innovation Hub
The transition towards a circular economy for plastics is opening a sea of investment and innovation opportunities, including new materials, new delivery models, sustainable chemistry and others. This 4th annual Investor Forum brings together leaders in the investor community, the plastics industry, and innovators developing solutions in various aspects of the plastics value chain.
AGENDA
Welcome
Andreas Förster, ISC3 Innovation Hub, Daniella Russo, Think Beyond Plastic, Rob Opsomer, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Keynote address
Wendy Schmidt
Panel Discussion: Innovations transforming the value chain
Emerging innovations and investment opportunities in the circular economy for plastics.
Moderated by Rob Opsomer, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, with:
Rachel Goldstein, MARS, Friedrich Barth, ISC3, Michael Brandkamp, HTGF, April Crow, Circulate Capital, Ben Dixon, SYSTEMIQ
Panel is followed by three pitches.
Panel Discussion: From Niche to Mainstream: reaching the tipping point
Reaching the tipping point for transition towards the circular economy for plastics.
Moderated by Daniella Russo,Think Beyond Plastic, with:
Michael Scriba, Borealis Group, Timothy Glaz, Werner & Mertz, Ann Tracy, Colgate-Palmolive, Shane Wolf, SEED Phytonutrients, Frederic Michel, Sky Media Group
Panel is followed by three pitches.
Panel Discussion: The innovator journey
Startups finding pathways to growth in the circular economy for plastics. Challenges, opportunities and lessons learned.
Moderated by Julie Corbett, Ecologic Brands, with:
Jose Manuel Moller, Algramo, Andrew Falcon, Full Cycle Bioplastics, Anna Tenhunen, VTT Finland, David Espinosa, Altais Nova, Jason Foster, Replenish
Panel is followed by three pitches.
Innovation Showcase
Providing low-income customers with life’s essentials, in the quantity needed and with bulk pricing, while eliminating single-use packaging
New materials and industrial fabrication processes
Bio-sourced renewable chemicals and fuels from clean, non-food biomass
APK
Innovative Newcycling® technology for high-quality recycling of multi-layer packaging and mixed plastic waste
Smart polymer -- building blocks for the circular economy
Developing and industrializing green chemicals with environmentally friendly technology, from non-alimentary, inexpensive, renewable raw materials at competitive cost
An innovative plastic recycling process that removes printed ink from plastic surfaces in recycling and converting companies
Reinvent polymers lifecycle – revolutionary enzymes for infinite biorecycling and biodegradation of plastics
A technology platform that enables the design – at the molecular level – of new materials
An eco-design firm offering sustainable packaging solutions
The world’s first paper bottle made out of recycled cardboard that uses 70% less plastic and is both compostable and recyclable
Seaweed flexible biopackaging
Fraunhofer Institute
bioOrmocer - barrier coating for sustainable food packaging
A circular economy solution for organic waste and plastic pollution
Making plastic circular
Making plastics sustainable
Magnetizable coatings for recyclable plastic packaging
Distribution and sale of goods without single-use packaging
New materials and chemicals from industrial organic waste streams
Making containers smart
Sustainable chemicals from CO2 and sunlight
Preventing microfibers from entering laundry wastewater
Reusable and returnable packaging service for e-commerce
Integrated, highly customizable reusable bottle and refill pod system
Innovative and cost-effective biopolymer solutions
Recycling technology for flexible packaging
Revolutionizing the charcoal industry in developing countries worldwide
Solutions for major brands looking to reduce their plastic footprint and adopt circular economy principles
Natural packaging made from seaweed
Thermocell - drop-in bio-based and renewable content thermoplastic granule for the mainstream plastics market
This event is by-invitation only and seating is limited. To attend, please contact us by leaving your email address and name/affiliation.