W.L. Gore & Associates has recently launched a Sustainability Initiative to explore business opportunities that will create a more sustainable future. They are interested in meeting and exploring ideas to work together with startups that have created innovative material technologies that fit the theme of a sustainable future across a broad range of application areas. In particular, they are seeking new material advancements in cleantech (such as membranes), catalysis, separations and biofabrication.
Seoyon E-hwa seeks startups for partnership around eco-wrapping material technologies.
Materials Innovation is a topic of growing interest among corporates, for increased performance, reduced cost/weight, or improved sustainability of materials.
This is an Opportunity for Startups to present their technology (brief pitch plus Q&A) to 1-200 global corporate attendees as members of ILP, and to the MIT community as a whole.
Evonik wants to experience new innovative ideas to broaden the application field of VESTENAMER® and enter new markets with this product.
P&G is looking for solutions in material testing & visual analysis.
MIT Startup Exchange presents its September Startup Workshop, centered around sustainable materials innovation. Today, there is a large and growing societal interest for greater sustainability in the material systems that provide for a modern life style. The call is across all industry sectors, and includes the entire value chain including raw materials, material processing, material uses, and end-of-cycle treatment/reuse. This represents a challenge and an opportunity for companies, and many MIT startups are developing and providing innovative technology and business model solutions.