Carbon Cell

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀... Yesterday at our BBIA inaugural Demeter Awards and Innovation Showcase, the only UK awards dedicated to recognising excellence in the bio-based sector. 💚💚𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀💚💚 Watch the full speech here https://lnkd.in/e6ncRXzQ 🏆🏆𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲.....🏆🏆 Holiferm won the Product Innovation Award, for developing a processes for the #sustainable #manufacture of #biosurfactants, which eliminate the need for harmful #petrochemicals. Carbon Cell won the Start-Up of the Year, for their mission to eliminate the need for #polystyrene with their non-toxic, #compostable foam material made from carbon-negative #biochar and natural binders. 2M Group of Companies, for their collaboration with Xampla won the Collaboration Award for bringing their Morro™ Coating, a world-first plastic-free solution, from concept to large-scale #production. 💚💚𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 George Freeman FRSA MP 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵💚💚 “It’s great to see the bioeconomy get the traction it deserves. This isn’t just an overlooked academic sector that needs to speak more loudly for research funding; it is an industry ready to solve some of the big planetary and societal challenges that we face in this country” 💚💚𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 John Gummer, Rt Hon The Lord Deben 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀💚💚💚💚 “What you do is not just a job. It’s actually helping the world to adapt to and mitigate climate change, which we have been stupid enough to allow to happen.” Full list of winners: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 • Winner: Holiferm • First runner-up: MiAlgae • Second runner-up: Celtic Renewables 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗨𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 • Winner: Carbon Cell • First runner-up: PlantSea • Second runner-up: Naturbeads 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 • Winner: 2M Group of Companies – collaboration with Xampla • First runner-up: Croda Europe PLC, in collaboration with Amyris • Second-runner up: Sonichem, in collaboration with The CARMA Consortium 

Presenting the 2024 "Packaging" category winners! By embracing eco-conscious materials and innovative design techniques, packaging not only reduces waste but also inspires a culture of responsible consumption. The packaging category's jury, composed of esteemed professionals Prof. Claus-Christian Eckhardt, Professor & Director at Lund University, and Uwe Melichar Melichar, Managing Partner of Melichar Bros. & Vice President of epda (european brand & packaging design association) meticulously evaluated the entries. Winners: Carbon Cell - a carbon-negative, biodegradable expanding foam, predominantly composed of biochar by Elizabeth Lee, Ori Blich, Eden Harrison, Juan Ignacio Rion (Royal College of Art) FibreStrap - cable tie solution made primarily from Nordic wood fibers by EVLR International AB, designed by Folke Najjar, Sigrid Svedberg, Tobias Bergarp Qwarzo SpA® coating technology - silica-based coating, designed to replace plastic on various substrates by Quarzo Spa, designed by Luca Panzeri For more information about the winners and all nominees of the "Packaging" category, please visit the Green Product Award website: https://lnkd.in/eprTcmBc #greenproductaward #sustainability #design #innovation #sustainabledesign #future #award #sustainableproduct #celebration #designaward #greendesign #winners #packaging #packagingdesign #packagingbox #packagingideas #packaginginnovation

The stage was set, the stakes were high, and the innovations were nothing short of revolutionary at the 2024 QMSVF Pitch Competition. Saluting Carbon Cell (founded by Elizabeth Lee, Juan Ignacio Rion, Ori Blich and Eden Harrison) for their standout sustainable solution, and a nod to Phytavaren Technology (founded by Kolatat Phaiboonnukulkij and Kongphat Phaiboonnukulkij) for winning the hearts of the audience (People’s Choice Awards). Our heartfelt thanks to our esteemed judges (Min Bhogaita, Rebekah Kasumu and Ved Nathwani) for lending their expertise to the event! We’d also like to appreciate the vibrant community of attendees who made this event a huge milestone for us. Finally, a special acknowledgment to this year’s cohort of student investors, whose dedication and acumen have been pivotal in spotlighting game-changing startups. Their hard work has not only supported these innovative ventures but also exemplified the essence of visionary leadership.