The ISC3 is excited to announce our upcoming Innovation Challenge focused on Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change! They are seeking groundbreaking chemistry or chemical technology innovations that tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation. Apply now!
About ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: January 22, 2025
- Application Deadline: March 03, 2025
- Category: Contest
Entrepreneurs
The annual ISC3 Innovation Challenge is thematically oriented along a once-per-year selected focus topic. Start-ups globally are invited to contend for a total of 25,000 EUR in prize money with their innovative ideas that are revolving around the ongoing year’s focus topic.
They are assessed by a jury of international experts who score the Start-ups and choose the finalists. The finalists’ pitches and the award ceremony take place in autumn/winter.
Innovation Challenge 2025
Key Focus Areas:
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in chemical production:
- Use of renewable energy sources for energy supply in chemical transformations, incl. electrochemical conversions, Power-to-X technologies, photocatalytic processes, green hydrogen
- Substitution of fossil feedstock by non-food biomass/waste organic material and conversion to chemicals and materials
- Chemical conversions using CO2 as feedstock (CCU) and carbon capture technologies providing CO2 as feedstock, incl. also Direct Air Capture
- Chemical production technologies decreasing CO2 emissions by minimizing energy use
- Easy to implement selective catalytic/non-catalytic reduction technologies for nitrous oxide in chemical production plants
- Mitigation technologies for other GHGs in chemical production processes
GHG mitigation through chemistry and biotechnology solutions:
- Chemistry-based materials with superior energy-efficiency, effectively reducing (scope 4) CO2 emissions in other sectors (construction, transport etc.)
- Mitigation of nitrous oxide from fertilized cropping systems
- Mitigation technologies for methane emissions in agriculture (ruminants) or municipal solid waste landfills
- High-performance alternatives to fluorinated gases with high global warming potential (hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride
Chemistry-based climate change adaptation technologies:
- Innovation in desalination techniques and recycling of wastewater to ensure sustainable freshwater supplies
- Chemical solutions for retaining water for agriculture in arid areas
- Soil Carbon Sequestration: Enhancing soil's capacity to capture and store carbon, improving soil health and reducing the impacts of climate change on food production.
- Heat-Resilient Building Materials, e.g. chemistry-based materials for indoor climate regulation in buildings, e.g. building insulation materials, phase change materials, reflective surfaces, etc.
Benefits of ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change
- 25,000 EUR in prize money
ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change Requirements
- Start-ups globally are invited to contend.
Application Date and Process
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Application Deadline
03 March, 2025
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