NANOPLUME: Bio-based aerogels for climate and energy efficiency

📢 NGIF Accelerator is pleased to announce $350,452 in funding to Universal Matter Inc. (UMI) through our #IndustryGrantsprogram. This funding supports UMI’s groundbreaking Flash Joule Heating process, which transforms recycled plastics, spent tires, and natural gas by-products into high-quality graphene morphologies using low-energy methods. 📖Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gAGCZN7U John Adams ICD.D | Akhil Abat | Abdul Qadir, CPA, FCA | Faran Razi, Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP® | Myron Menezes | Rosalby Guerrero-Mesia | Ruth Damilola Alli, Ph.D. #Cleantech #Innovation #EnergyTransformation #EnergyInnovation #NaturalGas #ClimateTech #EnergyEfficiency #UniversalMatter

We are pleased to support Universal Matter Inc. Their innovative approach turns waste into high-performance materials, helping hard-to-abate industries reduce emissions and build a more circular economy. This project exemplifies how energy innovation can drive meaningful impact for both industry and the environment.

⚙️ Building a Circular Future Through Graphene Innovation Universal Matter Inc. is proud to announce that we have received $350,452 in grant funding from NGIF Accelerator’s Industry Grants program to advance our Flash Joule Heating process — an innovative technology that transforms carbon waste from plastics, tires, and industrial by-products into high-quality graphene materials. This funding will support the scale-up of our demonstration facility and enable field trials of our Genable™ graphene admixtures in concrete and asphalt, driving measurable greenhouse gas reductions and helping to build more sustainable circular economy solutions. We're grateful to NGIF Accelerator for their support and partnership in accelerating technologies that create value for Canada’s natural gas sector while contributing to a lower-carbon future. Together, we’re demonstrating how innovation can transform carbon waste into high value opportunities. 🔗 Read the full announcement here: http://bit.ly/46Xy8W8 #Graphene #CleanTechnology #CircularEconomy #EnergyInnovation #Sustainability #Decarbonization #CanadianInnovation #NaturalGas

Unlocking Potential: Circlened Consult Bridges Innovation with Market Strategy! At Circlened Consult, our mission is to identify groundbreaking biobased technologies and connect them with strategic market opportunities. We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on a truly remarkable company we've discovered: LigniLab! 🌱 LigniLab is at the forefront of sustainable innovation with their pioneering microcapsule technology. These aren't just any microcapsules; they harness the incredible, versatile properties of lignin – a naturally abundant and renewable polymer. What makes LigniLab's microcapsules so exciting? Their potential applications are vast and impactful! While we're exploring several promising avenues, it's clear these biobased microcapsules are set to revolutionize various industries by offering sustainable enhancements, for many industrial sectors. This is precisely where Circlened Consult could step in. We excel at bridging the gap between innovative start-up technology, like LigniLab's, and a robust, strategic market approach. We provide the guidance and connections needed to transform cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs into commercial successes that drive the circular economy forward. #BiobasedInnovation #LigniLab #CirclenedConsult #SustainableMaterials #Microcapsules #Lignin #CircularEconomy #StartupCollaboration #MarketStrategy #GreenTechnology

🚨 Lux Research Monthly Highlights for October 2025 🚨 From hydrogen to packaging, this month’s insights spotlight how critical materials, AI-driven discovery, and smarter system design are redefining the path to sustainable innovation. 🔋 Hydrogen’s bottleneck: Iridium scarcity threatens scale-up. AI-led materials discovery like Mattiq’s low-iridium catalyst is changing the game. 🧫 Membranes move fast: Advanced materials like MOFs and graphene coatings are slashing energy use and boosting separation efficiency. 🧴 Packaging gets real: Avantium’s PET/PEF bottles earn EU recycling approval - a niche win for high-value segments like cosmetics. ⚙️ Carbon turns strategic: Methane pyrolysis could balance decarbonization and supply security as graphite faces trade risks. ⚡ DERs go mainstream: VPPs + flexibility markets = the most viable model for utilities and consumers alike. 💭 Lux Take: From minerals to membranes, the future of innovation lies at the intersection of materials science, systems design, and strategic market timing. For R&D and innovation leaders, the message is clear - sustainable impact comes from readiness, not just invention. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eeGJWQ2M #Innovation #R&D #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #CircularEconomy #AdvancedMaterials #GreenHydrogen #Packaging #LuxResearch

Join myself and our Head of Engineering Joe Brindle as we discuss why what we are building at SolidSky is unlike any other chemical decarbonization solution. Existing decarbonization solutions fail to create cheaper pathways for synthesizing the foundational molecules that run our economies, instead banking on impossibly cheap energy and expensive CO2 subsidies to make it make sense. Compared to existing methods, our solution is cheaper to build, cheaper to operate, and safer for everyone: it even creates a pathway for carbon-negative fossil feedstock utilization. If this type of divergent thinking excites you, and you want to start seeing meaningful traction for hard-to-abate sectors, attend this webinar to see what we are building! This webinar is generously hosted by the United States Energy Association as part of their efforts to build consensus on CCUS technologies, and we are excited to be part of the conversation to ensure that CCUS becomes an economic driver for chemical industries for the next century. Register for the event here: https://lnkd.in/eHu-dqxY #ccus #decarbonization #climatetech #chemicals #startups

🌿 A new era for lignin innovation begins at RISE 🌿 At RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, we offer the world’s only open testbed with flexible yielding of tailor-made lignin qualities at an industrial scale – empowering companies to develop, test, and scale up new climate-smart solutions, from idea to market. Lignin, a natural by-product from the forest industry, holds enormous potential as a renewable raw material for everything from biofuels and bioplastics to adhesives, paints, cosmetics, and beyond. At RISE test bed LignoCity, you gain access to industrial infrastructure and a unique demonstration facility where you can refine lignin for your specific applications – with full control over properties such as dry content, purity, reactivity, and blendability. 💡 What we offer: Industrial capacity: Bridging the gap from lab to market. Advanced equipment: For lignin separation, dewatering, washing, and further processing. Tailor-made lignin qualities: Customized to meet your needs and applications. 🚀 New for autumn 2025: Odor-free lignin! RISE is soon launching a new demonstration plant for odor-free lignin – a groundbreaking development that opens doors to entirely new applications where smell has previously been a limitation. This is a game changer for the future of lignin-based materials! https://lnkd.in/dKbqvEGz

Standards set the rules for business. We invite you to contribute to the development of standards for the advanced carbon materials sector, which includes Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs), Carbon Fiber, Biochar, Carbon Nanofibers, and MXenes. Participation is easy and your insights will help set the frameworks that will guide industry for years to come. This is too important not to make your contribution! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egiBCJnR

Recell at Rotterdam Processing Week: Scaling Clean-Tech for a Competitive Circular Future   We were honored to be invited by ISPT - Institute for Sustainable Process Technology to speak at the Rotterdam Processing Week, where our technical lead Yme Flapper presented the latest breakthroughs in our clean-tech innovations: Cellforce and Cellvation B.V. Both technologies transform cellulosic waste streams into high-value, green resources for construction materials, bio-composites and green chemical applications. All while drastically reducing carbon emissions. Yme’s presentation showcased not only the immense economic and environmental potential, but also the technical challenges we’ve overcome on our path to scale. These milestones bring us closer to realizing a truly circular and competitive carbon economy. The future of sustainable innovation is within reach, and we’re building it. #Recell #Cellforce #Cellvation #Cleantech #CircularCarbon #GreenChemistry #Biobased #Sustainability #RotterdamProcessingWeek #ISPT #Innovation #ScalingUp