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Seeking novel technologies to deliver high energy efficiency and low sound air movement to industrial heat rejection equipment

• Posted by Baltimore Aircoil Company
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• Project Size : 50,000 - 250,000 €

We are seeking to identify technologies that can deliver improved energy efficiency and lower sound emissions to their industrial heat rejection equipment. The primary focus is to greatly exceed the minimum energy efficiency goals established by the second tier of the European Union’s Directive 327/2011 guideline https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:090:0008:0021:en:PDF while providing industry-leading low sound performance, by ideally meeting or exceeding the 1.1.2020 efficiency levels listed in this working document: https://www.eceee.org/static/media/uploads/site-2/ecodesign/products/ventilation-fans/explnotefanreview20150430.docx For reference, the EU Directive 327/2011 guidelines establish minimum overall efficiency levels for the fan, electric motor, and driving arrangement assemblies. These technologies would support BAC’s mission of providing sustainable, high-efficiency cooling solutions while minimize the environmental impact of our highly energy and water efficient heat rejection solutions.

Seeking novel proposals to improve water use efficiency both in manufacturing and in agriculture

• Posted by PepsiCo
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• Project Size : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €

PepsiCo’s business depends on water, and as such, we have a vested interest, and responsibility, to conserve and protect it at all points along our value chain. PepsiCo is seeking technology/approaches to improve water use efficiency both in manufacturing and in agriculture and to replenish the water used in manufacturing to local watersheds. Technologies/approaches addressing water usage in agriculture, the manufacturing process or the processing of waste-water will be considered. Solutions may also include atmospheric water generation or unlocking use of “source” water (improved RO, ZLD, inexpensive filtration).

Seeking novel bottle and/or bottle closure sanitation methods that reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals and/or water in the sanitation process

• Posted by PepsiCo
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• Project Size : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €

PepsiCo is seeking novel bottle and/or bottle closure sanitation methods that reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals and/or water in the sanitation process. It is very important to sanitize packaging containing beverages intended for human consumption. Failure to adequately sanitize bottles and bottle closures to remove bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, and spores may have serious consequences with respect to product quality and safety, potentially leading to negative customer reactions or even product recall. Peracetic acid (PAA) is a commonly employed and highly effective sanitizer, particularly when used in conjunction with hydrogen peroxide. However, PAA sanitation processes involve a significant amount of water throughout the process including dilution, water rinsing of packaging post-treatment and chemical disposal. Globally, trillions of gallons of beverages are bottled each year. While preserved carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) are the traditional leader in market share, other drinks such as bottled water, juices, non-preserved CSDs, and ready-to-drink teas and coffees are gaining in share. New inventions are needed to ensure that these drinks remain safe, while reducing unnecessary chemical and/or water consumption during production. Proposed solutions should achieve the following objectives: •Reduce or eliminate the amount of water used in bottle and/or bottle closure sanitation processes; and/or •Reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals in bottle and/or bottle closure sanitation processes.

Innovation Book on Vehicle Electrification (electric drivetrains, battery pack technologies, thermal management etc)

• Posted by Ward Vleegen from Agoria
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

We created an Innovation Book that contains the innovations from our member companies active in vehicle electrification. This Innovation Book is freely available as an E-Book to Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 Suppliers. Contact me if you want to get access to this E-book (only Automotive OEMs & Tier-1 Suppliers).

Soybean Dermal Antioxidant Cream

• Posted by Barry McGraw from Airable Research Lab, business line of Ohio Soybean Council
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

Soybean-oil-based antioxidant dermal care cream, enriched with Vitamin E, green tea extract, goji berry extract, and natural preservatives, provides a good shelf life without compromising anti-microbial/fungal properties.

A non-invasive method to select patients for bariatric surgery

• Posted by Unitat de Valorització de la URV from Fundació URV
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• Patents for licensing

The Need Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective treatment for obesity, but there is limited evidence regarding the optimal candidate for each surgical procedure and remission rates of type 2 diabetes observed across published series vary. New tools are needed to better predict diabetes remission according to the surgical procedures in order to avoid unnecessarily aggressive surgeries and improve health outcomes. The Solution The technology DiaSuc provides a method for selecting a bariatric surgical procedure for a patient, as well as an informative biomarker for predicting, before bariatric surgery, type 2 diabetes remission after bariatric surgery in a patient suffering from type 2 diabetes.