Launch Nordic Innovation Challenge 2017

1. LAUNCH NORDIC
INNOVATION
CHALLENGE 2017

2. DESIGN & MANUFACTURING FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
– ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2017
VIGGA SVENSSON
VIGGA.US
CLAUS STIG PEDERSEN
NOVOZYMES
HÅKAN NORDKVIST
IKEA GROUP

3. I N N O V A T I O N C H A L L E N G E
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4. Watch video:
https://vimeo.com/220195891

5. DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY

6. LAUNCH IS BUILDING AN ECOSYSTEM OF SUSTAINABLE
INNOVATORS, WORKING WITH 70+ SOLUTIONS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD
LAUNCH A GLOBAL INNOVATION PLATFORM

7. Bioamber
Anne Waddell
Succinic acid is a building block chemical with an
established and growing range of applications. New uses
opening up include plastics, coatings, textiles, artificial
leather, food and flavors and personal care items.
Dow Cheminformatics
Dan Wilson
A mechanistic database of acute toxicity data for use in
predictive safety assessments and sustainable
chemistry development.
Dutch Awearness
Rien Otto
Returnity Work Wear demonstrates the realization of a
fully circular supply and production chain in the
workwear market, reducing the environmental impact
of the many processes associated with textiles.
Ecovative
Jeff Betts
Ecovative’s technology resolves critical concerns
for waste, energy, and consumer health. The
products are a completely biodegradable
replacement for polystyrene, packing material or
insulation.
Environmental Genome Project: Mapping the Global
Web of Chemicals and Materials
Michael Overcash
A database that links to analytics aimed at improving
public health and product manufacturing.
Globechain
May Al-Karooni
Globechainisanonlinereuseplatformthatconnects
businessestocharitiesandpeopletoenablethemtoreuse
unwanteditemswithinaglobalsupplychainnetwork,creating
awasteauditandsocialvalueformembers.
Infinited Fiber Company
Petri Alava
Infinited Fiber Company has developed a process
technology that can turn textile and paper waste into
new fibers for the textile industry – not just once, but
infinitely, with no decrease in the quality of the fiber.
Kabadiwalla Connect
Siddharth Hande
The Kabadiwalla Connect business model provides an
alternative way to handle urban waste and has the
potential to enable reuse of all recyclable waste that
would otherwise end up in landfills.
Kiverdi
Lisa Dyson
A revolutionary bioprocess, inspired by NASA, to convert carbon
dioxide into protein and oils. This process involves using microbial
crops, which are already used in food production, and provides a
sustainable alternative to animal protein to meet global consumer
demand.
Mango Materials
Molly Morse
Mango Materials transforms waste methane, into
biodegradable plastics that are economically and
functionally competitive with oil-based plastics.
Re:Newcell
Henrik Norlin
Through Re:newcell’s patented process, the
environmental impact from textiles can be drastically
reduced by recycling cellulosic based textiles (cotton,
viscose etc.)
Snapdragon Chemistry
Matthew Bio
Flow reactor systems which use computer algorithms
to auto-optimization chemical manufacturing
processes.
Wiley Science Solutions
Dr. Richard Threlfall
Computer-aided synthesis design (CASD) software that
helps chemists design efficient syntheses of molecules.
Vigga.us
Vigga Svensson
Vigga is a new kid’s wear brand and a circular subscription
service. The concept is an innovative business model that
combines sustainability and fashion consumption, and makes
them work together instead of against each other.
Virdischem
Neelam Vaidya
Software products that offer toxicity analysis of most
chemicals, identify better alternatives, and pinpoint
where process improvements can be made.
SELECTED LAUNCH CIRCULAR INNOVATORS

8. WHAT INNOVATIONS WILL TRANSFORM
HOW WE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE?
WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND THEM?

9. #wcef2017
#launchcircular

10. WHAT INNOVATIONS WILL TRANSFORM
HOW WE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE?
WHERE ARE WE GOING TO FIND THEM?

11. #wcef2017
#launchcircular

12. THANK
YOU

13. QUESTIONS
SOFUS MIDTGAARD
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGEMENT & PRESS
LAUNCH NORDIC
+45 3022 0111
sofus@launch.org
TOKE FALK SABROE
OPERATIONS & INNOVATION PLATFORM
LAUNCH NORDIC
+45 2213 1293
toke@launch.org