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Seeking Glue-free and Plastic-free closure of paper packaging

• Posted by Stefano Resta from Fater SpA
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• Project Size : 50,000 - 250,000 €

We are looking for a technology to seal paper packaging materials (paper only with no plastic coating) without using traditional glues or any other additive. For a sustainable packaging application, we're looking for a technology to seal or crimp kraft paper without using glue or plastic coating applied on the paper. Ideally, we want to seal 100% untreated paper without adding any other chemicals. Our preferred solution would be a folding of the packaging material

Seeking existing market solutions targeted towards crawling insects

• Posted by The Procter & Gamble Company
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• Project Size : Strategic project backed by large scale funding €

The issue of crawling insects in homes has been an ongoing issue. The popular types of crawling insects causing problems have been ants and cockroaches. The search will focus on existing market solutions targeted towards crawling insects such as ants and cockroaches (other types of crawling insects are in scope i.e., bed bugs).

Seeking Rapid Substance Detection in Inspection and Supply Chain

• Posted by The Procter & Gamble Company
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• Project Size : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €

Procter & Gamble is a global leader in innovation, products and services for consumer goods in categories like Beauty (Hair and Skin Care), Fabric & Home Care, Baby Care, Oral Care, Health Care, Family Care, and Feminine Care. We focus on designing and manufacturing superior products, packages and experiences that are safe to consumers, the environment and supply chain partners. P&G undertakes significant efforts to analyze compositions of raw materials and finished products and packages from development to manufacturing through the supply chain. NEED DESCRIPTION For most substances we lack rapid, easy-to-use yet precise detection devices/ methods for inspections at P&G operations (e.g. material income, manufacturing control, cleaning of equipment) and at our supply chain partners that can be used by workers and do not require laboratory environment/ standards

Device for non-destructive and rapid permeability measurement

• Posted by Simona Rataj from University of Ljubljana
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• Patents for licensing

Many products require determination on how easily can fluids penetrate through the sample material. A precise and rapid measurement of the permeability is therefore crucial in many applications in the fields of freeze-dried products (pharmaceutical and food industry), textile industry, filter and membrane material manufacturers, additive manufacturing (3D printing), artificial bone implants, composite producers… Our innovation provides in-situ determination of the permeability, quick & real-time measurement (< 1 sec.), non-invasive, non-destructive method, and appropriate also for fragile materials. Applicable for: filters, membranes, freeze-dried products, textiles, composites, artificial bone scaffolds…

Biometric identification system based on eye blinking

• Posted by Universidad de Alicante
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

The Optics and Vision Sciences research group at the University of Alicante has developed a method for biometric authentication by recognizing the blinking of a subject. The method consists of studying and characterizing the changes in the intensity of diffused light during the blinking process. Those changes are used to classify the blinks using different algorithms. A subject can then be identified according to the parameters recorded. This method allows the authentication of subjects by means of a non-contact procedure, and even unconsciously. Commercial or built-in on mobile devices video cameras or webcams can be used for its application provided that the video is recorded at rates higher than 150 frames per second (fps). We are looking for companies interested in the commercial exploitation of this technology as well as in adapting it for the development of related projects.

Process to produce lithium carbonate from spodumene ore concentrates.

• Posted by Sandra Araya from Universidad de Concepción
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• Patents for licensing

Process to produce lithium carbonate or other lithium chemicals from spodumene ore concentrates. ⇒ Replaces sulfuric acid with ferrous sulfate which is abundant, lower cost, and easier to transport and handle. ⇒ Process is easier to operate, since in traditional processes with sulfuric acid the acid pulp is very complex to handle. ⇒ Does not generate liquid effluents. ⇒ Generates two by-products with market value: lithium carbonate and red hematite