Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024

1) Free RCI Webinar: Discover Innovative Startups with RCI

RCI’s upcoming free webinar will be showcasing pitches from some of our most innovative startups. Scheduled for 27 November 2024 from 14:00 to 15:00 CET, this event is a must-attend opportunity for anyone interested in the latest innovations in advanced food and plastic waste utilisation and Direct Air Capture (DAC).

We currently have five startups confirmed to attend, with the potential for this list to grow.

During the webinar, each startup will present their groundbreaking ideas and technologies in a 10-minute pitch format, 7minutes for their company presentation and 3 minutes for Q&A. This structure provides a fantastic opportunity to experience the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative strategies that are driving these startups forward.

Whether you are an investor, industry professional or simply curious about the latest innovations, this webinar provides a unique platform to gain insight and network with peers.

The event will feature pitches from the following startups:

Jeroen van Dorp, ChainCraft (NL) – Circular Chemicals from Food Waste
Amir Oranim, TripleW (IL) – Highly Pure Lactic Acid and Lactate Salts Produced by Fermentation of Food Waste
Eric Appelman, Aduro Clean Technologies (US) – Upcycling Waste Plastic into 21st-Century Resources
Jasper Munier, Clariter (LU) – Green Sustainable Chemicals Upcycled from Plastic Waste
Florian Hildebrand, Greenlyte Carbon Technologies (DE) – A highly Effective DAC Process that Generates CO₂ and H₂ at Once

You are cordially invited to join us for this free webinar.

Join the webinar via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89256231659

Registration is not required.

More information: www.renewable-carbon-initiative.com/events

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/events/freerciwebinar-discoverinnovati7257058186950512641/

2) RCI Ambassador Activities:

On 3rd to 4th October 2024, Michael joined the General Assembly of our partner association CO₂ Value Europe, the European industry association for CCU, including a conference and working group on strategies for quicker CCU implementation.

Symposium: ‘Research, develop, scale, transform – shaping the bioeconomy together for sustainability and competitiveness!’ Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

On 7th to 8th October 2024, Michael was invited to meet with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate in Berlin to discuss the Renewable Carbon Strategy: Bioeconomy, CCU and Recycling. Next to the symposium, Michael joint four workings groups in strategies for enhancing the bioeconomy and circular economy, including bio-based, CO₂-based and recycling. The basic graphic for developing a strategy was the nova/RCI 2050 scenario. RCI member CropEnergies presented the new policy instrument „CUTS – Carbon Utilization Trading System“.

3) New member

Cerdia (CH) is a producer of cellulose acetate based on wood pulp from sustainable forestry. Cerdia is working on ways to replace fossil-based with cellulose acetate-based materials and is also looking into options to increase the overall renewable carbon content in its products.