Interview with CEO Keith Wiggins on Econic & Changhua’s partnership
Interview with CEO Keith Wiggins on Econic & Changhua’s partnership Econic CEO Keith Wiggins was in China last month to commemorate the groundbreaking ceremony on the world’s first 80,000-ton plant for polyols made from renewable carbon. Changhua was introduced to Econic in June 2023 by CM Venture Capital. Exactly a year later, they’ve officially started […]
Innovation China: invisible nanofilm breakthrough for touchscreens
Innovation China: Invisible nanofilm breakthrough for touchscreens Click here to read original published GCV article (23 Jul 2024) A startup in China has developed a non-toxic alternative for transparent touchscreens. The nanofilm can also improve solar panel performance. Quarterly column by the CM Venture Capital Team, in partnership with GCV If you’re on the move […]
NovoNutrients Raises US$18 million Series A led by Woodside Energy and co-led by CM Venture Capital
NovoNutrients Raises US$18 million Series A led by Woodside Energy and co-led by CM Venture Capital Funding to accelerate development of innovative carbon capture and utilization technology for sustainable protein production SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 16, 2024 NovoNutrients, a biotech trailblazer transforming CO₂ emissions into premium protein, today announced the US$18 million successful first closing […]
China’s green hydrogen energy industry gains traction
China’s green hydrogen energy industry gains traction In recent years, China’s green hydrogen energy projects have been developing rapidly, thanks to domestic policy support and technological progress. As a part of the drive for clean energy, green hydrogen’s production volume, availability, and cost factors have come into focus. Green hydrogen prices are gradually becoming more […]
L’OREAL’s BeautyTech: from beauty for all, to beauty for each
L’OREAL’s BeautyTech: from beauty for all, to beauty for each A summary from our April 2024 ‘AI+Materials/Industrials/Energy’ event. By Mr Valentin Peuch-Lestrade, Business Development Director, Research & Innovation Asia, L’OREAL More than a decade ago, L’Oréal began its significant journey into the digital revolution. Recognizing the transformative potential of emerging technologies, the company launched a […]
CM Venture’s investment in InnoAero: a leap into AI-driven, space-age material discovery
CM Venture’s investment in InnoAero: a leap into AI-driven, space-age material discovery After a year-long study of AI+Materials, CM Venture is leading a multimillion dollar A round for Innoaero, an AI material discovery specialist in the field of metal alloys. Known for its rapid iteration and shortened development cycles, InnoAero’s technology has been validated by […]
Econic and Changhua Chemical break ground on world’s first 80,000-ton plant in China for polyols made from renewable carbon
Econic and Changhua Chemical break ground on world’s first 80,000-ton plant in China for polyols made from renewable carbon Econic’s partner, Changhua, has officially started construction of the world’s first 80,000-ton manufacturing site for sustainable polyols (key element for polurethanes & coatings) made from renewable carbon. The plant will produce Carnol™®, a PCE polyol with […]
Citrine Informatics: transforming materials science with AI and data-driven innovation
Citrine Informatics: transforming materials science with AI and data-driven innovation A summary from our April 2024 ‘AI+Materials/Industrials/Energy’ event. By Gregory Mulholland, Founder & CEO of Citrine Informatics. Citrine Informatics is an enterprise SaaS platform company that leverages artificial intelligence and materials science to enable customers to improve physical product ideation, deployment, and scaling. The Citrine Platform […]
Xinterra wants to empower every person on the planet to become a CO2 capture agent
With AI helping to innovating materials, Xinterra wants to empower every person on the planet to become a CO2 capture agent A summary from our April 2024 ‘AI+Materials/Industrials/Energy’ event. By Patrick Teyssonneyre, CEO and Co-founder, Xinterra Xinterra is on a mission to rapidly innovate new materials for sustainability by powering AI with tailored high throughput […]
Miracle Plus Spring Roadshow 2024: a glimpse into China’s startup ecosystem
Miracle Plus Spring Roadshow 2024: a glimpse into China’s startup ecosystem Often referred to as the Chinese equivalent of Y Combinator, Miracle Plus was founded by Dr. Qi Lu, a former Senior Vice President of Microsoft. This prominent startup accelerator was formerly the Chinese division of Y Combinator, but became independent and renamed themselves as […]