The rise of hydrogen as an energy source in China
The rise of hydrogen as an energy source in China With hydrogen energy as a fuel source gaining traction around the world, China stands out as one of the fastest adopters of this abundant source of clean energy. Here we lay out insights gleaned from our research on hydrogen energy over the years. Policies & […]
NovoNutrients: turning carbon emissions into sustainable protein solutions for the future
NovoNutrients: turning carbon emissions into sustainable protein solutions for the future A summary from our April 2024 ‘AI+Materials/Industrials/Energy’ event. by David Tze, Novonutrients (USA) CEO Since 2017, NovoNutrients has developed a scalable solution to decarbonize industries and ensure protein food security. By transforming hydrogen and CO2 into food and feed ingredients through aerobic fermentation, they […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interview with Dr. Kathrin Wissel-Stoll, Heraeus Snr VP corporate tech /M&A
Interview with Dr. Kathrin Wissel-Stoll, Heraeus Senior Vice President Corporate Tech /M&A We had the opportunity to get up close and personal with Dr Kathrin Wissel-Stoll, who was instrumental to the investment partnership with CSMH (Compound Semiconductors) earlier this year. CSMH is a CM Venture portfolio company and a maker of diamond semiconductors, while Heraeus […]