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Mimotype is a developer and vendor of bio-inspired performance materials. Our core skills: Initiating and steering end-to-end innovation cycles in the domain of bio-inspired materials research. The bioeconomy is about realigning production methods and supply chains with the vision of an ecologically seamless world economy. A deepened understanding of biology at the nanoscale will allow first-movers to become the technologyleaders of the 21st century. We have a prime candidate for a materials blockbuster in our material pipeline. Our focus is on a peptide – i.e. a mini-protein – that acts as the luminescent agent for the light-emission of marine life, a phenomenon known as "bioluminescence". We extract the genetic blueprint of said target molecule and then have genetically programmed bacteria produce the substance for us. The material obtained in this way is to be used for OLED displays and adjacent applications. In this industrial sector, there is a lack of high-performance emitter materials for the blue colour spectrum. If our stratagem works out, we will become the market leader in supplying a critical component for the display industry. Moreover, in the long term, our approach can bring about a profound reshaping of the OLED technology mix. This will result in our materials IP becoming increasingly embedded in the value network of the target market. Thanks to enormous advances in gene sequencing, exponentially increasing computing power and new gene-editing tools, humans have become core developers in the source code of life. As an investment thesis, Mimotype is a bet on an unconventional German biotech that reverse-engineers high-performance materials from nature's open source code. Find out more about Mimotype Technologies by visiting Mimotype LinkedIn For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!

Fascinated by sound, noise, and its impact on society, co-founders Rhona Togher & Eimear O’Carroll have worked together for over 15 years. Inventive by nature, they founded Lios (formerly Restored Hearing) in 2009 to build technologies which would enable a quieter world. Togher and O’Carroll have long been frustrated with the pace of advancements in their field, witnessing incremental developments which fell short in delivering meaningful change. Originally trained as physicists, the pair have applied their knowledge of physics to a range of challenges, creating elegant and practical solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges. One of those solutions is SoundBounce. SoundBounce is a smart material solution to enable regulatory compliance and competitive advantage for our partners. With an adaptable design, simplicity of integration into new and existing products is achieved. SoundBounce delivers superior noise attenuation without the bulk of traditional acoustic materials. This is essential to product designers when consumers are demanding smaller, quieter products. SoundBounce provides a cost-effective way of absorbing harmful or unwanted noise, which saves space while protecting people and structures. Using energy absorbing technology never before seen in the acoustics sector, SoundBounce has unrivalled performance at low frequency noise reduction. To learn more about Lios, visit https://www.lios-group.com/ For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg

Molecular Quantum Solutions (MQS) was founded in December 2019 by Mark Nicholas Jones (CEO) and Lukasz Ruszczynski (CTO) who know each other from their EU funded PhD projects (https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/675251) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). During the final project conference they had the idea to start MQS to use the acquired knowledge from their PhDs, combine it and implement a full fledged software as a service solution for the pharma, biotech and chemical industries. Grown tired of using inflexible software in the chemical engineering domain which feel outdated in comparison to many tools in signal processing and artificial intelligence applications, Mark and Lukasz want to deliver modern and future computational tools to accelerate research & development efforts by the pharma, biotech and chemical industry. Their tools include the use of high-performance computing and quantum-computers with quantum chemistry models and machine learning to calculate the properties of materials and chemicals in a fast and efficient way. Find out more about MQS by visiting http://mqs.dk/ For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg  

1.35 million babies are born with a congenital heart defect each year. Of these, 400,000 have heart valve defects but there is no durable valve replacement on the market. GrOwnValve aims to fulfill that unmet clinical need. GrOwnValve is a pre-clinical stage medical device company, developing a unique heart valve prosthesis system. Their completely new prosthetic valve for adults and children, will be implanted using a low-risk transcatheter technique. The valves will come to market as a procedure pack that enables a safe, affordable and easy-to-use minimally invasive heart valve replacement made from the patient’s own tissue. Using the patient’s own endogenous tissue gives the valves lifelong durability – a once-in-a-lifetime solution that is affordable for patients and healthcare providers worldwide. Dr. Boris Schmitt is the CEO and Co-Founder of GrOwnValve. He is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Senior Consultant at Charité University Medicine Berlin.  To learn more visit https://www.grownvalve.com/ For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg

As the market leader in power modules, Infineon challenges YOU to develop a thermal interface material solution for highly reliable and best in class power modules. Power Modules are found in general purpose drives, traction, servo-units and renewable energy applications like solar inverters, energy storage systems or wind applications and more. They cover a wide range of a few hundred Watts to several Megawatts. However, with the ongoing demand and system requirement to increase the power density in power electronics, the thermal interface between power module and heatsink becomes an even more important role. A thermal interface material must not only provide the lowest thermal resistance, but also fulfil the highest quality standards given for power modules to achieve the longest lifetime and highest system reliability. The challenge is open to startups and researchers with an innovative technology, material or process, that could be used to address the described challenge. For more information about the brief and technical specifications, visit https://www.inam.berlin/thermal-interface-materials-challenge Ready to apply? Head to our F6S page to start your application! https://www.f6s.com/thermal-interface-materials-challenge/apply   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg  

Nanolumi is an advanced luminescent materials company leveraging the power of chemistry to optimize light efficiently. The company focuses on providing high quality perovskite products that enable the purest, brightest and widest range of colours in LCD, MiniLED and OLED displays while maintaining high energy efficiency. Chameleon® G Film, the company’s flagship product, is the industry’s first green perovskite colour enhancement film; It significantly enhances displays of all screen sizes with professional-grade colours, high dynamic range (HDR) brightness, power efficiency, and unprecedented wide colour gamut of up to 90% Rec. 2020, 100% DCI-P3, 100% Adobe RGB, 100% sRGB.  Jax Lee founded Nanolumi in 2018 with over 10 years of experience turning emerging advanced materials into successful commercial products in consumer displays, touch displays, and photovoltaic. Prior to founding Nanolumi, Jax was Business Development Director at Cima NanoTech, an advanced material company with over 100 patents for self-assembling nanoparticles, dispersion formulation and the manufacturing of highly conductive transparent conductors. During his 6 years at Cima, Jax led the commercialisation of SANTE® Technology, bringing it from the lab to mass production for large format projected capacitive touch screens. By successfully negotiating and establishing a joint venture partnership with Foxconn to manufacture large touch modules, Jax accelerated Cima’s business and kickstarted a series of joint development programs with international material companies. Jax brings his tenacity for work into his personal life, successfully climbing to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013 and Huayna Potosi, Bolivia in 2017. In his spare time, Jax enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, scuba diving, skiing, hiking, and is always up for a nice, cold glass of whiskey. To learn more visit https://nanolumi.com/ For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline   The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg

UBQ Materials is leading the dawn of a new era in manufacturing, introducing the market to a novel bio-based thermoplastic that is converted entirely from unsorted household waste. The UBQ™ material is cost competitive and compatible across industries, making sustainability the simple choice for manufacturers in automotive, construction, consumer goods, retail and many more.  Sophie Tuviahu leads the UBQ Materials sales and business development teams; building meaningful partnerships and a strong professional community around the shared desire to manufacture better. With over 20 years of experience as an executive for leading global brands, Sophie has a strong foundation across chemicals, plastics, consumer goods, and the automotive industry. Following a long record of success in opening new markets and creating strategic alliances, Sophie manages UBQ’s numerous partnerships and expansion plans across countries and industries.  To learn more visit www.ubqmaterials.com For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline   The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg    

On this episode of Start Up the Science, we had the honor of speaking with Fanya Ismail, CEO of Sol-Gel Materials and Applications (SGMA).  Fanya is an entrepreneur, with expertise that span the chemistry, business and legal sector. Using her expertise from each sector she built SGMA, an advanced chemical company focusing on the development of sol-gel technology, delivering solutions to sustainability problems. Her company, SGMA, delivers solutions that are extracted from sand, sustainable and provide alternatives to plastic and a route to create effective non fossil fuel-based chemicals by using non-toxic raw materials that are available globally. SGMA’s barrier coating for fibre-based packaging provides an excellent example of how we can make a difference. Our barrier coating for fibre-based packaging provides a complete solution to replace single-use plastics and eliminates confusion among users and customers. Completely free from micro plastics, our technology helps also fits seamlessly into the recycling infrastructure of any country by providing a solution that is biodegradable, compostable and recyclable. The product currently is in process of getting certified for food contact in Europe and America. To learn more about SGMA, visit their website: https://sol-gel.co.uk/ For questions or comments, please email us at info@inam.berlin. Also, if you or someone you know would like to be a guest on our show, we welcome any and all suggestions!   Special thanks to Oxygen Sound Studios Track: Coastline — Ason ID [Audio Library Release]Music provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: https://youtu.be/B8TyOnh8S-UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/_coastline   The road by Esteban Orlando https://soundcloud.com/orlando-esteban-2​ Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/2QqI03Z​ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TsKWeCcjaBg