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Technology briefing: Will second-life EV batteries unlock on-site energy optimisation?

Technology briefing: Will second-life EV batteries unlock on-site energy optimisation?

Millions of EV batteries will reach the end of their useful life in the coming decades. Innovators are putting them to new uses, yet challenges remain.

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Kiefel x Fiberdom: putting plastic-free packaging through its paces

Fiberdom has developed an alternative to plastic packaging. Discover how the Finnish startup teamed up with Kiefel to test its material in high-speed manufacturing conditions…
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Meadow x Ball Corporation: tapping existing infrastructure to unlock refillable packaging

Ball Corporation’s aluminium beverage can platform is recyclable, scaled, and supported by a strong distribution network. Discover how startup Meadow is repurposing this infrastructure for…
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Harnest x Indorama Ventures x Ambercycle: Integrating circular innovation into real supply chains

Harnest is hoping to be a one-stop-shop for fashion brands sourcing responsible trims. To do so, it is integrating innovative solutions into real production lines…
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Firefly x Altaca x Chevron Lummus Global: Repurposing existing technologies to tackle aviation’s carbon footprint

Firefly is turning biosolids from the water industry into sustainable aviation fuel. The company’s CEO, James Hygate, explains why not reinventing the wheel is key…
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Technology briefing: Will we see a step change in cooling technologies?

While AI, EV adoption, and industrial electrification grab most of the headlines, active cooling is an important fourth source of rising power demand. Innovators are…
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Resealable cans, recycled nylon, and recovered metals: Open Innovation Weekly 03.06.26

Resealable cans, recycled nylon, and recovered metals: Open Innovation Weekly 03.06.26…
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Absolar x Southampton Science Park: Why real problems beat safe pilots

Absolar uses geospatial data to fix rooftop solar’s feasibility bottleneck. Co-founder and director Nic Cory explains why being given a real problem by the University…
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How Nostromo Energy is using ice to store energy

The company teams up with data centres and commercial and industrial building owners to improve energy efficiency. Discover the learnings from its partnerships.
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Water saving in hospitality, water testing for recreation, and water splitting in chemical production: Open Innovation Weekly 27.05.26

Catch up on the latest news from the global open innovation network…
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Why PepsiCo is doubling down on startups it has already partnered with

The food and drink giant is shifting its focus from proving that ideas work to ensuring that the best one’s scale…
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Renewably powered diggers, low-emission steel, and AI that learns from clinician decision-making: Open Innovation Weekly 13.05.26

Catch up on the latest news from the global open innovation network…
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How Alsym Energy and ESS are furthering non-lithium battery chemistries

Alsym Energy develops sodium-ion batteries. ESS is using them to create an entirely lithium-free energy storage offering…
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How FÜÜR connects stakeholders to turn old fire hoses into luxury goods

A new project partners with fire brigades and artisans to create hand-crafted products out of otherwise unrecyclable material…
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Energy-efficient HVAC for Amazon warehouses, grid integration for DAC, and an AI supercomputer that recycles waste heat: Open Innovation Weekly 06.05.26

Catch up on the latest news from the global open innovation network…
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How ASML teamed up with veritree to verify ecological restoration

veritree takes a tech-first approach to nature-based solutions. Semiconductor giant ASML used its expertise to validate its efforts to restore fire-damaged forests…
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Ultra-long duration energy storage, smart bins, and robots for nuclear operations: Open Innovation Weekly 29.04.26

Catch up on the latest news from the global open innovation network…
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How Checkerspot and La Fabrique Végétale are bringing algal oils to personal care and cosmetics

Checkerspot’s fermentation technology is already established in food and nutrition. This partnership is bringing it to a whole new market…
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How S.Lab and GYD teamed up to replace polystyrene packaging

S.Lab used fungal mycelium to create protective packaging. GYD made it part of their brand…
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Electrification retrofits, high-purity hydrogen, and AI for regulatory compliance: Open Innovation Weekly 22.04.26

Catch up on the latest news from the global open innovation network…
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Unpacking how eXoZymes and Cayman Chemical are rethinking chemical manufacturing

eXoZymes takes enzyme pathways from biology and brings them into the world of chemistry. Cayman Chemicals is helping to scale this novel approach…