Protonera

Through practical and pioneering approaches, our Technology Development & Licensing team is driving academic innovation forward. ?? From supporting agri-tech innovations with Ceres Agri-Tech Knowledge Exchange Partnership to bridging the gap from research to market with the Technology Investment Fund, our team works with brilliant research across Life Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Technology to identify, protect, and promote new innovations that will change our world for the better. Part of the TIF portfolio and Founders at the University of Cambridge START 1.0 cohort, we're proud to spotlight Protonera. Co-founded by Dr Jack Chengzhi Guo, Professor Erwin Reisner, Professor Florian Hollfelder, and Dr. Subhajit Bhattacharjee from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge and University of Cambridge Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Protonera is addressing the issue of plastic waste. Read more about these initiatives, and more in our latest Annual Review: https://vist.ly/3mx4muv University of Cambridge #Innovation #Impact #Partnership

We have found our 24 finalists to pitch their innovative technologies at the Emerging Technologies Competition final on 4 July. Take a look at this year’s leading chemistry tech innovators who will be vying for a share of the ￡100,000 cash prize. Learn more about the finalists here: https://lnkd.in/gHce_G4p #RSCEmergingTech

Cannot wait to share Protonera's waste-to-value technologies at the Innovate UK #mre2024! See you on the second day! Will also be hunting for ??recycling sector experts?? to learn how we can do better with plastic recycling. I get your coffee if you bring your reusable mug;) A big thank you to Neelam Sahar Mughal and Megan Phoenix for your support and communication. #sustainability #wastetovalue #Protonera

Learn more about Cohort 1.0: Protonera ????? Next up in the founder?showcase is a start-up turning waste plastics into valuable commodities to make recycling work.? With the programme, Protonera aims to realise the scalability of a novel plastic upcycling technology, which transforms waste plastics into green hydrogen and other value-added commodities.? With a focus on addressing critical challenges within a substantial plastic recycling market, the team is creating a solution that degrades low-grade waste plastics that are not currently recycled and realises high profitability from product revenue.? Protonera is led by CEO Jack Chengzhi Guo, CSO Erwin Reisner, and Technology Advisor Professor Florian Hollfelder. You can find out more about Jack and Erwin in our Cohort 1.0 lookbook: https://bit.ly/4cc3ybB Visit the Protonera website: www.protonera.com ?? ?? #PlasticRecyclying #RecyclyingRevolution #FoundersStart #Entrepreneurship #StartUps #Innovation #Venture #Mentoring #Cambridge University of Cambridge Cambridge Enterprise??