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ESIL Sustainable fuels & chemicals challenge
Supported by Johnson Matthey
Up to 2,000,000 NIS Equity Investment and possible follow-on investments.*
A visit to the Johnson Matthey Technology Center in Redding, UK.
Technology POC or pilot at a Johnson Matthey facility, as applicable.
50 advisory hours from Johnson Matthey’s experts on commercial, technical, operational topics.
*According to the terms of the Israel Innovation Authority Track #29
The Challenge:
The chemicals industry currently accounts for 18% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Demand for primary chemicals is expected to grow by 25% by 2030.
Decarbonisation and reducing CO2 emissions is a vital component of facing climate change head on and transitioning to net zero economy
This transition will require technologies to both reduce carbon through process optimization and integration of carbon capture,storage, utilization technologies as well as the replacement of fossil-based carbon energy and feedstocks for more sustainable options.
We are looking for innovative start-ups at TRL 3-7,
focused on technologies that reduce the lifecycle impact
in chemicals and fuel production
Focus areas:
Reducing the carbon intensity of chemical and fuel processes
Integration of renewable feedstocks and energy sources
Technologies that address upstream challenges
Enabling co-processing of renewable and conventional hydrocarbon feedstocks
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS)
Conversion of CO₂ and other off gases into valuable end products or services
Use of non-conventional methods to deliver greener processes and products
Ideally platinum group metal (PGM) based and could include biocatalytic, electrochemical, photocatalytic, plasmonic activation methods.
Circular Economy
Integration of circularity into the process chain towards intermediates and end products, chemicals, and fuels.
Why apply to the challenge?
- Opportunity for an investment to scale your company
- Partner with a world leading chemical company
- Professional consulting and mentoring from our world-class experts
- Potential access to Johnson Matthey sites for fast “Build Measure Learn” cycles
Who are we?
ESIL (Environmental Sustainability Innovation Lab) is a venture lab investing in climate tech startups. It is a joint venture of Bazan Group, EDF Renewables, and Johnson Matthey, and through these co-founders and other strategic partners, accelerates startup growth towards commercialization. ESIL operates as a platform for establishing sustainable innovation solutions. It connects industries looking for green technology solutions with Israeli climate tech entrepreneurs and startups developing innovative solutions to environmental problems.
Our challenge partners
Johnson Matthey is a global leader in sustainable technologies, catalysing the net zero transition. With over 200 years of sustained commitment to innovation and technological breakthroughs, we improve the performance, function, and safety of our customers’ products. Our science has a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, energy, chemical processing and making the most efficient use of the planet’s natural resources. Today, about 13,000 Johnson Matthey professionals collaborate with our network of customers and partners to make a real difference to the world around us.
The British Embassy in Israel promotes business, trade, innovation, and research between the UK and Israel.
Through the work of our expert teams, we oversee the UK-Israel trade worth billions of dollars annually, support hundreds of companies and startups from both countries, and fund numerous bilateral research initiatives.
Timeline:
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Judging Panel
Amir Horowitz
CEO
ESIL
Roni Elhalal
Head of Partnerships and Operations
ESIL
Reut Barkan
Head of business development
ESIL
Eliko Angel
Environmental
Technologist
BAZAN Group
Pierre Kohn
CTO
EDF Renewables Israel
Dr. Peter Hinde
Alternative Activation Lead
Johnson Matthey
Hadar huberman
Clean Growth Sector Lead
UK Israel Tech Hub
Suzanne Ellis
Innovation and Strategic Foresights Director
Johnson Matthey
