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Forest innovation in focus: Hear from CMPC

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On 14 October, KTH Innovation welcomes CMPC, a global leader within the paper and pulp industry to share how they are leveraging innovation and collaborating with startups to develop the next generation of sustainable materials and forestry technologies.

Tid: Må 2024-10-14 kl 11.30 - 14.00

Plats: Arenan, KTH Innovation

Språk: English

Medverkande: CMPC

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Hear from CMPC

CMPC is a global company based in Chile, operating in pulp, wood, packaging, and tissue sectors.

On 14 October, CMPC R&D Unit and the investment arm CMPC Ventures  come to KTH Innovation in search of research and startups that are making the next generation of sustainable materials and forestry technologies.

During the event, they will share how they are innovating and collaborating with startups to create more sustainable materials and forestry operations, and present existing business challenges where they seek external innovation.

Lunch will be provided.

Who should join?

Researchers, students, and startup founders with interest in:

  • New materials from biorefinery: lignin, nanocelluloses and biofuels
  • Cellulose based textile fibers and fiber recycling
  • Sustainable biobased packaging
  • Wood and new materials for constructions
  • Digitalization and circularity of industrial and forestry processes

Individual meetings for startups

A limited number of pre-selected startups from KTH will get the chance to sit down for a 1-1 meeting with CMPC representatives to explore future possibilities for collaboration.

If you have an existing startup that you think would be of interest to CMPC, please complete this form  and we will get in touch (there are limited spots). If you have completed the form in the past, please email mdahllof@kth.se  to express your interest and make a case for a meeting.

Agenda

  • 11:30: Registration, lunch and informal mingle
  • 12:00: Welcome by KTH Innovation
  • 12:05: Presentation from CMPC
  • 12:45-14.00: Informal follow-up and mingle
  • 14.00-16.00: Individual meetings with pre-selected KTH startups

About CMPC

CMPC is a global company based in Chile, operating in pulp, wood, packaging, and tissue sectors.

CMPC Ventures  is the innovation fund of CMPC, established to accelerate the incorporation of new technologies, the development of new products, and explore potential new business opportunities through strategic investments, pilot trials, venture clienting and R&D.

The fund targets verticals such as Sustainable Construction, Smart Forestry, Packaging, New Bioproducts, and Textile Fibers, and any innovative opportunity that has a connection with its current businesses or with forests in general.

CMPC typically invests in Seed or Series A rounds, with ticket size between USD 1-6 million.

CMPC has currently six investments and various R&D partnerships and pilots, including two in Sweden.