Melodea Overview
Melodea provides sustainable barrier coatings designed to offer oxygen, oil and grease, and water vapor resistance, enabling the paper and packaging industries to adopt environmentally friendly and recyclable alternatives without sacrificing performance. The product lineup includes MelOx™, a plant-sourced barrier coating aimed at preventing oxygen transmission, and Melodea VBcoat & Melodea VBseal, designed to shield packaged items from water vapor and oil & grease transmission. Utilizing proprietary technology, the coatings are manufactured and distributed worldwide by local production sites. Melodea strives to cater to the short and long-term objectives of various packaging companies, film/paper producers, and consumer goods companie
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Melodea Spearheads New Era in Sustainable Packaging
Green-tech start-up Melodea, Ltd. has developed MelOx™ and Melodea VBcoat™, high-performance, plant-sourced barrier coatings for sustainable packaging. The coatings, made from wood pulp, protect packaged products from oxygen, oil, grease, and water vapor transmission. The company aims to help paper and packaging producers transition to more socially responsible packaging routes. The coatings are sustainable, recyclable, and do not contribute to plastic waste pollution. Melodea has raised a total of US$20M at the close of its C funding round, with key investments from global leaders across the chemistry and forestry pulp and paper industries.
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8 Israeli Waste and Recycling Startups
Israeli startups are innovating in the field of waste management and recycling, with a particular focus on reducing plastic use. Companies such as Valentis Nanotech, 3PLW, UBQ Materials, TIPA, Melodea, Blue Sphere, Wasteless, and Homebiogas have developed technologies ranging from alternative packaging materials to waste-to-energy plants. These startups have attracted investment from foreign investors and The Trendlines Group, among others. They have also secured contracts with various companies, including Google Express and Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonalds franchise in the world.
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Finalist interviews: Melodea Ltd focuses on barrier solutions as a sustainable alternative
Melodea Ltd, based in Israel, is a finalist in the bio-based category for its barrier solutions based on Cellulose NanoCrystals.
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Brazilian Paper Company Klabin Invests in Israeli Cleantech Startup Melodea
Israel-based Melodea Ltd., a company that has developed a technology for converting paper waste into industrial raw material, has partnered with Brazilian paper company Klabin SA to complete a $5 million financing round. Klabin invested $2.5 million of the total, acquiring a 12.5% stake in Melodea. Melodea has developed a method for extracting cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) from cellulose, which are increasingly used in industries like material sciences, electronics, and engineering as an alternative to fossil fuel-based products.
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http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-US-foundation-commits-7m-to-eight-hi-tech-R-and-D-partnerships-498221
The Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) is investing $7 million in eight Israeli-American projects across various hi-tech disciplines. Each project will receive conditional grants of up to $1 million to advance joint research ventures in areas such as autonomous vehicles, biotechnology, digital health, homeland security and nanotechnology. The companies will also have access to private sector funding, boosting the total value of all the projects to $18.5 million. The projects received final approval on June 14.
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| Sector | Industrial Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $10.9M |
| Last funding | $2.5M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 5 |
| Investors | 2 |
Team Members
5
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | melodea.eu |
Locations
Rehovot, Israel
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