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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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Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year award for Melodea
Melodea, a nanotech company based in Israel, won the Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year Award for their cost-effective technology to extract nano-crystalline cellulose (NCC) from paper industry waste. NCC is a renewable and green alternative to fossil oil-based materials. Melodea develops NCC-based materials for various applications such as packaging, adhesives, paints, and composites. The company was founded as a spin-off of Yissum, the technology-transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Melodea has a strategic collaboration with Holmen, a Swedish manufacturer in the forest sector, and plans to launch Europes first NCC pilot facility by the end of 2016.
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Melodea wins Nanotech Innovation of Year award
Melodea Ltd., a company that develops nano-crystalline cellulose based products, has won the Nanotechnology Innovation of the Year Award. They have developed a proprietary technology for the extraction of nano crystalline cellulose (NCC) from side streams of the paper industry and wood pulp. The company also develops technologies for producing NCC based materials such as films for packaging, additives for packaging materials, adhesives, paints, and foams. NCC is considered a green and safe alternative to fossil oil based materials and has various potential uses. Melodea has a strategic collaboration with Holmen, a leading Swedish manufacturer in the forest based sector. They are planning to launch Europes first NCC pilot facility by the end of 2016.
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Imagine it, and now imagine it smaller
The article discusses the nanotechnology advances made by Israeli companies Melodea and Valentis. Melodea has developed an industrial process to extract cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) from plant pulp waste, which can be used to make eco-friendly foams, materials, and coatings. Valentis is developing an industrial process to infuse CNC with properties for use in advanced polymeric UV-blocking transparent films. The article highlights the potential commercial applications of these nanomaterials and mentions that Melodea is seeking investors and strategic partners. The article also mentions other Israeli nanotech companies showcased at Imaginenano 2015.
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