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 | Seeking safe and effective outdoor mosquito solutions |
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Seeking safe and effective outdoor mosquito solutions to help consumers enjoy their yard and outdoor spaces without the annoyance and inconvenience of mosquito bites. Mosquitos are a common nuisance and disease spreading insect. In addition to being vectors of disease, one of the main reasons we want to tackle this pest is to allow people to enjoy outdoor activities more frequently – e.g., eating outside, spending time with family, and watching outdoor sporting events. Here in P&G Ventures, we are looking for existing, in market solutions which exist globally that are specifically designed to kill or repel mosquitos. |
 | Seeking Fluid dynamic numerical simulation of a ballpoint pen writing system |
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BIC is looking for advanced computer simulations that can accurately model how ink flows in a ballpoint pen during writing. The writing performance of a ballpoint pen depends on the interaction between the ink, the ball and ball socket, and the paper. Fluid dynamic numerical simulations could help determine quantitatively on the one hand the magnitude of certain key parameters such as the ink viscosity, surface roughness, shear rate, stress & strain distribution etc and on the other their influence on ink flow and consumption. The group has extensive empirical knowledge of the parameters affecting writing but has never used numerical simulations to further enhance it. A quantitative analysis of the influence of a system parameter on writing would help us pinpoint those that have to be adjusted to meet the expected product performance. |
 | Seeking Free Water Carry-Over Measurement |
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To identify a measurement technique that can robustly and accurately quantify the amount of Free Water carryover (FWCO). Substantial quantities of water are used during the potato washing and slicing processes of PC production. Techniques are used to remove free water carryover (FWOC) before entering the fryer. Any excess water remaining, and water associated with the potatoes is released through the stack during frying. Whilst there are current techniques in place to remove the water used in wash and slice operations being carried over into the fryer, it is not 100% efficient and improvements are being investigated. It is estimated that FWCO can contribute up to 10% of the heating load required. Being able to further reduce the amount of water that is carried over by even a few percent will lead to significant reduction in energy requirement for the frying process and, in turn, reduce GHG emissions. To be able to determine the amount of water that is carried over a robust measurement technique is required. |
 | New tannin-rich extract from vegetal sources for tanning hides and skins |
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The A3 Chair in Leather Innovation developed an innovative aqueous extraction procedure to obtain a tannin-rich extract from seed grapes. The new extract contains a mixture of tannins and non-tannins which confers an improved antioxidant and light fastness properties. The extract also contains a colouring agent similar to that obtained with the Chestnut Tree extract. The main characteristic is the capacity to precipitate proteins and make them resistant to decomposition, for which reason the extract is useful as tanning agent for hides and skins. |
 | Thermosolar cogeneration power station |
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I am developing a thermoacoustic engine together with a concentrator and a solar thermal storage (latent power) I received a grant from ESA to develop the Thermoacoustic. We have now finished simulation and the results are promising. This technology: concentration of solar energy + thermal storage + Thermoacoustic cogeneration creates a truly green solution with no pollution and easy to maintain. The life time is expected to be 50 years since there is no wear out. We would like to propose this solution for any off grid business or non stable grid business. This technology is compatible with Biomass |
 | Spider silk-based sustainable materials |
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Background Spider silk, particularly dragline silk, has exceptional mechanical properties which make it an attractive source of natural fiber for different materials. Dragline silk is strong, tough, light, wettable, biodegradable and biocompatible. However, the adoption of spider dragline silk as a widely used natural material is hindered by its water sensitivity, i.e. embrittlement in dry environments, structure complexity, and unclear spinning mechanism of production. Attempts to produce synthetic spider silk are ongoing but large-scale manufacturing is still problematic. The present invention is a production method of artificial dragline silk using photosynthetic bacteria. |
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