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Seeking a next generation material for safe Microwave, Oven and Air Fryer cooking from frozen

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : 0 - 50,000 €

As a global market leader in the frozen food sector, Nomad Foods is seeking advanced material solutions capable of maintaining structural and chemical integrity across an extreme thermal lifecycle: from deep-freeze storage at -18°C to active cooking in microwaves, air fryers, and conventional ovens (up to 220°C). The material must not adversely affect the product in any way: Proposals must demonstrate that the material has zero organoleptic impact, ensuring no migration of taste, odor, or aroma to the food product throughout its lifecycle. To ensure the long-term sustainability of our packaging portfolio, the material must achieve a RecyClass Recyclability Assessment Method (RAM) rating of Grade A or B. This may be accomplished through the use of an appropriate barrier coating or by utilising an existing recyclable substrate. The packaging format remains open, though our preference is to identify solutions that could replace our current flexible plastic cook‑in pouches or trays. The technology we are seeking should be at the functional prototype stage. The proposed packaging format must enable a high-performance "cook-in-pack" solution for our consumers. This technology will facilitate steam-cooking directly within the bag, pouch, or enclosed material, preserving the nutritional integrity of the food. The material must offer high transparency, allowing consumers to see the product, allowing us to showcase our vibrant, high-quality ingredients, emphasizing the premium nature and freshness of the Nomad Foods portfolio.

Seeking kerbside recyclable alternative to our flexible plastic bags used in frozen food cooking for microwave usage

• Posted by Nomad Foods
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• Project Size : 0 - 50,000 €

As a global market leader in frozen foods, Nomad Foods is seeking to future-proof our packaging portfolio by identifying sustainable, kerbside-recyclable alternatives to our current flexible plastic bags. The solution must withstand continuous storage at -18°C and meet RecyClass RAM Grade A or B criteria, specifically optimized for the UK recycling infrastructure. We prioritize materials that can be integrated into existing manufacturing lines and are supported by case studies of successful market implementation. The ideal solution should be scalable across our global brand footprint.

Seeking Digestive Wellness Solutions

• Posted by The Procter & Gamble Company
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• Project Size : 250,000 - 1,000,000 €

We are interested in products, technologies and packaging that will improve the benefit areas of: Managing and/or enhancing Digestive Wellness; Improving the consumer usage experience and delighting our consumers; and/or Complimenting our portfolio (Metamucil, Pepto Bismol, Align).

Drag Reduction in Vehicles to increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2

• Posted by Brunel University London
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• Innovative Products and Technologies

For heavy goods vehicles (HGV) 10% drag reduction is achieved by combining a single embedded trough at the rear end of the vehicle roof and troughs at the rear end of each side of the vehicle. This will result in significant fuel efficiencies during operation. Brunel University London is seeking companies who are interested in partnering to scale up this patented design. This could be HGV trailer manufacturers or in related areas of manufacturing of cars, particularly high performance/speed vehicles, coaches, train carriages and boats.

"No-Noble-Metal" Catalytic trap to remove Hydrocarbons, NOx and CO emissions from combustion engines

• Posted by Universidad de Alicante
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• Patents for licensing

A Spanish research group has developed a new non-noble metal-based catalyst to remove the emission of hydrocarbons (HC) in internal combustion engines. A patent for this technology has been applied for. The material, which has been developed at laboratory scale, can act as a HC trap and as an oxidation catalyst during the whole cold start cycle of the engine.

An Architecture-Level Wrist Platform Enabling Reliable and Scalable Robotic Manipulation in Contact-Rich Tasks.

• Posted by Taeho Kim from IBU Inc.
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• Patents for licensing

This technology is an architecture-level robotic wrist platform that addresses reliability limits caused by structural coupling in conventional wrist designs. By structurally decoupling range of motion, stiffness, and tendon routing through a parallel linkage with an intermediate plane, the platform achieves wide motion, high rigidity, and stable load handling without control compensation. A large hollow routing channel enables scalable wire and sensor integration independent of wrist orientation. The design provides consistent manipulability and prevents abrupt payload drops in contact-rich robotic manipulation.