At Start4Chem, we support you from the idea to the founding. Here we would like to introduce you to the teams that we are currently supporting. If you have your own start-up idea or questions about the topic of start-ups, just write to us.
So far, over 10 teams have gone through our incubator. The teams have been able to assert themselves in various competitions and funding applications.
Number and total amount of successful grant applications and prize money from competitions
Successful funding applications by start-up teams (total funding amount € 2,458,915):
- 2 x EXIST Research Transfer
- 1 x EXIST start-up grant
- 1 x Start-up Transfer.NRW
8 placings in various competitions (Senkrechtstarter, KUER.NRW, etc.), prize money won totalling €22,500.
Currently in consultation
We are a team that has set itself the goal of revolutionising chemistry through mechanochemical synthesis. Our technology utilises mechanical energy to drive chemical reactions, eliminating the need for solvents. This not only reduces the use of hazardous chemicals, but also saves time and money and reduces process steps. As a company yet to be founded, we aim to push the boundaries of chemical synthesis and create new opportunities for innovation in this field. With our sustainable method, we offer our customers cost-efficient substances with a better environmental perspective.
Start4Chem Alumni
PhycoSystems is developing an innovative bioreactor technology for the industrial, scalable, location- and weather-independent production of microalgae. The product is algae biomass in the form of protein-rich spirulina algae powder, for example. The customer benefit results from a high and guaranteed quality that can be offered at a lower price. We see microalgae in general as an alternative and CO2 negative food and feed of the future.
Achievements
- EXIST start-up grant 2021
- 1st place KUER.NRW 2021
- Create-up participant at the Impact Factory promotion
Millovation is a team of chemists from the Ruhr University Bochum. Millovation produces chemicals using self-developed processes based on mechanochemistry. This avoids solvents and makes our processes more sustainable, faster and safer compared to conventional methods.
Achievements
- Funding – Start-up Transfer NRW 2021
- 3rd place KUER competition 2021
The aim of LiveSEN is to investigate the commercialisation potential of a nitrate biosensor developed on the basis of findings from the ERC Starting Grant “REDOX SHIELDS”. The biosensor has the potential to increase agricultural yields by 5 to 10% through the optimised use of nitrogen fertilisers. This saves costs for farmers and the public and reduces the environmental impact, especially on water resources. This biosensor was developed for use by untrained users to obtain accurate nitrate levels in real time.
Achievements
- EXIST research transfer funding
- 4th place high-flyer