Reduse invent printer to remove ink
Reduse is a startup based in Cambridge University and led by Hidde-Jan Lemstra. The company started off as a university project before turning into a start-up with a very simple principle: reduse aims to remove ink from paper. The company believe that their “unprinters” are the logical progression to the current technology used in printers. During the introduction of IT in business in the late 70s, it was thought that paper would...
What are the implications of Cop21 for Cleantechs
How will COP21 impact on cleantech companies? This is the question that Pierre Cannet, head of energy, climate and infrastructure in the WWF foundation, posed to the attendees of the Cleantech Forum 2016 . For Pierre Cannet, the biggest revelation of COP21 was the renewed marriage and commitment of science, innovation and political will to change things. This commitment is most strongly evident in the desire to move towards...
Cleantech Forum 2016 opens in Lyon
Today sees the Cleantech Forum 2016 open its doors in Lyon. The forum is an opportunity for the capital of the Rhône-Alpes region, a large French industrial development hub, to host three days of lectures and events based around cleantech. This event, the European version of the famous Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, is expected to attract about 400 people across more than twenty sessions, which aim to present innovation in the...
Lyon, city of cleantechs
Lyon increasingly seems to be the city of Cleantechs, and this year welcomes the prestigious Cleantech Forum. The city succeeds Florence in hosing the event, and the first session was an opportunity for organizers and partners to catch up and enjoy the beautiful surroundings this year in the magnificent setting of the city’s Palais de la Bourse. Frédéric Miribel opened the forum by giving some historical details on the...
Amoeba, the first 100% natural biocide
Fabrice Plasson, the CEO Amoéba, presented his work as an alternative to the use of chemicals for water treatment at the Cleantech Forum in 2016. Amoéba uses a microorganism which cleans the water of bacteria. This solution is in line with the new European regulations, and the company is proud of claiming that it is the only biocide in the world that is safe for both humans and nature. Fabrice Plasson notes that the use of chemicals...
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