If you are interested, you can also follow the progress of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2011 at www.icis.com/awards. These were launched mid-April and the deadline for entries is 4 July.
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Thursday, 12 May 2011
Change of platform for this blog
Hi! This will be the last post on this blog on this platform. From today I'm transfering Chemicals and Innovation to a new site, under the slightly different name of ICIS Chemicals and Innovation, to reflect the fact this is part of the ICIS free online offering. You can see more of ICIS and its other blogs at www.icis.com
You can find me and all I've written so far at this address: http://www.icis.com/blogs/chemicals-innovation/. I hope you'll continue to follow the news and opinion on innovation in the chemical sector.
If you are interested, you can also follow the progress of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2011 at www.icis.com/awards. These were launched mid-April and the deadline for entries is 4 July.
If you are interested, you can also follow the progress of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2011 at www.icis.com/awards. These were launched mid-April and the deadline for entries is 4 July.
Monday, 18 April 2011
ICIS launches eighth Innovation Awards
At last - after weeks of preparation I can officially launch the ICIS Innovation Awards 2011. This annual competition, now in its eighth year, recognises outstanding technological and business innovation in the chemical industry.
Dow Corning is the overall lead sponsor for the Awards, as it has been from their inception in 2004. CRA returns as the sponsor of the Best Product Innovation category, and U.S Chemicals is again sponsor of the Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit category.
Joining the sponsors this year is global health, nutrition and materials major DSM, which is supporting the new category of Best Innovation for Sustainability.
The Innovation Awards continue to grow and gain industry support. We have added a new sponsor and new category this year and look forward to being able to highlight the very best of innovation in the industry later in the year.
There is tremendous effort and investment going into innovation in the chemical sector today, as companies seek answers to many of society’s global problems.
The Awards are open to entry from today, with a deadline for entries of 4 July 2011. The winners will be announced on 17 October.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
ICIS Innovation Award winners celebrate
As this innovation blog is brand new, I thought I'd take the chance to bring everyone up to date with the results of the ICIS Innovation Awards for 2010.
These Awards are sponsored overall by silicone specialist Dow Corning and with category sponsorship by consultancy CRA International and distributor U.S. Chemicals. Full details are on the Awards website.
A strong emphasis on sustainability and the environment was evident in many of the better entries for this year's ICIS Innovation Awards
The overall winner was India's Tata Chemicals for its innovative Swach domestic water filter using silver nano-scale technology and recycled rice husk ash. In the seven years that the ICIS Innovation Awards have been running, no entry has generated as much admiration and acclaim among the judges as the Tata Chemicals' water purifier.
The four category winners were: Best Product Innovation - Tata Chemicals Tata Swach nanotech water purifier; Best Innovation by an SME - NiTech Solutions Use of innovative NiTech reactor by Genzyme; Best Business Innovation - Huntsman Advanced Materials New generation of rapid manufacturing equipment and resins; and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit - Teijin Fibers
ECO CIRCLE innovative closed-loop recycling system for polyester.
Tata Chemicals' winning innovation was judged to cover all bases. It includes a novel use for a readily available natural waste stream - rice husk ash; it exploits hi-tech nanotechnology in the active biocidal ingredient - silver; and it addresses a huge social problem at an economic cost - the provision of safe drinking water in developing areas of the globe.
Judge Alfred Oberholz, formerly of board member for innovation at Evonik Degussa, commented that the Tata Swach addresses global problems with great social impact. Dow Corning's CTO Gregg Zank added that clearly the Tata Swach shows how chemicals and
chemical innovation are helping people everywhere. The innovation , he said, "resonates" with the needs of today and "tells a compelling story."
These Awards are sponsored overall by silicone specialist Dow Corning and with category sponsorship by consultancy CRA International and distributor U.S. Chemicals. Full details are on the Awards website.A strong emphasis on sustainability and the environment was evident in many of the better entries for this year's ICIS Innovation Awards
The overall winner was India's Tata Chemicals for its innovative Swach domestic water filter using silver nano-scale technology and recycled rice husk ash. In the seven years that the ICIS Innovation Awards have been running, no entry has generated as much admiration and acclaim among the judges as the Tata Chemicals' water purifier.
The four category winners were: Best Product Innovation - Tata Chemicals Tata Swach nanotech water purifier; Best Innovation by an SME - NiTech Solutions Use of innovative NiTech reactor by Genzyme; Best Business Innovation - Huntsman Advanced Materials New generation of rapid manufacturing equipment and resins; and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit - Teijin Fibers
ECO CIRCLE innovative closed-loop recycling system for polyester.
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Winners and sponsors enjoy the award presentation and lunch in London |
Judge Alfred Oberholz, formerly of board member for innovation at Evonik Degussa, commented that the Tata Swach addresses global problems with great social impact. Dow Corning's CTO Gregg Zank added that clearly the Tata Swach shows how chemicals and
chemical innovation are helping people everywhere. The innovation , he said, "resonates" with the needs of today and "tells a compelling story."
Monday, 17 January 2011
Welcome to the Chemicals and Innovation blog
ICIS is a leading provider of news and information on the chemical and energy industries. We have editorial resources in the UK, the US, Singapore, China, India and the Middle East - to bring up-to-the-minute news and analysis on the sector. I'll be tapping into this news stream, but also seeking out provoking and informative articles and examples of innovation from a whole range of sources.
My goal is to post around 3-4 items a week - watch out for my first ones any time soon. And please do comment where you have an opinion or knowledge to share with the blog's readers.
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| John Baker is a global editor at ICIS and was for many years editor of European Chemical News, now ICIS Chemical Business |
Welcome to the Chemicals and Innovation blog. I'm John Baker, global editor at ICIS responsible for custom publishing and the ICIS Innovation Awards.
My aim in this blog is to discuss a wide range of issues relating to innovation in the chemical arena - from corporate strategy, funding and investments through to ground-breaking innovations.
On the way I will add my voice to the debate to show that the chemical industry really can answer many of today's pressing global problems through properly focused and well executed innovation.
My goal is to post around 3-4 items a week - watch out for my first ones any time soon. And please do comment where you have an opinion or knowledge to share with the blog's readers.
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