SunCoChem organised the 4th Co2oling The Earth Summer School “Innovative hybrid technologies for CO2 conversion into added-value commercial products”, with the objective to unveil several sustainable chemistry approaches and innovations and discover different techniques and methods to scale-up chemical solutions and technologies.
During the two-days event attendants discovered the latest achievements of various EU-funded sustainable chemistry projects, sessions on modelling and machine learning for electrochemical CO2 conversion and presentations from PhD students researching in related topics.
In addition, some participants had the opportunity to participate in the interactive innovation game “How to scale-up and commercialise chemical technologies?” by Innovative Dutch. The participants, divided in teams, battled against each other along the different stages of the innovation funnel. Based on the decisions and strategic thinking made, just one team could win. At the end, each participant received a Certificate of Completion issued by Innovative Dutch.
The event was organised by partners from Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with Eurecat Technology Centre, as part of the SunCoChem’s training activities.
Targeted to:
- Undergraduate, graduate or PhD students willing to learn about sustainable chemistry, modelling and machine learning applied to chemical processes, photo(electro)catalytic synthesis and CO2 conversion methods, among others.
- Researchers in chemical technologies from Universities and research centres interested to learn about commercialisation strategies for chemical innovations.
- Professionals in the chemical industry (technicians, R&D managers), etc.
Agenda
DAY 1 - Morning "CO2 conversion solutions for a sustainable and greener chemistry
09.30 – 09.35 Welcome and Introduction
Simelys Hernandez, SunCoChem Technical Coordinator and Associate Professor, Politecnico di Torino.
09.35 – 09.50 SunCoChem: Carbon-neutral production of energy and high-value chemicals
Adrianna Nogalska, SunCoChem scientific coordinator and Head of the Hydrogen Technologies Line, Eurecat
09.50 – 10.05 FlowPhotoChem: demonstration of a modular integrated system of reactors for solar ethylene production
Wenmig (Simon) Tong, Postdoctoral Researcher, National University of Ireland – Galway (NUIG)
10.05 – 10.20 DECADE project: Synthesize the same product at both cathodic and anodic sides of photoelectrochemical cells
Gabriele Centi, Full Professor in Industrial Chemistry, Università degli Studi di Messina.
10.20 – 11.35 FRESH project: Electrochemical conversion of CO2 into Potassium formate for renewable energy storage
Hamish Andrew Miller, Senior Researcher, ICCOM/CNR
10.35 – 10.50 Questions & Answers
10.50 – 11.00 Final conclusion & Closure
DAY 1 - Afternoon "Innovation Game: How to scale-up and commercialise chemical technologies?"
Federico Dattila, Research Assistant, Politecnico di Torino
Jan Spruijt, Innovative Dutch
14.30 – 14.35 Introduction, technical aspects and group assignment
14.35 – 15.15 Game introduction and explanation
15.15 – 16.00 Marketing, Branding, and Ideation Session
16.00 – 16.15 Break
16.15 – 17.00 Technological Innovation and co-creation
17.00 – 17.15 Work on assignment 1 (2-minute pitch preparation)
17.15 – 17.30 Innovation Teams & Cultures: speed round
DAY 2 - Morning "Innovative approaches for electrochemical CO2 conversion"
09.30 – 09.35 Welcome and Introduction
Simelys Hernandez, SunCoChem Technical Coordinator and Associate Professor, Politecnico di Torino.
09.35 – 10.10 Modelling approaches for electrochemical CO2 conversion
Sophia Haussener, Associate Professor, EPFL
10.10 – 10.20 Questions & Answers
10.20 – 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.00 PhD students presentations
11.00 – 11.30 Questions & Answers, and discussion with external companies
AVANTIUM, HYSYTECH, IoLiTec
11.30 – 11.35 Final conclusion & Closure
DAY 2 - Afternoon "Innovation Game: How to scale-up and commercialise chemical technologies?"
14.00 – 14.15 Two-minute pitches
14.15 – 14.45 Quiz & Q&A
14.45 – 15.30 Corporate Venturing & Intrapreneurship
15.30 – 15.45 Work on individual assignment
15.45 – 16.00 Open Innovation, speed round
16.00 – 16.30 Break / share individual learnings within the group
16.30 – 17.00 Grand Finale & Award
