Carbios wins “So French So Innovative” award at InnoEx 2024, Hong Kong
Carbios was awarded first prize in the “So French So Innovative” Award organised by Business France, the Hong Kong Committee of French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCEF), La French Tech and its partners at InnoEx 2024 (taking place in Hong Kong from 13 to 16 April). The award recognises French innovation to promote and support French Tech in the Asia-Pacific region. The final awards ceremony was held on the French pavilion in the presence of members of the Hong Kong Government and Christile Drulhe, Consul General of France in Hong Kong.
“Asia-Pacific is a key market for our PET biorecycling solution, and the “So French So Innovative” Award is a recognition that supports Carbios’ prospection and commercial deployment in the region. Carbios’ technology is generating a lot of interest, leading to promising discussions and the exploration of commercial agreements to support the sustainability commitments and international operations of current and future partners,” said Emmanuel Ladent, CEO of Carbios.
In a dynamic global PET market, where the share of recycled PET will increase, the company’s ambition is to become a leading rPET player by 2035. Carbios has extended its international reach to boost its commercial deployment worldwide. Teams in place in key markets are dedicated to identifying business opportunities and establishing commercial partnerships for PET biorecycling technology, with first agreements expected in 2024. To date, Carbios is represented in three key regions: Europe, North America (including Canada) and Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and soon India).
“As Asia is a key market for Carbios due to the concentration of approximately 80% of the world’s PET production, mainly in China, we recognise the strategic importance of establishing a strong presence in this region. Carbios is ready to seize a significant opportunity, supported by our expert teams on the ground who are dedicated to establishing Carbios in the market and implementing sustainable solutions,” said Stéphane Ferreira, Chief Biorecycling Business Officer, Carbios.
Carbios is promoting its technology for the enzymatic depolymerisation of PET. The technology, is claimed to enable true PET circularity with alternative raw materials to petro-sourced monomers, and to be fully compatible with existing polymerisation plants.
Photo: Dr. Bruno Langlois, Technologies & Institutional Partnerships Director for Carbios (centre), receiving the « So French So Innovative » Award on behalf of Carbios at InnoEX 2024, Hong Kong.
