Air Liquide : launches its second Scientific Challenge based on the Essential Small Molecules

Following the success of the first edition which mobilized 130 academic and startup partners, Air Liquide launches today its #2018AirLiquideScientificChallenge, designed to advance research in an open innovation approach. This year, the three topics selected are aimed at improving air quality and preventing global warming for the planet.

The #2018AirLiquideScientificChallenge is open to academic teams, private Research & Development departments, startups, and private or public Institutes. All are invited to submit, from June 25th to September 20th, innovative scientific research projects using Essential Small Molecules on these topics:

• Topic #01 on hydrogen production: 'Lower-CO₂ H₂'
  How to produce cost competitive hydrogen while reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

• Topic #02 on the use of hydrogen in industrial processes: 'H₂ is coming'
  How to use hydrogen to avoid CO₂ emissions in industrial processes traditionally based on fossil fuel?

• Topic #03 on sustainable food production: 'Sustainable Farm to Fork'
  How can our Essential Small Molecules help rise to the challenge of meeting the dietary needs of 9 billion people in a healthy, affordable, sustainable and environmentally friendly way?

An Air Liquide scientific prize coupled with a €50,000 grant will be awarded to each of the laureates at the end of 2018. Moreover, the Group will fund collaboration projects to up to €1.5 million, in order to develop the selected scientific proposals and transform them into market-tailored technologies.

Initiated by R&D and its m-Lab, the scientific community of Air Liquide experts on Essential Small Molecules, the #2018AirLiquideScientificChallenge is part of Air Liquide's open innovation approach.

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