Sustainable Chemistry on Stage:

Harnessing Impact Investment for Sustainable Chemistry Innovation

The ISC3 Investor Forum connects start-ups, scientists, investors, and decision-makers to foster collaboration and investment in Sustainable Chemistry.

“We are excited to host the ISC3 Investor Forum at Impact Festival for the second time,"

"With this year’s topic, ‘Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Change,’ the forum showcases start-ups tackling challenges like waste, energy supply, and carbon emissions, providing innovative solutions for a sustainable future.”

Over two days, visitors can look forward to pitches from ten global start-ups, an investor talk, and a masterclass on Identifying Sustainability in Chemical Innovation.

Programme Highlights

26 November – 10:40 – 11:45, Innovation Stage

• Pitches from ten finalists of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge
• Meet all start-ups at the ISC3 Booth (Forum Messe Frankfurt, Level 0, Booth CR1)

26 November – 15:15 – 16:15, Masterclass Room 3

• ISC3 Masterclass: “Identifying Sustainability in Chemical Innovation” – interactive session introducing the ISC3 Sustainable Chemistry Key Characteristics with case studies

27 November – 15:55 – 16:40, Transformation Stage

• Investor Talk: “Financing Innovative Start-ups in the Chemical Sector”
• Award Ceremony for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 (€25,000)
• Audience Award announcement

Vote for the Audience Award!

Be part of the decision: attend the pitches of the ISC3 Innovation Challenge finalists on Innovation Stage on 26 November and vote for your favourite start-up via the ISC3 Audience Award poll link. The winner will be announced on 27 November, 2025, during the Award Ceremony on the Transformation Stage.

Audience Award Poll

About the ISC3 Investor Forum

The ISC3 Investor Forum is the annual flagship event of the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre, dedicated to advancing Sustainable Chemistry innovation through impact investment and global collaboration.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet innovators shaping the future of chemistry: 2 days, 10 start-ups from 9 countries, 1 mission – Sustainable Chemistry for a Sustainable World.

The 2025 ISC3 Innovation Challenge Finalists

(Alphabetical order)

AC Biode (Japan/Luxembourg)

CLIMASEL (Azerbaijan)

CLIMASEL develops bio-based phase-change material panels that absorb heat during the day and release it at night, helping regulate indoor temperatures and reduce cooling energy use.

ClimEtSan-OnTheGround GmbH (Germany)

ClimEtSan-OnTheGround implements circular climate projects that integrate clean cooking, eco-sanitation, and biochar fertilizer production, while enabling carbon offsetting (emission compensation through external projects) or insetting (emission reduction within a company’s own supply chain) for global companies.

ETB Global B.V. (Netherlands)

ETB developed a process to produce bio-butadiene, a key building block for plastics, rubber and other chemicals compositions, with high conversion and selectivity from bioethanol.

Palki Motors Limited (Bangladesh)

Palki Motors designs and manufactures long-range electric cars featuring innovative fast battery swap technology to offer affordable, sustainable urban mobility in Bangladesh.

Power2Polymers (Germany)

Power2Polymers develops cost-effective, more sustainable high-performance polymers by integrating a novel building block (POM), cutting carbon footprints by up to 40%.

Spark e-Fuels GmbH (Germany)

Spark e-Fuels produces renewable, carbon-neutral synthetic fuels using renewable electricity and CO₂ to accelerate the defossilisation of aviation.

Theseus Development (Ghana)

Theseus Development produces geopolymer based concrete, delivering low carbon and high performance building materials for affordable and resilient housing.

VerdiSol (United Arab Emirates)

VerdiSol transforms agri-food waste into nanofibers to boost soil health, water retention, and sustainable farming in arid regions.

Virgin Green Renewable Energy Limited (Zambia)

Virgin Green converts biomass waste into charcoal briquettes, improved cook stoves, and wood vinegar, empowering local women entrepreneurs while reducing CO₂ emissions and deforestation.