Braskem is a $15B global plastic manufacturer in Brazil. They are looking to manufacture Plastic/composite ties that will outlast wood, ideally using recycled material. They currently have this capability but are looking for product advantage/benefits around: rail/wheel interaction; ballast’s maintenance consumption; Life Cycle cost of the tie; Environment requisitions; and pavement’s levels design.
New technology, like AI and robotics, additive manufacturing, digitalization, and quantum computing, is changing business structures and platforms. On a products and marketing front, we see a need for greater experimentation using new technology to better engage customers. From the management and HR front, we see new technology and labor concerns challenging the future of work.
P&G wants to further develop their strategic framework for AI-Powered Brand Building to identify opportunities to step change the business. Areas of interest include consumer insights, campaign development, content creation & adaptation across touchpoints (messaging, image, video, animation etc.), Gen AI Brand Visibility and Agentic AI applications across the consumer journey. Deadline for applications is December 31, 2025.
IMA SpA makes machines for packaging coffee, tea, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals. The company sales are about USD 700M. They have operations around the world. Customers include Unilever, Novartis, Bigelow. They seek robotics startups for repetitive tasks.
Sompo Japan Insurance seeks Startups in AgTech, Energy, and IoT
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A $17B/year global leader in automotive technologies, Faurecia is anticipating all the challenges of a changing industry. With the help of strategic partnerships with companies, start-ups and academia within an open innovation ecosystem, Faurecia technologies address two key aspects of mobility: the Cockpit of the Future for a safer, more comfortable, and more intuitive experience in the cockpit of the future, and Sustainable Mobility for cleaner and more environmentally-friendly transportation around the world. Owns more than 300 assembly lines in the US.