PepsiCo, Clorox and Corteva are looking for collaborations on six partnering opportunities below:
- Characterizing plant proteins as they undergo extrusion
- Funding: The proposal depended on the range of $100,000 or more annually for multi-year projects.
- Biodegradable Coatings and Adhesives for Next Generation PHA films
- Funding: $25K-$100K for a 6-month proof of connecting project with potential for follow-on funding for 1-3 years
- Identifying alternate sources of potable water
- Funding: $25,000 – $75,000 for a 6 month proof-of-concept.
- Rapid acrylamide detection in drinking water
- Funding: $25,000 – $50,000 is available for a 6 month proof-of-concept
- Corteva: Building blocks for sustainable small molecule crop protection solutions
- Researchers will receive $250 for each selected compound transferred and the potential to collaborate with Corteva on future projects.
- Clorox: Alternative (non-quaternary ammonium) anti-microbial actives for cleaning and disinfection
- Up to three finalists will receive a $10,000 prize for their proposal. Final ideas may have the opportunity to collaborate with the Clorox R&D group over 6-12 months to help develop their technology.
The deadline for all six calls is May 31. One-page proposals can be submitted online via the Halo application form which should take less than an hour to complete. If you have any questions, please reach out to James Wang at j.wang@ubc.ca.