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External innovation efforts at ICL focus on innovative early-stage technologies, novel materials and cost-effective production processes, suitable for ICL businesses. The areas of focus include next generation fertilizers, food additives, advanced additives, flame retardants, biocides, energy storage solutions and specialty chemicals.
11 Ongoing Projects with Academia
3 Ongoing Projects with Startups
44 Academic/Startups Projects under evaluation
In April 2020, ICL launched HALOXⓇ SCRATCH-X™, an innovative anti-scratch mineral-based additive. It improves scratch resistance and durability and extends the life of industrial wood coatings that are used in cabinetry and furniture.
ICL has open innovation projects in multiple stages. Some projects have just launched into the ideation phase, others have been completed successfully and have become viable products in various business units of the Company. An example of such a project is the development of a unique signaling molecule that improves efficacy against biofilm formation.
ICL has developed, in collaboration with Melodea, an Israeli startup, an anti-microbial and anti-viral coating technology based on magnesium oxide and nanocrystalline cellulose (PCT patent application).
Much of the nutrients and micronutrients applied by synthetic fertilizers never make it to the plant, resulting in much waste in economic and environmental terms. ICL has several ongoing projects to address the nutrient use efficiency challenge.
ICL is addressing one of the biggest inefficiencies that agricultural faces: the application of fertilizers vs. their uptake by plants.
Inefficiency is a major problem in agriculture, both environmental and economical. ICL is addressing one of the biggest inefficiencies this industry faces:the application of fertilizers vs. their uptake by plants. As a leader in fertilizers, ICL is in an excellent position to introduce innovative solutions to the market.
ICL is looking at possible cooperation regarding recovering P to fertilizer from Cow sewage/municipality sewage with MIGAL.
WE SYNERGIZE WITH NOVELTY
As global leaders in the field of agriculture, food and engineered materials, ICL is constantly developing impactful solutions meant to improve the quality of life for millions worldwide through our unparalleled R&D infrastructure. A key milestone in our business transformation is centered around the idea of responsibility for our collective future, and technology innovation that can favorably impact the industries in which ICL is involved, and leads. Therefore, the Company created the ICL Corporate Accelerator.
Startups can obtain access to ICL’s resources:
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To positively impact tomorrow’s challenges, ICL synergizes with novelty, today!
This program is intended to have a positive environmental impact through impactful partnering with entrepreneurs and startups. It represents ICL’s commitment as partners and investors to measure and report the environmental performance and progress of ICL’s underlying investments and portfolio companies.
