REMARKS FROM 2013

August 9, 2014

BCHEM SOLUTION, FROM UFMG, WINS IDEA TO PRODUCT™ COMPETITION LATIN AMERICA 2013

Bhem Solutions, from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, with judges Luiz Langbeck (L), Marcelo Tambascia and competition director Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes (R).

Bhem Solutions, from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, with judges Luiz Langbeck (L), Vanessa Vitoriano da Silva, Marcelo Tambascia and competition director Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes (R).

August 31st, 2013 – BChem Solutions, from UFMG, was the winning team for the 2013 Idea to Product Competition – Latin America. BChem has a innovative catalyst for the production of biodiesel as a byproduct from used vegetable oil.

Championship Results

Winner: BChem Solutions

1st Runner Up: Hidrata R

2nd Runner Up: Nanolysis

Honorable Mention: Terminus

Challenge Round Results

3M Challenge Winner: Hidrata R

Grupo Boticário Challenge Winner: Terminus

Outstanding Presentations: Terminus and Nanolysis


REMARKS FROM 2012

August 5, 2013

FEBETECH, FROM UFOP, WINS IDEA TO PRODUCT™ COMPETITION LATIN AMERICA 2012

FEBETECH, from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, with judges Luiz Langbeck (L), Carlos Praes and competition director Rene Jose Rodrigues Fernandes (R).

September 1st, 2012 – FEBETECH, from UFOP, was the winning team for the 2o12 Idea to Product Competition – Latin America. Febetech has a innovative technology for processing candeia oil, which aims to obtain essential oils and derivatives with high added value, being commercially attractive.

Championship Results

Winner: FEBETECH from UFOP

1st Runner Up: Nanobee from UFJF

2nd Runner Up: Optimizing from UFES

Outstanding Presentation: Easy Print Box from FGV and Incamp

Outstanding Presenter: Hudson Polonini from UFJF

Challenge Round Results

3M Challenge Winner: Nanocore from UFJF

Grupo Boticário Challenge Winner: FEBETECH from UFOP

FGV Challenge Winner: Optimizing from UFES

Outstanding Presentations: Easy Print Box, FEBETECH and Nanocore