CO₂ Innovation Award 2025: Game-Changing Climate Tech Wins Big

 The “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2025” Innovation Award celebrates breakthrough technologies that turn emissions into valuable products. Winners include UP Catalyst (CO₂ to graphite), FENC® (CO₂-based plastics), and Oxylus Energy (green methanol)—leading the way toward a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.

UP Catalyst (Estonia) – Winner
Developed battery-grade graphite from CO₂ using low-energy MSCC-EC technology.

 Reduces energy use by up to 50% vs. traditional graphite production.

Far Eastern New Century (Taiwan) – Second Prize
Created world’s first non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) using captured CO₂.
Used in sustainable shoes, textiles, and membranes

 Cuts carbon emissions by up to 58%.

Oxylus Energy (USA) – Third Prize
Invented a methanol-producing electrolyser that converts CO₂ to green methanol.
 Enables carbon-neutral fuel production using only CO₂, water, and renewable energy.

230 participants & 45 speakers joined the conference globally—online and in Cologne, Germany.

 Organized by nova-Institute with support from CO₂ Value Europe and Yncoris.

 Focus: Advancing Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) for a climate-neutral, fossil-free future.