Business Roundup
2016; American Chemical Society; Volume: 94; Issue: 26 Linguagem: Alemão
10.1021/cen-09426-buscon013
ISSN2474-7408
ResumoBusiness Roundup ShareShare onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail C&EN, 2016, 94 (26), p 13June 27, 2016Cite this:C&EN 94, 26, 13AbstractBayer and DuPont are investors in Radicle, a new investment fund dedicated to early-stage agriculture technology start-ups. The fund is raising $15 million to put into companies that increase agricultural productivity, sustainability, and quality. Afton Chemical will build a petroleum additives plant at Bayer's industrial park in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro by the middle of next year. The company says it has been boosting its presence in the Brazilian additives market since it purchased Texaco's business in 1996. Johnson Matthey is leading a three-year research project, supported by an $8 million grant from the European Union, to advance fuel-cell technology for electric vehicles. Partners include fuel-cell component suppliers, academic institutions, and carmaker BMW. Urban Mining Co. has raised $25 million in a first round of venture funding from undisclosed investors. The company plans to use the money to build a rare-earth magnet recycling facility at itsView: PDF | Full Text HTMLDownload PDF
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