Start-up Looppack receives special prize
Competition for bioeconomy start-up ideas supports innovations for a climate-friendly economy
Two graduates from the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences (THWS) have been awarded a special prize for the best development achievement with their start-up Looppack in this year's PlanB competition for bioeconomy start-ups. The Looppack team develops bio-based insulation materials and has already received support from the KickStart funding of the Werk:Raum start-up lab at THWS.
"PlanB - Biobased. Business. Bavaria." is a Bavaria-wide competition for sustainable business ideas in the bioeconomy. Since 2014, it has been organized every two years by BioCampus Straubing GmbH and funded by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. The aim is to support bio-based innovations that contribute to a climate-friendly economy.
The best teams presented their ideas to around 140 guests at the award ceremony. Although Looppack was not among the finalists, Patrick Grimmeisen and Tomás Federico Kochendörfer impressed the jury with their strong progress during the competition phase. Looppack develops bio-based alternatives to conventional building materials based on mushroom mycelium - the root network of fungi. The aim is to create environmentally friendly solutions for the construction industry and promote biological cycles. In combination with regional waste materials such as straw or sawdust, a functional composite material is created that is particularly suitable for the production of environmentally friendly insulation materials. This bio-based alternative to conventional building materials such as polystyrene or mineral wool is compostable, pollutant-free and contributes to reducing CO₂ emissions in the construction sector. The team is currently focusing on applications in the areas of wall, ceiling and floor insulation, pursuing a holistic approach that closes ecological cycles and makes sensible use of local resources.
The project is currently still in the pre-foundation phase. The development was made possible by the KickStart funding from the Werk:Raum start-up lab at THWS. With 7,500 euros in funding, Looppack was able to develop initial materials and prototypes. The founding team's laboratory is also located on the premises of the Werk:Raum.
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