SUSTAINABLE PROCESS INDUSTRY EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL COMPETTIVENESS TROUGH RESOURCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY SPIRE Brokerage event December 16 th 2013 Project Idea Presentation Zurich University of Applied Sciences

2 INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES The Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (ICBC) at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences runs an application driven research and development program aiming at sustainable and innovative processes and solutions.ICBC Areas of activity include chemical and biochemical engineering, miniaturized and continuous processes, new sustainable processes for existing and new products, chemical and biochemical catalysis, novel materials for applications in several fields. Resource and energy efficiency, functionalized coating applications, light management, advanced catalysis, tissue engineering, drug discovery, in silico drug design and syntheses, molecularly imprinted polymers, downstream processing - proteins, are examples of our main interests. Our cutting-edge technologies, research facilities and highly specialized expertise bring successful collaborations with industry (SMEs, start-ups, large companies) and academia at Swiss and European level. We create and develop more sustainable processes and advanced materials for industrial applications and green chemistry.

3 KEYWORDS: resource and energy efficiency functionalized coating applications light management, PV advanced catalysis green chemistry nanoporous materials tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting drug discovery in silico drug design and synthesis medicinal chemistry MIP, fiber-spinning protein downstream processing analytics,sensory applications aroma profiles (coffee, volatiles) bioengineering, biofilms

4 Catalysis Technology Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) Enzyme Catalysis and Enzyme Expression Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (including continuous processing, bio-process engineering and microreaction systems) Process Development ICBC’s (ZHAW) in-house competencies for process development using catalysis technology

Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design Project idea: Development of green, sustainable, economically attractive, and highly efficient processes, applicable in several fields and sectors using catalysis technology. Impact: New and improved processes for industrial applications, which are real alternatives to the today‘s applied/established technologies. 5 SPIRE : Energy and resource management systems for improved efficiency in the process industries Key Action 2.3 Process monitoring, control and optimization and Key Action 2.4 More efficient systems and equipment

Cross-sectorial character: Chemical Industry Engineering Process Industries Pharmaceutical Industry 6 SPIRE : Energy and resource management systems for improved efficiency in the process industries Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design Key Action 2.3 Process monitoring, control and optimization and Key Action 2.4 More efficient systems and equipment Process design Route finding Process analytical technologies (PAT) Catalysis, catalysis with enzymes, enzyme expression, biotechnology Chemical and biochemical engineering, continuous processing, bioprocess engineering Downstream processing Process design Route finding Process analytical technologies (PAT) Catalysis, catalysis with enzymes, enzyme expression, biotechnology Chemical and biochemical engineering, continuous processing, bioprocess engineering Downstream processing

7 Catalysts, which are cheap and simple to prepare Stable and high-performing at low catalyst loadings General applicable systems Easy to scale-up Economically attractive catalysts for industrial processes 1 min, 100% Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

8 Examples of C-C cross-coupling reactions with relevance to industry: Novel conceptual approach in process development and catalyst design

Looking for partners… Industries: Large and SMEs Research Institutions Coordinators and partners in related fields Our needs: Scale-up Demonstration We would like to learn about your Needs Processes Target molecules To help you in developing sustainable and more efficient processes through novel catalyst systems. 9

Contact details 10 PD Dr. Christian Frech Nabold Phone: and Dr. Agnes Zoller Phone: Mobile: