Dimpora makes the final of sustainable textiles competition

The Zurich-based start-up dimpora has emerged as a finalist in a competition for innovative and sustainable solutions for the chemicals and textiles industry out of a total of 50 applicants. As detailed in a press release, dimpora has made the final alongside another four companies from India, Mexico, Sweden and Turkey as one of the five finalists selected by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3). The Zurich-based company, founded in 2019, presented its eponymous PFAS-free textile membrane manufactured on the basis of polyurethane. At the same time, the product is waterproof and breathable, making it suitable for use in outdoor textiles.

The prize winners are to be selected on October 30 and 31, 2024, during an ISC3 investor forum held in Frankfurt. Before this, the finalists will receive support from ISC3 in presenting their respective projects at the event, as they compete to claim the first prize worth 15,000 euros. Two additional prizes in the amount of 5,000 euros each are also on offer to the finalists.

“The large number of start-ups registered and the feedback from the start-ups we have already supported show that the ISC3 Innovation Challenge is a valuable opportunity for young companies in the field of Sustainable Chemistry”, as Alexis Bazzanella, Director of the ISC3 Innovation Hub, explains in the press release. “Visionary innovators should receive the support they need to realize their creative approaches and innovative solutions, because we as a society have the same goal: to contribute to a more sustainable future”, he concludes. ce/ww