Fishing-waste nanowhiskers get nod from innovation community

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In Toronto, BOCO Technology Inc., a producer of chitin nanowhiskers, has been selected to present at CleanEquity® Monaco 2018. The invitation-only event gives innovators a platform to meet with potential investors and partners.

BOCO Technology Inc. is the world’s first commercial producer of chitin nanowhisker, a fully biobased and biodegradable nanomaterial derived from fishing waste. Extracted from crab and shrimp shells, CNW exhibits ultra-high strength, toughness, low density, biocompatibility, barrier, and antimicrobial properties. CNW have applications ranging from plastics, composites, adhesives, biomedical devices, 3D printing, and energy conversion and storage.

Hosted by London’s Innovator Capital, CleanEquity will be held March 8–9 in Monte Carlo.  Other partners and sponsors of the event include Prince Albert II of Monaco’s Foundation, AgTech Accelerator, Covington & Burling, Cision, Cranfield University, Hobbs & Towne, the Monaco Economic Board and Parkview.