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We have developed the first truly scalable and renewable coating that enables the recycling of coated textiles ♻️ #brightbio Brightplus Oy is a Finnish pioneer in sustainable materials innovation. Brightplus is globally recognized for its advanced glass coatings, already in use by leading perfume brands. The company also addresses critical challenges in the textile industry by reducing dependence on non-renewable, oil-based materials and harmful chemicals. Their flagship product, BrightBio® textile coating, derived from food and forest industry side streams, offers superior textile protection with customizable performance, all while significantly minimizing the environmental footprint.

Zaz Ventures is a top-tier pan-European boutique consulting firm, specializing in securing public and private funding for cutting-edge deep tech startups. We are experts in navigating complex funding landscapes, particularly through the European Innovation Council (Accelerator, Transition, Pathfinder). Our firm is part of a larger group that includes a Family Office and Da Vinci Labs, a deep tech incubator. Since 2014, we have raised €1.4Bn of Public Funding for 330+ clients in the Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe programmes, with success rates consistently 4 to 5 times above the average. We excel in the most competitive instruments, such as the EIC Accelerator, where we have helped (since 2021) 128 deeptech startups to raise €900M of grant and equity funding, which represents 22% of all the EIC Accelerator funding during this period. We help deeptech SMEs unlock their potential for growth across a variety of domains: ICT, Robotics, AI, Quantum, Cybersecurity, Counter-Terrorism, Transport, Smart Cities, Manufacturing, Nanomaterials, Biotechnology, Synthetic Biology, Health, Agriculture, Food, Aquaculture & Fisheries, Energy, Space, Raw Materials, Environment, Cleantech, Circular Economy. What makes us unique is our no-win-no-pay proposal writing approach in highly competitive funding instruments such as the EIC Accelerator: we only get paid if and when you receive the funding. This means no upfront costs for you and a complete alignment between us in building a winning proposal and succeeding together. Are you a superhero team looking for Horizon Europe funding? Please reach out to us at contact@zazventures.com Follow us on Twitter: @horizonexperts or visit: www.zazventures.com

We have developed the first truly scalable and renewable coating that enables the recycling of coated textiles ♻️ #brightbio Brightplus Oy is a Finnish pioneer in sustainable materials innovation. Brightplus is globally recognized for its advanced glass coatings, already in use by leading perfume brands. The company also addresses critical challenges in the textile industry by reducing dependence on non-renewable, oil-based materials and harmful chemicals. Their flagship product, BrightBio® textile coating, derived from food and forest industry side streams, offers superior textile protection with customizable performance, all while significantly minimizing the environmental footprint.