PCAS is a french company, worldwide leader in commercial scale pharmaceutical synthesis and fine and specialty chemical manufacturing. The company has developed a silica aerogel material (ISOGEL) which can be used as very high performance insulating material in various industries. Aerogel is a silicon-based substance often called frozen smoke or blue smoke. It is composed of 99.8% air and is a stiff foam with a density of 3 mg per cm3, which makes it the world’s lowest-density solid.

Sud Ecowatt is a french cleantech company developing a system which can cover up to 60% of heating needs and 80% of hot water. This innovative company has developed in partnership with ICAM Toulouse, a wall heater in brick flood large thermal inertia driven by an hydraulic system powered by heat from the photovoltaic sensors. This concept allows a maximum value of solar energy captured by a simple hydraulic network and its operation at very low temperatures and meets the requirements of the HQE (High Environmental Quality).

Natural odorant molecules have a high added value and are very widely employed in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or perfume industries. Their separation, traditionally ensured by distillation or liquid-liquid extraction, remains a difficult and costly operation. New technologies are now being developed. One of these is membrane contactors developed by a french cleantech company named Ederna which, because of their compactness, flexibility, selectivity and low energy and solvent consumption, have undeniable advantages.

Vegeplast conceives and makes biodegradable plastic parts of vegetale origin which associates ecology, environmental protection and industry. This french cleantech companies is focusing on plastic pieces with limited use in time as sports and leisure articles, animal food toys, defence training pieces. With its unique Vegemat innovation, the company has developed a bioplastic made from corn and other plants easily shaped, durable and biodegradable. The company is expecting a tunover of € 3million by 2010.

Project Bambou is a french start up initiated by Sebastian Kulak and the laboratory of mechanical and composite CRIT. It aims to develop a vehicle workshop (utility) 100% electric combining 3 innovations: the multi-energy management, the use of organic materials (Eco design) and a lightweight chassis.