Turning cutting-edge research into a successful business is rarely a straightforward journey. For the team behind C4Value, consisting of Frederike S. Heinen, Maurice Belleflamme, and Jonas Gerber, the challenge extended beyond developing an innovative technology to transforming scientific excellence into a solution with real market impact. Creating Sustainable Value from Renewable Resources C4Value started their journey with a clear mission: to develop scalable catalytic tech

Explore the research-based innovations our Batch #7 Max Planck start-ups are pursuing. Each team is pushing ideas forward that could help define the future.