We are more than a CVC, we are an Innovation Fund

What we are looking for

We seek to invest in companies or projects with the potential for global scalability, which may have different origins

Startups or early-stage companies

Investment in cooperation contracts, partnerships, strategic alliances, joint ventures, or agreements of any kind with companies developing technologies related to any of our investment verticals

R&D collaborations with universities, innovation centers, or R&D centers

Startups or early-stage companies

Investment in cooperation contracts, partnerships, strategic alliances, joint ventures, or agreements of any kind with companies developing technologies related to any of our investment verticals

R&D collaborations with universities, innovation centers, or R&D centers

Verticals of investment and development stages

We actively seek collaboration opportunities in the following spaces or verticals:

DIGITALIZATION AND CIRCULARITY OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

TEXTILE FIBERS BASED ON CELLULOSE AND FIBER RECYCLING

SUSTAINABLE BIOBASED PACKAGING

WOOD AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION

NEW BIOMATERIALS: LIGNIN, NANOCELLULOSE, AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF WOOD

BIOFUELS AND GREEN ENERGY

DIGITALIZATION AND CIRCULARITY OF INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES

TEXTILE FIBERS BASED ON CELLULOSE AND FIBER RECYCLING

SUSTAINABLE BIOBASED PACKAGING

WOOD AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION

NEW BIOMATERIALS: LIGNIN, NANOCELLULOSE, AND OTHER COMPONENTS OF WOOD

BIOFUELS AND GREEN ENERGY

We primarily invest in startups and solutions that are in the pre-seed to Series A investment rounds. In R&D projects, we typically progress from laboratory scale to the construction of demo plants. However, we are open to analyzing special collaborations on an ad hoc basis.

Global presence and Partnerships

CMPC plays an active role in the Global Innovation Ecosystem through partnerships that connect the company with the most disruptive developments in our industry.

  • Ongoing connection with our international CMPC offices.
  • Presence in Europe, with our office in Finland and a technical leader in Germany.
  • A strong global presence with 30 scouting partners in 10 countries, enabling the evaluation of hundreds of companies each year.
  • Participation in 8 global innovation programs, in consortia with over 40 partners.

Partnerships

VTT: F3 – Films for Future

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Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI)

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Sting Bioeconomy

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HubTec

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Ignite

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Foresight Canada

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Lignin Club

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4evergreen

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