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History of our Company

Limpgas Tecnologia is a clean technology-based company spinoff from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), incubated by the Center for the Support of Enterprise Development at the CIATEC Technology Park in Campinas (São Paulo). Our company is a pioneer in the development of cutting-edge technologies to reduce and neutralize emissions of greenhouse gases and other atmospheric pollutants. Our technology is made possible through innovation in physical processes using nanocatalysts and low-temperature plasma reactors.

Since 2009 we have worked to become a leading startup in clean technologies. In 2009-2010 we were awarded a grant by the PRIME program of the Brazilian Innovation Agency (FINEP) which aimed to support the management structuring of the main technology-based companies in the country.

The advancement of scientific research and the incessant search for private and public support led in 2012 to our selection by FINEP and the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as one of the 12 most innovative emerging sustainable companies in Brazil. Among the other eleven companies, we participated in the Sustainable Brazil Venture Forum and had the honor to represent the country in the Expo Brazil Sustainable during Rio+20.

In addition, we presented a paper at the Planet Under Pressure conference, the scientific arm of Rio+20, exposing our views about the development of clean technologies, which later was invited as a chapter of the book Climate Change and Global Policy Regimes: towards institutional legitimacy published in 2013 by Palgrave Macmillan.

In 2012-2013, Limpgas Business Model was rated by sustainability experts and private investors and was named one of the 6 best models of sustainable business in Brazil and selected as finalist both in the 2012 Getúlio Vargas Foundation Startup Challenge (the main startup competition in Brazil) and in the Analysis of Sustainable Businesses Module at the 2013 Ethos Conference.

Scientific and technological advances obtained so far are very promising and indicate the technical and economic viability of an industrial solution that can neutralize, in the medium term, the main greenhouse gases. This solution will generate a huge social, environmental and economic impact for Brazil and the entire planet. All this is made possible by the gathering of a top-notch multidisciplinary group of scientists and consultants accustomed to numerous challenges that aim to improve quality of life and the reversal of environmental change caused by human activity.

Sustainability Vision

  • We are very proud to be above all committed to the well being of the planet. Always seeking to shift technological and cultural paradigms to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and society.

    Our commitment to planetary sustainable development is what motivates us to continue fighting for the necessary changes that can contribute to the progress of society. In addition, we want to be a transforming agent of the current reality and help build a better future for present and future generations.

    Our business model is not based on any conventional company, and was designed with the goal to enhance and optimize the well-being of our employees, customers, suppliers, the community and especially the environment where all we are placed.

    The concept of "cleaning the air" or “air depollution” is a very new concept and has been introduced and discussed by the Limpgas Team in seminars, conferences and lectures at home and abroad.

    Cleaning the air we breathe and that is a major contributor to life is what drives this small group of scientists to confront any mechanistic logic associated with climate change skeptics. And seek to develop effective and practical solutions for the rebalancing of element Air and of life on Earth.

Guiding Principles

Mission

Clean the air!

Vision:

Design innovative solutions that accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy and society.

Values

Engagement, social responsibility, ethics, commitment, respect for life, courage, transparency, balance.

Our Commitments

Developing technologies that accelerate the planetary transition to a low-carbon economy and society;

Adopting corporate governance that promotes sustainability, transparency, and social responsibility;

Offering high value-added services to our customers enabling the optimization of industrial processes and of R&D through the incorporation of technological innovations;

The education, awareness and motivation of our employees and associates, encouraging personal development, recognizing good performance and creating an environment of harmonious, productive and rewarding work;

Advancing the frontier of human knowledge by developing clean high-technology and disseminating and sharing our results with the whole society;

Respecting the rights and interests of our stakeholders, engaging them in our goals and building sustainable value for future generations.

Partnerships

Consciousness evolution reveals the critical importance of collaboration, cooperation and co-creation as a foundation for sustainable, scientific and business development. It is in our interest to build solid partnerships that join efforts to achieve the larger goal of neutralizing the environmental impacts of industrial activities and power generation.

Adopting the logic of sustainable connections, Limpgas seeks to establish a network of interaction and cooperation to establish the greatest possible number of win-win partnerships. We seek partners that add value to our business and share the same principles and aspirations for social transformation.

Come co-create a new clean future!

Consider how we can interact with your business model and establish a solid, lasting and profitable partnership between our companies. It will be a great pleasure to meet great researchers, inspiring people, new projects, companies, technologies or disruptive processes.

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Research, Development and Innovation

Limpgas Technology emerges as a R&D&I company that intends to disrupt the market for technologies that neutralize emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. Limpgas’s research on emission reduction is framed at the world frontier of innovations neutralizing emissions by any process.

Limpgas Tecnology’s lines of research:

nanocatalisador

Nanocatalysts: Limpgas developed new techniques and processes for surface treatment in the manufacturing of nanostructures applicable to various types of materials such as titanium, diamond-like carbon (DLC), bioglass, polymers, ceramics etc. These new developments provide support for catalysts with structure and contact surface often superior to those developed by conventional chemical processes. It is in these sponges with highly effective areas that we also implement by physical process the nanoparticles of catalytic materials. Thus, it is the sum of the processes of manufacturing the support (sponge) and the manufacture and deployment of nanoparticles which enables the technology of Limpgas nanocatalysts.

plasma

Cold Plasma: cold plasma or low-temperature plasma is currently considered a driving force in the evolution of science and applied physics, and can be used in optimizing many industrial processes that are currently inefficient or polluting. Plasma is the 4th state of matter and there it can be observed characteristics of the matter beyond classical physics. Cold plasma is the plasma vacuum generated, which can be done in very specific conditions of pressure and difference in electric potential, enabling the conditions to develop new inventions.

Limpgas is the first company in Brazil to research, develop and apply cold plasma to the reduction and neutralization of emissions of greenhouse and other gases that are harmful to the environment.

The plasma enables the breakdown of gas molecules or compounds that are not broken by nanocatalysts, presenting a unique complement to the research with nanocatalysts.

- Limpgas Reactors: the reactors thus represent the combination of the two lines of research and which are the two main national innovations related to neutralization of emissions: nanocatalysts and the application of low-temperature plasma.

We are working and dedicated to developing and commercializing by 2020 the first technological innovation available in the global market that neutralizes 100% of greenhouse gases emitted by power plants.

Services

  • Engineering Projects

    No matter the line of your business, the reduction of harmful environmental impacts of any industrial activity is an important and game-changing competitive advantage in the new economy.

    Brazil lacks innovations in clean technologies that enables the optimization of industrial processes. In addition, there are few industries able to internally develop their own solutions in eco-efficient engineering.

    Present your challenges and we will customize the best solution for your industry.

    Our goal is to offer specialized solutions to reduce the environmental liabilities of our clients. Through services of high scientific and technological knowledge we can serve the specific needs of each client.

    - Design and development of reactors for neutralizing atmospheric emissions;

    - Design and development of treatment and disposal of industrial gas systems;

    - Project installation, maintenance, repair, replacement and upgrade of systems and emissions control equipment;

    - Design, development and maintenance of vacuum systems;

    - Development of tailor-made solutions, equipment and processes that meet the specific demands of our customers.

  • Consulting in Industrial Processes and R&D

    Our main focus lies in the management of industrial processes or R&D seeking to optimize profitability, reducing costs and increasing process efficiency, combined with sustainable waste management.

    We offer consultancy in planning, supervision, coordination, direction and execution of technical responsibility in complex and/or high-risk cases; as well as elaborate studies of technical and techno-economic viability of physicochemical processes.

    We provide expert advice and consultancy to:

    - capture and analysis of elements deposited or adsorbed on solid / samples / material surfaces;

    - design and implementation of systems to capture fractionation of products or byproducts;

    - projects and training processes that require high vacuum;

    - use of plasma technology to the coating of metal parts;

    - support the use of systems that use hydrogen at high temperatures;

    - support heat treatment processes and purification of metals;

    - develop carbon nano-structures;

    - implement the CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) and Ion Implantation;

    - maximum performance with physicochemical tests.

Contact

comercial@limpgas.com.br

Phone: (55) 19 37565433 ramal: 0700

1020 Lauro Vannucci Street, Jd. Santa Candida, Campinas – SP, Brazil.

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