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WBTshowcase is pleased to announce that we have joined the NineSigma Global Innovation Network. Through a relationship that began in 2003 NineSigma, the leading provider of Open Innovation solutions, has directly supported the WBTshowcase.

As a member of the Affiliate Program, WBTshowcase is now about to ‘give back’ to NineSigma a meaningful opportunity for universities, labs and researchers interested in commercializing a new technology.

What Is the Open Innovation Solution Program?

NineSigma partners with Global 1000 companies to enhance their innovation capabilities by connecting them with the very best innovators from around the world. By providing access to innovative ideas, technologies, products and services, NineSigma’s proprietary process for Open Innovation enables companies to expand solution options and dramatically improve speed to market.

NineSigma’s open network of innovators is the largest of its kind and spans industries, geographies and technical disciplines. Through relationships with hundreds of scientific organizations, professional groups and other affinity organizations, NineSigma significantly amplifies the pool of innovators across the world that is aware of client challenges. Companies such as P&G, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, General Mills, Unilever and other industry-leading companies utilize NineSigma’s process to build new innovation capabilities and solve their most pressing business and technology challenges.

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Table of Contents
REQUEST FOR SOLUTION ENGINEERING / MATERIALS
RFP Recently Closed
Seeking Supply of Uniform Temperature Distribution System
New RFP
Machining of Micro 3D Features
CHEMISTRY / CONSUMER PRODUCTS
New RFP
Seeking Melt Processable Negatively Birefringent Polymers
RFP Closing Within One Week
Tooth Whitening Technology for Consumable/Chewable Products
RFP Closing Within One Week
Particle Manufacturing
RFP Closing Within One Week
Resins for Bonding Fibers without Formaldehyde
RFP Closing Within One Week
Consumer Friendly Immune Status Monitor
RFP Closing Within One Week
In-home Technology for Bone Health Assessment
RFP Closing Within One Week
Surface Modification of Cotton Fabrics
No More Dandruff!
RFP Closing Within One Week
Seeking Applications to Develop New Markets for High Performance Rigid Foam
Seeking Innovations to Change the Shape of Protein-based Fibers
RFP Closing Within One Week
Low-Cost Video Display Module for Consumer Goods
Seeking Technology that Eliminates Pathogenic Organisms in Beef
RFP Closing Within One Week
Seeking Unit Dose Cream
RFP Recently Closed
Edible Rapid Set Gels
RFP Closing Within One Week
Efficient Formation of Tempered Steel Spring Assemblies
RFP Recently Closed
Increased Nitrogen Utilization of Tobacco
In Vitro Methods to Evaluate Biofluid Flow Reducing Materials
RFP Recently Closed
Novel Lightweight Confection Base
Improved Polyurethane Foam Cure
RFP Recently Closed
Development Partners for Nasal Formulations and Delivery Devices
Seeking Technology for Low Cost, High Precision Part Manufacturing
RFP Recently Closed
Eliminating Polyester-Copolymer Drying Step
Heat Resistant Paper-like Materials or Coatings
RFP Recently Closed
Oxidative Cleavage of an Unsaturated Acid
RFP Recently Closed
Low Density Particle Technology
RFP Recently Closed
Abrasion Resistant Copolyesters
RFP Recently Closed
Seeking Low-density, Non-crosslinked Thermoplastic Elastomeric Foam Formulation or Material
   
RFP Recently Closed
Studless Traction for Footwear Used on Grass Playing Fields
   
RFP Recently Closed
Low Light Level Photon Detector
   
RFP Recently Closed
Low-Cost Technology to Record Sound into Greeting Cards
   
RFP Recently Closed
Synthetic Fibers/Substrate System
   
RFP Recently Closed
Precise Positioning System for Rigid Tiles
   
RFP Recently Closed
Pre-form Reheating: Colorless NIR Absorber for PET
   
RFP Recently Closed
Seeking Novel Energy Harvesting Technologies
       
     
  New RFP = New RFP
     
RFP Closing This Week = Project Deadline Within One Week
     
RFP Recently Closed = Project Recently Closed
New RFPs

RFSs (Request for Solution):

Seeking Supply of Uniform Temperature Distribution System - NineSigma's client is seeking a system that can maintain a uniform temperature within rigid inorganic tiles (130 x 130 x 1mm HWD). More...

Machining of Micro 3D Features - A Global 500 Company seeks proposals to develop new and better methods of machining micro three-dimensional (3D) features in stainless steel materials. More...

Seeking Melt Processable Negatively Birefringent Polymers - 3M, a leader in optical film products, invites proposals for the development and/or supply of melt processable, negatively birefringent polymers. More...

RFPs Closing Within One Week

Consumer Friendly Immune Status Monitor - A Global Player in Nutraceutical Ingredients and Products invites proposals for non-invasive technologies for determining the general health of the human immune system. More...

Efficient Formation of Tempered Steel Spring Assemblies - A Global Consumer Products Manufacturer invites proposals for advanced, low energy coiled spring assembly manufacturing technologies. More...

In-home Technology for Bone Health Assessment - An International Nutrition Company invites proposals for consumer friendly, in-home means of demonstrating the state and change over time of bone strength and / or human calcium metabolism. More...

Low-Cost Video Display Module for Consumer Goods - A Global Consumer Goods Manufacturer invites proposals for a low-cost, high-volume video display module. More...

Particle Manufacturing - A Global Consumer Products Manufacturer is seeking a manufacturer of particles comprising a mixture of fine organic and inorganic matter . More...

Resins for Bonding Fibers without Formaldehyde - A global manufacturer invites proposals for a water-based resin for bonding fibers without adding formaldehyde. More...

Seeking Applications to Develop New Markets for High Performance Rigid Foam - SABIC Innovative Plastics has recently developed a high-performance rigid foam and is seeking to exploit its unique features in new application opportunities beyond the aerospace industry. More...

Seeking Unit Dose Cream - A Fortune 500 Company invites proposals to design and package disposable single unit doses (12M/yr) incorporating a viscous cream and a soft tipped applicator. More...

Surface Modification of Cotton Fabrics - A Major Multinational Consumer Products Company invites proposals for material technologies that can modify the surface of cotton fabrics for the goal of improving the detergency, repellency, or release of soils. More...

Tooth Whitening Technology for Consumable/Chewable Products - A major consumer products company invites proposals for a tooth whitening technology. More...

Open RFPs

Heat Resistant Paper-like Materials or Coatings - A Global 500 Corporation invites proposals for white paper-like materials or coatings resistant to high temperature. More...

Improved Polyurethane Foam Cure - A Fortune 100 company invites proposals for preventing the compression set of polyurethane foam. More...

In Vitro Methods to Evaluate Biofluid Flow Reducing Materials - A global consumer products company invites proposals for a new in vitro method to assess the efficiency of materials that reduce the flow of biofluids. More...

No More Dandruff! - A Global 500 consumer products company invites proposals for new agents, physical methods, or technologies to suppress dandruff and / or its causes. More...

Seeking Innovations to Change the Shape of Protein-based Fibers - A Global 500 consumer products company invites proposals for new physical or chemical methods to change the morphology of permanently curly hair, a complex protein-based fiber. More...

Seeking Technology for Low Cost, High Precision Part Manufacturing - A Fortune 100 company invites proposals for cost effective processes for manufacturing highly precise small metal parts. More...

Seeking Technology that Eliminates Pathogenic Organisms in Beef - An industry leading, worldwide beef processor invites proposals for technologies that eliminate pathogenic organisms in ground beef Specific pathogens of concern are Verotoxin producing E. coli and Salmonella. More...

Recently Closed RFPs

Abrasion Resistant Copolyesters - The Eastman Chemical Company invites proposals for methods of rendering Copolyesters more abrasion resistant . More...

Development Partners for Nasal Formulations and Delivery Devices - GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare invites proposals for novel nasal health technologies. More...

Edible Rapid Set Gels - Kraft Foods, Inc. seeks proposals for a dry package gel dessert that rapidly forms a gel when reconstituted with ordinary tap water. More...

Eliminating Polyester-Copolymer Drying Step - A global polyester manufacturer invites proposals for technology that eliminates the need to dry polyethylene terephthalate and its copolymers prior to molding . More...

Increased Nitrogen Utilization of Tobacco - Altria Client Services invites proposals describing a technology to reduce the nitrogen fertilizer needs of tobacco. More...

Low Density Particle Technology - A global chemicals corporation invites proposals for a technology and or a source of strong, non-porous, low density particles for use in an aqueous application. More...

Low Light Level Photon Detector - 3M Corporation invites proposals for products or technology that can facilitate accurate measurement of very low levels of 500 - 600 nm light in a handheld instrument . More...

Low-Cost Technology to Record Sound into Greeting Cards - Hallmark Cards, Incorporated invites proposals for development of technology to quickly record sound into greeting cards using low-cost writable sound modules and writing equipment. More...

Novel Lightweight Confection Base - A Global Snack Foods Company invites proposals for New naturally lightweight or aerated food products for coating with fat-based systems. More...

Oxidative Cleavage of an Unsaturated Acid - A Global Diversified Company invites proposals for novel, low cost oxidation technology to cleave functionalized acrylic acids . More...

Precise Positioning System for Rigid Tiles - A Fortune 500 Electronics Company is seeking proposals for developing a system that can precisely position thin rigid tiles in a 2 x N array on a rigid carrier plate. More...

Pre-form Reheating: Colorless NIR Absorber for PET - Eastman Chemical Company invites proposals for the supply of a NIR absorber that is transparent in the visible spectrum . More...

Seeking Low-density, Non-crosslinked Thermoplastic Elastomeric Foam Formulation or Material - A global consumer products manufacturer invites proposals for low-density, non-crosslinked thermoplastic elastomeric foam as pellets or raw material. More...

Seeking Novel Energy Harvesting Technologies - A Fortune 500 manufacturing company invites proposals for the identification and development of cutting edge energy harvesting technologies. More...

Studless Traction for Footwear Used on Grass Playing Fields - A Global Footwear Manufacturer invites proposals for technologies for footwear that deliver active multi-directional traction on a grass field during running, cutting, and breaking. More...

Synthetic Fibers/Substrate System - A Fortune 500 Consumer Products Company is seeking proposals for a synthetic fibers/substrate system to be used in a medical device. More...

If you are interested in responding to any of these projects, but need more time to prepare a proposal brief, please contact the program manager listed on the RFP immediately.

Learn More about Solution Provider Successes

NineSigma and CG2 NanoCoatings Inc. - NineSigma solution provider, CG2 NanoCoatings, provides first-hand perspective on what it takes for Open Innovation partnerships to be successful in the white paper entitled: Open Innovation: A NineSigma Solution Provider's Perspective

NineSigma Insight - NineSigma's VP of Innovation Alliances offers suggestions about how to prepare quality responses to Requests in the white paper entitled: Selling Your Innovation - How to Write a Winning Proposal Abstract.

To read other NineSigma publications, visit our Resource Library at http://www.ninesigma.com/about-us/resource-library