Cosco helps start-ups "take the first step"

The first initiatives to participate in the development of China's start-up industry
to provide materials and engineering expertise to accelerated incubation bases
to help start-
ups choose the ideal materials they need
Cosco is accelerating incubation bases in innovation centers such as Shenzhen to help start-ups select the right materials for early product development. Shenzhen is known as China's "hardware Silicon Valley", where Cosco provides help, advice and expertise in materials and solutions to start-up entrepreneurs to help them prepare for market .. Schmako, Head of Innovation, Asia Pacific at Cosco Ventures. "Entrepreneurs don't usually think too much about material choices when making decisions, but the right materials and advanced engineering can give them a competitive advantage," says Michael Schmidt. That's why we plan to help start-ups choose the right materials and realize their full potential at the right time and in the right place. We hope this will lead to a long-term partnership with Cosco, and we are pleased that we have been able to help some of the best creators from all over the world who have come to Shenzhen. " incubators in cities such as Shenzhen focus on areas such as electronics, and Cosco also provides materials and solutions for these areas, so the two sides have a good basis for cooperation." In Shenzhen, for example, Cosmos partners include Moona from France and hardware start-ups such as Carv, which was founded in the UK.
Moona sleep aid
, which uses Coxter materials, cools down to help you fall asleep and warms up gently - the cotton pads in Moona's sleeping devices are made of Cocosmodron thermoplastic polyurethane
after raising nearly $150,000 on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, Moona's co-founders David Stoikovitch and Coline Juin have tried to develop a sleeping aid designed to analyze sleep patterns and improve sleep quality. The product, called Moona, consists of a bedside device and a cotton pad placed in a pillow that automatically adjusts the pillow temperature through a water cycle while the user sleeps - cooling helps them fall asleep and warms up and wakes up gently. The cotton pad is made from Cosmoplastic thermoplastic polyurethane.use a variety of complex materials," says Dhylane Nguyen, a Moona engineer based in Shenzhen. It is important for us to choose the right material to ensure the comfort and quality of our products. In China, with Cosco's help, we have been able to accelerate product development. Carv e-ski private education - a device made of polycarbonate
Carv e-ski private education - Bluetooth trackers placed outside ski boots are made of CoscoTron polycarbonate
Carv, a UK-based start-up, has developed a smart device that helps users improve their ski skills with sensors, Bluetooth trackers and smartphone apps placed in ski boots. After raising nearly $275,000 on Kickstarter, Carv produced its first products, but ran into some material problems. So they went back to Shenzhen to find a solution, and Cosco helped them solve the problem.Jamie Salter, Vice President of Engineering at Carv, said: "We found some material problems with the tracker placed outside the ski boots. This material is too easy to crack when hit, such as when touched by a ski lift. We've done material testing, so it's a bit of a surprise that something like this has happened. To solve such material science problems, we need the help of professionals. It's great to be able to contact Cosco's experts directly in Shenzhen and solve this problem. " support for start-up development is part of Cosco's business model innovation. With 80 years of experience in materials science, Cosco will continue to explore more models of cooperation with start-ups in cities such as Shenzhen, while supporting the development of start-ups while learning from them.: Cosco
is one of the world's largest polymer producers, with sales of EUR 14.1 billion in 2017. Its business focuses on the production and manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for many areas of everyday life. The main service areas include the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, electrical and electronics industries, while other areas include sports and leisure, cosmetics, medical and chemical industries themselves. By the end of 2017, Cosco had 30 production sites worldwide and approximately 16,200 employees (based on full-time employees).