The 2024 Vale Green Innovation Program Super Demo event was grandly held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on the afternoon of September 19. This event marked the conclusion of the 2024 Vale Green Innovation Program and was a significant part of the two-day 2024 DEMO CHINA event.
Luhui Yan, Founder and CEO of Carbonstop, participated as a representative of an outstanding green innovation enterprise, showcasing products, technologies, and solutions. Ultimately, after intense competition, Carbonstop won TOP3 and was honored as an "Outstanding Green Innovation Enterprise."
The 2024 Vale Green Innovation Program was jointly initiated by Vale and TechNode in July this year, aiming to discover excellent green innovation enterprises related to the mining industry chain and seek potential partners for the "Vale Ventures Fund." Over the past two months, the organizers focused on three major directions—low-carbon industry chain, circular mining, and industry transformation—and numerous sub-scenarios, launching a tight recruitment drive nationwide. They eventually received enthusiastic applications from nearly a hundred green innovation enterprises. A team of evaluators, comprising Vale's technical experts, investment experts, and senior executives, along with TechNode, conducted two rounds of fair and impartial selection based on strategic relevance, technological advancement and uniqueness, and market capacity. They finally selected 10 outstanding green innovation enterprises to present at the Super Demo event. Carbonstop was recognized as one of these outstanding green innovation enterprises due to its expertise in carbon management.
Luhui Yan showcased Carbonstop's team, products, and service cases at the event, explaining how Carbonstop provides customized carbon management services based on clients' actual needs. These cases not only demonstrated Carbonstop's deep expertise and rich experience in carbon management but also highlighted its active contributions and significant achievements in promoting social green and low-carbon transformation.
After the presentations, an external expert panel consisting of Kang Ming, Technical Research Expert at Baowu Environment & Technology; Han Yaoxin, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University; Zhu Deqing, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Resource Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University; Zhao Jing, Partner at Cathay Capital; and Wang Zhe, Director of Transportation, Hydrogen, and Clean Technology Investment Projects at the Rocky Mountain Institute, along with a Vale evaluation team comprising Ms. Xue Xie, President of Vale China; Mr. Stephen Potter, Senior Advisor on Decarbonization and CEO of Tecnored; Mr. Dauter Oliveira, Managing Director of Asia Development; Mr. Bruno Arcadier, Director of the Vale Ventures Fund; and Ms. Michelle Marques, Manager of Mineral Processing Technology, scored the 10 enterprises on-site.
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After fierce competition, Carbonstop stood out for its remarkable performance in the field of green innovation and ultimately won the TOP3 award. Mr. Stephen Potter, Senior Advisor on Decarbonization and CEO of Tecnored at Vale, warmly congratulated Carbonstop and presented the "Outstanding Green Innovation Enterprise" plaque. This honor not only recognizes Carbonstop's achievements in carbon management and green technology solutions but also expresses high expectations for its continued innovation and leadership in the industry.
Mr. José Roberto Andrade, Vice Consul of Brazil in Shanghai, said: "For decades, Vale has been at the heart of Brazil's industrialization and international trade development. In 2024, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, we remember Vale's pivotal role in establishing ties between the two countries. China and Brazil are each other's most important trading partners and have extensive opportunities for innovative cooperation. The Vale Green Innovation Program showcases how our two sides can collaborate on innovation. China's startup ecosystem is one of the richest and most diverse in the world, brimming with talent, resources, and, most importantly, vitality and a willingness to meet the challenges of the times. The excellent startups participating in this event will open a window for us to see where the two countries can cooperate. Congratulations to Vale for organizing this event, and let us work together to continue writing beautiful chapters in the friendship between China and Brazil."
Carbonstop will seize this opportunity to continue deepening green technology research, expanding service areas, and collaborating with more partners to jointly promote the sustainable development of the global economy.
About Vale
Vale is a global mining company dedicated to improving lives and shaping the future, being one of the world's leading producers of iron ore and nickel, and a major producer of copper. Headquartered in Brazil, Vale operates globally. Vale is committed to becoming a recognized safety benchmark, a world-class reliable mining operator, a talent-driven organization, a leader in sustainable mining, and a model for creating and sharing value. Vale has been a long-term partner of China and a trusted raw material supplier to China's steel industry. Since exporting the first shipment of iron ore to China in 1973, Vale has supplied over 3 billion tons of high-quality iron ore to China. Innovation is seen as a key focus area for Vale's future development. As part of its innovation strategy, the "Vale Ventures Fund" was launched in 2022 and officially introduced to China at the sixth China International Import Expo in 2023. The fund has committed to investing $100 million in leading global tech startups.
