Clean Oil International Wins Gold at the Istanbul International Inventions Fair (ISIF'21)
Canadian clean-tech startup brings home gold honors at the 6th annual Istanbul International Inventions Fair.
TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Oil International, the Canadian startup behind one of the world's first and leading autonomous oil skimming technologies, has won the gold medal at the Istanbul International Inventions Fair (ISIF'21).
The international competition, which brings together some of the brightest inventors, innovators, and investors from around the world, was held from September 21st–26th, 2021 in conjunction with the world's largest technology and aviation festival (hosted in Turkey). The competition was hosted by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office, in conjunction with the International Federation of Inventors' Association, Anatolia Inventions and Inventors Association, with support from the World Intellectual Property Organization and the European Patent Office.
"We're honored and thrilled to have received this prestigious award from the Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology of Turkey and in one of the biggest innovation events in the world…" said Babak Khodaparast, Founder & CEO of Clean Oil International.
This award is one of several Clean Oil has managed to win as they move towards finalizing R&D and going to market. Previously, they'd earned 3 international awards and 4 national grants.
The ambitious startup, which is eyeing to revolutionize oil-related disaster response, boasts an experienced founding & advisory team which has propelled them thus far, led by Khodaparast. With the mitigation of severe economic, environmental, and fiscal effects in mind, their technology, which benefits from autonomous & nanotechnology, is highly effective in reducing deployment & operation time during oil spill disasters - a feat which has drawn interest from both industries and government stakeholders. Their technology enables swift response to oil spill disasters without needing any operator(s) on-site to initiate the process and is compatible with swarm technology.
In 2022, off the back of their international awards, Clean Oil International has several planned key milestones, including launching their first pilot and entering into the Middle Eastern market, with the support of various national & international stakeholders.
Media Contact
Babak Khodaparast, Clean Oil International, 1 6475463242, [email protected]
SOURCE Clean Oil International
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