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EF Polymer Wins at the World Living Soils Forum 2024 Pitch Competition

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EF Polymer Wins at the World Living Soils Forum 2024 Pitch Competition

EF Polymer has won first place in the pitch competition at the World Living Soils Forum, hosted by Moët Hennessy and ChangeNOW.

The World Living Soils Forum 2024 took place on October 8–9 in Luma Arles, France. EF Polymer was invited as the only startup from Asia to participate. COO Kunihiro Shimoji and Vincent Depuy, Head of Business Development for France, represented the company at the forum.

A total of 17 soil related companies from around the world joined the pitch competition, where EF Polymer was selected as the overall winner.

About the Award

As part of the award, EF Polymer will receive one year of support from Moët Hennessy and LVMH, including mentoring, networking opportunities, and strategic support for business development.

In addition, EF Polymer has been invited to exhibit at ChangeNOW 2025, one of the world’s leading events for impact driven innovation.

Through this recognition, EF Polymer aims to further expand its presence in the European market.

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