We are pleased to announce Air Liquide － world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health － as our newest Megawatt Sponsor. Air Liquide is a multinational company that serves a range of industries including, energy, aeronautics, laboratories and research, electronics, healthcare, and others.
For Greentown Labs, we believe sponsorship from Air Liquide will allow our member companies — and the cleantech and energy tech ecosystem we support — to benefit from the expertise, resources, and solutions of a company with a strong global reach and global R&D network, including its state-of-the-art research and development center in Delaware. Air Liquide owns and operates nine major R&D centers worldwide.
Finally, Air Liquide’s global vision and solutions support a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment and work to improve quality of life. We look forward to collaborating on this shared vision.
“We are thrilled to be sponsored by a global company that has a history of innovation and a vision for a clean future. We are most excited by the resources and engineering expertise that Air Liquide can provide ou
r members at critical stages while developing their prototypes,” said Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs.
Giuseppe Liberati, “Next Business” Director at Air Liquide Advanced Business and Technologies, commented: “We are very excited to be a part of the thriving ecosystem that exists within and around Greentown Labs, and we are looking forward to collaborating with the organization and its innovative member companies. We believe that combining Air Liquide’s diverse industry knowledge, technical expertise and passion for innovation with the entrepreneurial spirit of Greentown Labs will generate new initiatives around environmental sustainability.”
Air Liquide has already taken a committed and active role in the movement towards sustainability. In fact, more than 60% of its R&D budget in 2013 was dedicated to projects geared to preserving life and the environment.
About Air Liquide Advanced Business & Technologies
Air Liquide’s Advanced Business & Technologies network is positioned at the forefront to market new technologies for new businesses. The network of entrepreneurial, innovative and agile companies offer gas engineering solutions and highly specialized technologies for many markets: renewable energy, aeronautics & space, maritime, scientific research, pharmaceuticals and optoelectronics.
About Air Liquide
World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with more than 50,000 employees and serves more than 2 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.
Air Liquide ideas create value over the long term. At the core of the company’s development are the commitment and constant inventiveness of its people.
Air Liquide anticipates the challenges of its markets, invests locally and globally, and delivers high-quality solutions to its customers and patients, and the scientific community.
The company relies on competitiveness in its operations, targeted investments in growing markets and innovation to deliver profitable growth over the long-term.
Air Liquide’s revenues amounted to € 15.4 billion in 2014, and its solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40 and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 indexes.