ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Calling all academics: Funding opportunity alert! 📣 The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable Ignition Grants support high-risk, high-reward research that can unlock greener chemistries and processes for pharma and allied industries. Each award provides $40,000 for a six-month research commitment, with recipients collaborating directly with GCIPR members to help accelerate innovation from concept to impact. Four grants will be awarded in 2026. Learn more & submit your proposal by May 1, 2026 👉 brnw.ch/21x0tYW

🌱 The Nexus has a new home! To better reach the global community working in green and sustainable chemistry, we’ve moved and updated our e-publication, The Nexus. 🔗 Visit and bookmark the new Nexus: acs.org/nexus #greenchemistry #sustainablechemistry

From the lab to real-world solutions 🧪 This Academic Award category honors research that enables greener, scalable technologies and lays the foundation for sustainable industry transformation. 🔗 Apply today: brnw.ch/21wYjJW #STEMResearch #GreenChemistry

Chemistry for a greener planet 🌍 This award recognizes technologies that reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions through greener design, manufacturing, or product use. 🔗 Apply today: brnw.ch/21wYfce #ClimateAction #SustainableInnovation #ChemistryForClimate

#Innovation knows no size 💡 #SmallBusinesses often drive the most transformative change. This award honors companies (annual sales < $40 million) whose technologies embody the principles of #GreenChemistry. 🔗 Apply today: brnw.ch/21wYbsw #Funding #Sustainability

📣 1 week left to apply for the 2026 ACS Green & Sustainable Chemistry #SummerSchool in Burlington, Vermont! 📅 July 11–18, 2026 💰 Fully funded by ACS ⏰ Apply by December 15: brnw.ch/21wYbd9 #GreenChemistry #Sustainability #ChemistryEducation

7️⃣ 2026 #GreenChemistry Challenge Awards Focus Area Seven: Design of Safer Chemicals This award celebrates the design of chemicals that are safer for people and the planet. 🔗 Learn more & apply today: brnw.ch/21wY7e4 #SaferChemistry #HumanHealth #Innovation

🌾6️⃣ Efficient and Impactful Valorization of Biomass This category highlights technologies that convert renewable biological materials into fuels, polymers, or specialty products. 🔗 Learn more: brnw.ch/21wY38v #Bioeconomy #RenewableChemistry #CircularSolutions

📣 Deadline DECEMBER 8! ⏰ The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable is still accepting nominations for its 2026 Awards, which recognize breakthrough innovations that make pharma processes safer, cleaner, and more sustainable. 🏅 APPLY TODAY: brnw.ch/21wY0I2

Powering the #CleanEnergy future 🔋6️⃣ Design & Manufacture of Materials for Energy Applications This award recognizes advances in materials & processes that make energy generation and storage cleaner, safer & more efficient. 🔗 brnw.ch/21wY0AE #SustainableInnovation

Closing the loop through #GreenChemistry 🔄🧪 4️⃣ Product, Chemical, and Process Design for #Circularity or Degradability This category celebrates innovations that can be safely reused, recycled, or returned to nature. 🔗 Learn more: brnw.ch/21wXOZb #CircularEconomy

3️⃣ 2026 #GreenChemistry Challenge Awards Focus Area 3: Greener Synthetic Pathway in the Manufacture of Specialty Chemicals This award honors the #innovators who make specialty chemicals more #sustainable. 🌍 🔗 Learn more & apply: brnw.ch/21wXOqN #GreenManufacturing

🖥️ WEBINAR: Driving Sustainability through Innovations in the Supply Chain 📅 December 5, 8–10 am EST / 9–11 pm (China) ✅ Featuring experts from Lilly, CCS, PharmaBlock, Jiuzhou Pharma, ABAChemicals & ACS GCI. 👉 Register for FREE: brnw.ch/21wXM7C

Sustainability in the field begins in the lab 🌱 The Greener Synthetic Pathway in the Manufacture of #Agrochemicals category recognizes #sustainable synthetic strategies for creating crop protection compounds. 🔗 Learn more & apply: brnw.ch/21wXIoB #GreenChemistry

Cleaner drug manufacturing starts with #innovation 💊 The Greener Synthetic Pathway in the Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals award celebrates greener synthetic routes in pharma production. 🔗 Learn more & apply today: brnw.ch/21wXHE8 #GreenPharma #SustainableScience

The 2026 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards honor groundbreaking technologies that make chemistry safer, cleaner, and more efficient. 🌎 🔗 Learn more and submit your nomination by January 31: brnw.ch/21wXGsF #GreenChemistry #Sustainability #Innovation #STEM

📈 Student interest in #GreenChemistry is growing! ACS GCI is piloting a library of experiments to support student chapters. Full rollout Spring 2026 🌍 🔗 Learn how to get involved: brnw.ch/21wXuFd

⏰ Only a few days left! Faculty innovators: apply for the Teaching Green Fellowship ($15K + travel) Recognizing creative educators reimagining the chemistry curriculum through #Sustainability. APPLY TODAY! ➡️ brnw.ch/21wXr6U #GreenChemistry #STEMEducation #GCandE

💡 Innovation starts in research & development. 🏆 Nominate a breakthrough for the Green Discovery Chemistry Award, honoring early-stage green chemistry in pharma. 🔗 Learn more & apply: brnw.ch/21wXiRP #GreenChemistry #PharmaInnovation #SustainableDiscovery #GCandE

🏆 Nominate now for the CMO Excellence in #GreenChemistry Award, recognizing orgs driving sustainable #PharmaInnovation. Winners will be honored at #GCandE, June 15-18, in San Antonio, TX. 🔗 Learn more & apply today: brnw.ch/21wXgmP #SustainableManufacturing