MINNEAPOLIS, May 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Claros Technologies, Inc. (ClarosTech™), the leader in PFAS analytical and destruction technologies, announced today that it has raised $22M in new funding co-led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund and American Century Investments. This financing will allow ClarosTech™ to continue scaling the research, development and market penetration of its UV-photochemical PFAS destruction technologies, its durable anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-odor and broad spectrum UVA and UVB bio-based functional materials technologies and its ISO/IEC 17025:2017 analytical laboratory..

明尼阿波利斯，2024年5月28日/PRNewswire/--全氟辛烷磺酸分析和销毁技术的领导者Clarostechnologies，Inc.（ClarosTech™）今天宣布，它已经筹集了2200万美元的新资金，由生态系统完整性基金和美国世纪投资公司共同领导。这笔资金将使ClarosTech™能够继续扩大其紫外线光化学PFAS破坏技术、耐用抗病毒、抗菌、防臭和广谱UVA和UVB生物基功能材料技术及其ISO/IEC 17025:2017分析实验室的研究、开发和市场渗透。。

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Additional investors include Capita3, Children's Minnesota, Kureha America Inc., Open Door Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, other corporate investors, several individual investors alongside incumbent investors Groundswell Ventures and the University of Minnesota.

其他投资者包括Capita3、明尼苏达儿童基金会、Kureha America Inc.、Open Door Foundation、F.R.Bigelow Foundation、其他企业投资者、多名个人投资者以及现有投资者Groundswell Ventures和明尼苏达大学。

Claros Technologies, Inc. Raises $22 Million to Accelerate PFAS Destruction and Analytical Technologies.

Claros Technologies，Inc.筹集2200万美元用于加速全氟辛烷磺酸的销毁和分析技术。

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'Our commitment to PFAS destruction is not just about environmental responsibility, but also about sustainability. By developing and commercializing cutting-edge solutions to PFAS pollution, we're positioning ourselves at the forefront of a growing market. As the demand for sustainable, scalable, cost competitive chemistries and industrial processes increases, we believe our technologies can be part of ensuring long-term success for our customers, partners and the planet.' said Michelle Bellanca, ClarosTech™ CEO and co-founder.

“我们对PFA销毁的承诺不仅涉及环境责任，还涉及可持续性。通过开发和商业化PFAS污染的尖端解决方案，我们将自己定位在不断增长的市场的前沿。随着对可持续、可扩展、具有成本竞争力的化学产品和工业流程的需求增加，我们相信我们的技术可以成为确保我们的客户、合作伙伴和地球长期成功的一部分。”ClarosTech™首席执行官兼联合创始人米歇尔·贝兰卡（MichelleBellanca）表示。

'This $22M over-subscribed fundraise is a testament to the trust and commitment from a syndicate of investors that believe in Claros' technology, commercialization strategy and vision for a cleaner and safer world. With this support, Claros is poised to revolutionize the landscape of PFAS destruction and safeguard our environment for generations to come.'.

“这场2200万美元超额认购的筹资活动证明了投资者财团的信任和承诺，他们相信克拉罗斯的技术、商业化战略以及建立一个更清洁、更安全世界的愿景。在这种支持下，克拉罗斯准备彻底改变全氟辛烷磺酸的破坏格局，并为子孙后代保护我们的环境。”。

Since its prior financing in 2021, ClarosTech™ has successfully:

自2021年之前融资以来，ClarosTech™已成功：

Scaled its PFAS destruction solution to field deployable units and is working with industry-leading manufacturers and other stakeholders to provide sustainable and effective solutions to remediate PFAS pollution in wastewater. Confirmed by internal, independent third-party and customer laboratories, ClarosTech™ has proved 99.99% destruction and defluorination performance on all PFAS types including long, short and ultra-short chain PFAS;.

将其PFAS销毁解决方案扩展到现场部署装置，并与业界领先的制造商和其他利益相关者合作，提供可持续有效的解决方案，以修复废水中的PFAS污染。经内部、独立的第三方和客户实验室证实，ClarosTech™已证明对所有PFA类型（包括长链、短链和超短链PFA）具有99.99%的破坏和脱氟性能；。

Built a world class ISO/IEC 17025:2017 analytical laboratory; and

建立了世界一流的ISO/IEC 17025:2017分析实验室；和

Commercialized its durable functional material chemistries from bio-based sources, allowing for durable (wash-safe) anti-bacterial, anti-odor, anti-viral and broad spectrum UVA and UVB properties in textiles and other substrates.

将其基于生物的耐用功能材料化学物质商业化，从而在纺织品和其他基材中具有耐用（洗涤安全）的抗菌，防臭，抗病毒和广谱UVA和UVB特性。

'PFAS chemicals represent a monumental and increasingly urgent societal challenge. They are ubiquitous in manufactured products, have serious environmental and human health impacts and are persistent in the environment. Industrial producers are finally being held accountable for this pollution: settlements from PFAS litigation in the US are approaching $20 billion; the US EPA has begun regulating PFAS in drinking water; and CERCLA has designated PFAS chemicals as hazardous waste,' said Sasha Brown, Partner at Ecosystem Integrity.

“PFAS化学品代表了一个巨大且日益紧迫的社会挑战。它们在制造产品中无处不在，对环境和人类健康产生严重影响，并在环境中持续存在。工业生产商终于要为这种污染负责：美国PFAS诉讼的和解金额接近200亿美元；美国环保局已开始管理饮用水中的PFA；生态系统完整性合作伙伴萨莎·布朗（SashaBrown）说，CERCLA已将PFAS化学品指定为危险废物。

'We are proud to partner with Claros, which provides the most efficacious and cost-effective method of eliminating PFAS and analyzing the contents of effluent for industrial customers. Claros' analytical, modeling and destruction capabilities are essential tools to tackle the critical imperative of halting PFAS pollution.'PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance or 'forever chemicals') are a family of over 15,000 chemical compounds used in everything from semiconductor manufacturing to the production of clothing, furniture and food packaging.

“我们很荣幸与Claros合作，Claros为工业客户提供了最有效和最具成本效益的消除PFA和分析废水含量的方法。克拉罗斯的分析、建模和销毁能力是解决遏制全氟辛烷磺酸污染这一关键问题的重要工具PFAS（全氟烷基和多氟烷基物质或“永久化学品”）是一个由15000多种化合物组成的家族，用于从半导体制造到服装、家具和食品包装的生产。

PFAS chemicals are ubiquitous and linked to cancer, thyroid disease, kidney dysfunction, birth defects, autoimmune disease and other serious health problems. Today, ChemSec estimates a $17.5 trillion annual societal cost of PFAS in our global economy. Current methods of PFAS elimination do NOT permanently solve the problem and instead perpetuate an infinite PFAS life-cycle by returning the original or concentrated PFAS back into the environment through dilution in wastewater treatment facilities, landfill disposal, incineration or deep well injection.

PFAS化学品无处不在，与癌症、甲状腺疾病、肾功能障碍、出生缺陷、自身免疫性疾病和其他严重健康问题有关。今天，ChemSec估计，在我们的全球经济中，PFA每年的社会成本为17.5万亿美元。目前消除PFAS的方法并不能永久解决这个问题，而是通过在废水处理设施中稀释、填埋处理、焚烧或深井注入，将原始或浓缩的PFAS返回到环境中，从而使无限的PFAS寿命周期永久化。

None of these are sustainable or provide finality to liability concerns. AECOM estimates a global PFAS opportunity (replacement mitigation) of $250.

这些都不是可持续的，也没有为责任问题提供最终解决方案。AECOM估计全球PFAS机会（替代缓解）为250美元。