NZERO, Manufacturer Of Eco-Friendly Ski Wax, wins B-STEP Award In Barcelona
The Barcelona brand, specialised in 100% organic wax and lubricant formulas for snowboarding, skiing and cycling, is declared winner of the contest that brings together the best emerging sports technology companies.
The start-up Nzero, the world's first brand 100% dedicated to biodegradable and sustainable waxes for ski equipment, snowboards and bicycles, has won the B-STEP sports and innovation award given in the Catalan capital.
NZERO is a brand of Marteen Sports World (MSW) founded in 2015. A company based in Barcelona that as a result of its technical research allows sports practitioners, sustainable commuters and delivery vehicles to enjoy a premium range of high-performance lubricants with maximum respect for nature. NZERO's success model is built on its commitment to sustainability, the use of plant-based ingredients, ingredients that are natural and never from mineral resources. NZERO is helping to lead the green tribology move from crude-oil based lubrication to fully sustainable alternatives.
B-STEP is a support program from Barcelona Activa, an institution that promotes the economic development of the city. B-STEP is for companies that develop their activity in the sports, physical activity and innovation sector. A sector in Catalonia that counts on 1375 companies, making it the European region with the highest concentration of Sports companies.
In this edition of the awards, the best emerging companies in technology and sports innovation participated for eight months in a program together with experts targeting their development for scalability.
Following a set of competitive pitches and panel deliberation, NZERO was awarded as overall winner for its values of sustainability, scalability, the potential of its project and its high component of innovation. All of this has been possible thanks to the vision and effort of Guillem Capellades, CEO of NZERO, as well as the research work for plant-based sustainable formulas and green tribology by Richard Croyle, director of innovation and the wider NZERO R&D team.
In addition, the brand has recently obtained the prestigious ECOLABEL seal, which recognizes the safety of its formulas, which do not come from petroleum and leave no negative impact on the environment, or with users.
