--- title: Grenova News | Reduce description: Reduce | Providing the best news for innovative pipette tip reuse green technology. Making lab plastics more cost effective with less environmental impact. --- # Grenova News ## [Grenova Nominated As Richmond Inno On Fire's Crisis Innovator Award Finalist](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-nominated-as-richmond-inno-on-fires-crisis-innovator-award-finalist) Posted by [Katharine Moore](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/katharine-moore-1) on Jul 17, 2020 2:43:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Grenova Nominated As Richmond Inno On Fire's Crisis Innovator Award Finalist](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202020-07-17%20at%202.43.01%20PM.png)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-nominated-as-richmond-inno-on-fires-crisis-innovator-award-finalist) Throughout the current health crisis, Grenova has had one goal— to leverage our technology and expertise to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Richmond Inno, a media outlet featuring innovative businesses, recently recognized Grenova’s efforts in the healthcare and life sciences community during this time of crisis. Grenova was nominated as a finalist in the Crisis Innovator Award, which honors companies stepping up in the face of coronavirus.   [Read More](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-nominated-as-richmond-inno-on-fires-crisis-innovator-award-finalist) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-nominated-as-richmond-inno-on-fires-crisis-innovator-award-finalist#comments-listing) Tags: [GrenovaRevolution](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/grenovarevolution), [SMARTer](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/smarter), [Plastic Consumables](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/plastic-consumables), [Reduce](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reduce), [Coronavirus](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/coronavirus) ## [Do Filtered Pipette Tips Really Prevent Cross-Contamination and Aerosols?](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/do-filtered-pipette-tips-really-prevent-cross-contamination-and-aerosols) Posted by [Spencer Conti](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/spencer-conti) on Jul 14, 2020 9:28:18 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Do Filtered Pipette Tips Really Prevent Cross-Contamination and Aerosols?](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/0.jpg)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/do-filtered-pipette-tips-really-prevent-cross-contamination-and-aerosols) In a laboratory, tough decisions are regularly made to determine how best to conduct critical experiments and testing. Over time, pipette tips have adapted to suit labs across the globe and provide the tools so technicians and scientists have the ability to do important research. This is especially true as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the United States. Epidemiologists and virologists are working around the clock to come up with a treatment for the virus. Filtered pipette tips made of plastics are used to study the virus and the once bulky, glass pipettes now are sleek and automated. A total of 10 plastic pipette tips are used to perform a single COVID-19 test currently and most of the tips that are used now have a filter in them that is supposed to block out 100% of aerosols and prevent cross contamination when sampling. But how much are these significantly more expensive and environmentally costly tips really benefiting labs across the country? Should labs decide to ditch the filter?  [Read More](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/do-filtered-pipette-tips-really-prevent-cross-contamination-and-aerosols) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/do-filtered-pipette-tips-really-prevent-cross-contamination-and-aerosols#comments-listing) Tags: [Plastic Waste](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/plastic-waste), [Savings](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/savings), [Pipette Tips](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/pipette-tips), [Reduce](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reduce) ## [Research Demonstrates Green Return On Investment](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/research-demonstrates-green-return-on-investment) Posted by [Spencer Conti](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/spencer-conti) on Jun 23, 2020 9:59:32 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Research Demonstrates Green Return On Investment](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/blog%20photo%202.jpg)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/research-demonstrates-green-return-on-investment) [Read More](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/research-demonstrates-green-return-on-investment) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/research-demonstrates-green-return-on-investment#comments-listing) Tags: [SMARTer](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/smarter), [Pipette Tips](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/pipette-tips), [Reduce](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reduce), [Carbon Footprint](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/carbon-footprint) ## [Grenova Founder Delivers TEDx Presentation](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-founder-delivers-tedx-presentation) Posted by [Grenova Team](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/grenova-team) on Apr 1, 2020 4:29:07 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Grenova Founder Delivers TEDx Presentation](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/TEDx_Youth_Ali.png)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-founder-delivers-tedx-presentation) Grenova’s founder Ali Safavi was asked to present at TEDxYouth to address the steady rise in plastic biohazard waste produced from the laboratory and healthcare industry. In his inspiring presentation, Ali shared his mission to create a future free from plastic pollution—a future that is filled with an abundance of life, not an abundance of plastic. [Read More](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-founder-delivers-tedx-presentation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-founder-delivers-tedx-presentation#comments-listing) Tags: [Insider](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/insider), [Plastic Waste](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/plastic-waste), [Pipette Tips](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/pipette-tips), [Reduce](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reduce) ## [Grenova CEO to Present Ways to Reduce the Science Community’s Plastic Waste During LABVOLUTION in Hannover, Germany](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-ceo-to-present-ways-to-reduce-the-science-communitys-plastic-waste-duringlabvolution-in-hannover-germany) Posted by [Grenova Team](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/grenova-team) on Mar 11, 2020 11:21:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Grenova CEO to Present Ways to Reduce the Science Community’s Plastic Waste During LABVOLUTION in Hannover, Germany](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/Grenova_Founder_2.jpg)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-ceo-to-present-ways-to-reduce-the-science-communitys-plastic-waste-duringlabvolution-in-hannover-germany) Grenova’s founder and CEO, Ali Safavi, will present ways to reduce the science community’s plastic waste during [LABVOLUTION](https://www.labvolution.de/home), a flagship European trade show for innovative lab equipment. Hosted May 21-23, this year’s conference will focus on the theme of "The Integrated Lab,” signaling the show's strong emphasis on connectivity. LABVOLUTION documents and showcases every facet of laboratory practice – including technology, infrastructure and analytics solutions for labs in all sectors (including the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries, the life sciences, biotechnology, environmental technology, food technology, medicine and R&D). The highly anticipated event attracts a core constituency of lab leaders from northern, eastern and western Germany, the Benelux states, France, the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Poland and parts of Eastern Europe. [Read More](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-ceo-to-present-ways-to-reduce-the-science-communitys-plastic-waste-duringlabvolution-in-hannover-germany) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-ceo-to-present-ways-to-reduce-the-science-communitys-plastic-waste-duringlabvolution-in-hannover-germany#comments-listing) Tags: [Insider](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/insider), [Plastic Waste](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/plastic-waste), [Plastic Consumables](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/plastic-consumables), [Reuse](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reuse), [Pipette Tips](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/pipette-tips), [Reduce](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/tag/reduce) ## [Grenova Partners with European Distributor](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-partners-with-european-distributor) Posted by [A. Safavi](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/author/a-safavi) on Sep 14, 2018 12:12:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Grenova Partners with European Distributor](https://blog.grenova.com/hubfs/GC%20Biotech%20bridge%20grenova.png)](https://blog.grenova.com/blog/grenova-partners-with-european-distributor)  Grenova Inc., a USA based company, announced today an agreement with GC biotech BV for the distribution of their TipNovus product lines. Under this new agreement GC biotech BV becomes the exclusive distribution partner of Grenova Inc. tip washing devices in the EU market. 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