Recognition, press and news
International awards, publications and events that back NanoFreeze's sustainable refrigeration technology.
Awards & recognition
Calls and awards NanoFreeze has won since its beginnings as PseudoFreeze.
1st place · USD 100,000
Cartier Women’s Initiative – Science & Technology Pioneer Award
Isabel Pulido, co-founder of NanoFreeze, became the first Latin American to win the program's sole global category, which recognizes science-based startups led by women with high potential for impact.
Ranked #8 in Latin America
Fast Company – The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2026
Fast Company included NanoFreeze among the most innovative companies in Latin America for its sustainable cooling technology.
Winner · Cohort 3
Catalist 1.5
€100,000 grant and acceleration program for high-climate-impact solutions. The resources support pilots, field validation, and technology certification.
Grant · USD 282,000
NanoFreeze Alliance – REDDI with P4G
P4G supports the NanoFreeze – REDDI alliance to bring Cold Coats to rural areas of Colombia, reduce food waste, and improve the competitiveness of agricultural exports.
Winner · Inventors
MIT Technology Review in Spanish – Innovators Under 35
Isabel Pulido was chosen as one of MIT Technology Review en español’s 35 Innovators Under 35 and won the Inventors category.
World Top 10
Startup World Cup – Global Final
Representing Latin America in Silicon Valley, NanoFreeze ranked among the top 10 startups in the world with its cold chain solution.
Latin America WinnerStartup World Cup – Latin American Cup
NanoFreeze won the regional final in Bogotá and secured a spot to represent Latin America in the World Final.
Overall winner
The Cheers Award 2023 – AB InBev
Recognition sponsored by AB InBev shareholders together with the 100+ Accelerator program.
To be confirmed
BLUE KNIGHT™ QuickFire Challenge
Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS and BARDA Call for Technologies to Improve Preparedness for Infectious Disease Threats, Including Reduced Reliance on the Cold Chain.
Selected · Pilot
AB InBev 100+ Accelerator – Cohort 4
Out of more than 1,700 applications, NanoFreeze was one of the 36 startups selected to run a pilot with AB InBev.
Winner · Top 30
Bogotá Innovative Green Businesses Program
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, Biointropic, Connect Bogotá Región, and Cleantech Hub selected 30 initiatives from 250. NanoFreeze moved on to the pre-commercial validation stage.
Overall winner
Biodesign Challenge 2019 – MoMA and Parsons, New York
The University of los Andes team that founded NanoFreeze won the grand prize among 36 teams from nine countries. It was the first Latin American team to do so.
News
What the media have said about NanoFreeze and the milestones in its story.
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Colombia in the global innovation elite: a Colombian wins the Cartier World Science Prize
Isabel Pulido, co-founder of NanoFreeze, received the Cartier Women’s Initiative Science & Technology Pioneer Award in Bangkok, becoming the first Latin American to win it.
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NanoFreeze, among Latin America's most innovative companies according to Fast Company
Fast Company magazine ranked NanoFreeze 8th in its 2026 list of Latin America's most innovative companies.
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Isabel Pulido, winner of the Inventors category by MIT Technology Review en español
The co-founder of NanoFreeze was named one of MIT Technology Review in Spanish's 35 Innovators Under 35 in the Inventors category.
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NanoFreeze, selected in cohort 4 of AB InBev's 100+ Accelerator
Among more than 1,700 applications, NanoFreeze was one of the 36 startups selected to run a pilot with AB InBev.
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NanoFreeze, winner of the Bogotá Innovative Green Business Program
Out of 250 initiatives, 30 were selected for the pre-commercial validation stage. NanoFreeze was one of them.
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PseudoFreeze among the 40 finalists of the Index Award 2021
The PseudoFridge project was a finalist in the Community category of the Index Award, the “design to improve life” award.
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PseudoFreeze, selected in the Rising Up in Spain program
ICEX-Invest in Spain selected PseudoFreeze as one of the 15 winning international startups among 355 applications from 62 countries.
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PseudoFreeze, named a Deep Tech Pioneer at Hello Tomorrow 2020
Among 5,000 startups from around the world, PseudoFreeze was selected as one of the 500 Deep Tech Pioneers.
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Los Andes Students Win the 2019 Biodesign Challenge in New York
Team PseudoFreeze won the grand prize at MoMA with a vaccine refrigeration system that requires no electricity. They were the first Latin American team to do so.
