Meet the founder: Modern Synthesis’ Jen Keane on biomaterials, bacteria, and designer bags… January 26, 2024 How efficient are bugs at creating bags, and how scalable is Modern Synthesis’ patent-pending biomaterials technology?
Ecovative CEO: ‘We’re introducing a new industrial crop to the world’ January 3, 2024 Ecovative is one of several startups attempting to harness the magic of mycelium—the filament-like roots of mushrooms—to make more sustainable foods and materials. But what progress has it made to date?
Data Snapshot: European climate investors should take broader view of alternative proteins June 29, 2022 Insect protein and bio-textiles increasing in importance as alternative proteins become a bigger priority for climate-forward investors.
BREAKING: Seaweed biomaterials startup AlgiKnit nets $13m Series A funding June 29, 2022 It also announced the official opening of its manufacturing facility in North Carolina, where it will scale production of its kelp-based yarn.
EXCLUSIVE: Bucha Bio banks funding for its next-gen bacterial biomaterials October 18, 2021 The New York-based company plans to scale up production of its fermented bio-textile called Mirai.
Brief: Walmart joins Canopy to remove at-risk forests from materials supply chain October 6, 2021 By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, Walmart will impel its suppliers to use alternate fiber sources such as ag byproducts.
Fashion tech startup Stony Creek Colors secures $9m Series B for plant-based dye March 3, 2021 The Tennessee startup is the first company in the US to grow the indigo plant at a scale usable by the commercial denim industry.
Data snapshot: From ‘lightning in a box’ to microbial carbon capture, agrifoodtech investment moves upstream in Australia as investors focus on climate mitigation
🎥 Germin8 Ventures on a ‘bruising’ year in venture capital, and new opportunities in ‘frontier science and computation’
Meet the founder: Hyphen’s Stephen Klein on ‘humbling’ startup experiences, pandemic pivots, and why you don’t need a robotic sledgehammer to crack a nut
New AgFunder, ISF report highlights gaps and opportunities to invest in climate adaptation for smallholder farmers
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