Algae-based pigment debuts at Paris Fashion Week
Algae Black pigment has made it onto the runway. Living Ink Technologies says its bio-based color appeared on garments and printed items at Paris Fashion Week. Stella McCartney runway apparel…
Abolis launches microbial data platform
French biotech firm Abolis Biotechnologies has launched a software platform for microbial research. It is called MINE, short for Microbial INtelligence Explorer. The company says it can cut trial and…
Sofinnova leads $12 M round for soil biologicals maker IMIO
IMIO has raised $12 million to scale up its freeze-dried soil microbes. Sofinnova Partners led the round. Chipotle’s Cultivate Next, Starshot Capital, Grow Together Salinas, Earth Foundry and Serra Ventures…
Spiber opens its biofoundry
Spiber is opening its fermentation platform to outside companies. The new service, SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, covers strain development, process development and contract manufacturing. Scales run from 1-liter fermenters to commercial facilities…
Evolution and AI power bio-based protein research
Scientists at the University of Sheffield are using evolution and artificial intelligence to speed up bio-based protein development. The work centers on precision fermentation and biomanufacturing. Prof Tuck Seng Wong…
Parkdale buys biodegradable fiber additive CiCLO
Parkdale Advanced Materials, a textile and consumer products manufacturer in Gastonia, North Carolina, has acquired full ownership of CiCLO technology. CiCLO is a biodegradable textile ingredient. It is designed to…
Alder biocrude pilot runs 1,000 hours
Alder Renewables says its integrated pilot plant has run for more than 1,000 hours without stopping. The San Antonio company reports that the run produced on-spec Alder Renewable Crude (ARC)…
Those Vegan Cowboys takes casein to athletes
Those Vegan Cowboys is taking its precision-fermented casein into sports nutrition. The Dutch startup has won a €1.2 million subsidy to explore the protein's potential for athletes. The company makes…
UAE pilot turns food waste into biogas
Emirates Biotech and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) will build a pilot plant that turns food waste and compostable packaging into biogas and compost. The partners call it the country's…
Cotierra raises €2.6M for coffee biochar
Zurich-based climate technology company Cotierra has raised €2.6 million in an early-stage round. PINC, the venture arm of food and beverage group Paulig, and Carbon Removal Partners co-led the round.…
Plasma treatment tackles moisture in bio-based films
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have found a way to make plant-based packaging film resist water. They used plasma to add a thin protective coating to cellulose…
Niber unveils PFAS-free nanofiber laminates
Niber Technologies has launched NUSPUN, a new ingredient brand of performance laminates for the apparel industry. The Singapore-incorporated company says the materials combine high breathability with tunable weather protection. The…