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MORF-Bio Secures Innovate UK Investor Partnership Award to Advance Microbial Digital Twin Technology
MORF-Bio, the University of York spin-out developing intuitive bioinformatics tools for microbiology, has secured an Innovate UK Investor Partnerships Award, unlocking a new investment round led by Deeptech Seed Fund and matched by Helix Research and Enterprise. The funding will…
Algenesis moves from Silver to Gold, in EcoVadis’s top 5% worldwide
Algenesis has earned a Gold Medal from EcoVadis, moving up from Silver in a single year. The San Diego materials science company scored 82 out of 100, placing it in the 96th percentile of companies EcoVadis rates worldwide. Algenesis develops…
Six Finalists Selected for Inaugural Biomanufacturing Shark Tank at Bio Innovations North America 2026
ADM signs on as financial supporter of the pitch event; "Sharks" to be announced soon.
AMSilk’s bioengineered silk protein yarns feature in Balenciaga Couture
AMSilk's bioengineered silk protein yarns have appeared in Balenciaga's 55th Couture Collection. The German biomaterials company announced the collaboration on August 4. An evening cocoon gown used an AMSilk-blend fabric. The design featured in Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli's debut couture…
Arboreal Bioinnovations raises $24 M to scale functional ingredient platforms
Arboreal Bioinnovations has raised over $24 million in a Series A funding round. The round was co-led by EAAA, the alternatives arm of Edelweiss, and Omnivore. Existing investor Rainmatter by Zerodha also took part. The company plans to use the…
New sensor tech tracks enzyme activity in real time
Researchers at Iowa State University have developed a bioreactor system that uses artificial intelligence to monitor and optimize enzyme production. The project, backed by Novonesis and funded by Schmidt Sciences, ran from 2023 to 2026. The team built a reinforcement…