Pivot Bio Raises $430m for Technology to Replace Synthetic Fertilisers
California-based startup Pivot Bio has announced it raised $430m in its latest funding round, bringing the company’s total value to nearly $2bn. The company, which started at the University of…
Stora Enso’s Pilot Plant making Bio-based Carbon has Opened its Doors
Finnish forestry firm Stora Enso has announced the opening of its pilot plant making bio-based carbon from lignin - a type of organic polymer. The wood-based product (dubbed Lignode) is…
Commentary: A Deep Dive into How Synthetic Biology Allows Us to Gain Crucial Knowledge from Microalgae
A deep dive into how synthetic biology allows us to gain crucial knowledge from microalgae Reference：https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/articles/speaking-algae-tapping-the-ancient-power-of-microalgae-using-synthetic-biology-351022
ArcelorMittal to Produce Zero Carbon-Emission Steel by 2025
The global steel industry is responsible for approximately 8% of CO2 emissions within the production industry. In order to reach its target of net-zero emission by 2050, it needs to…
Nature’s Fynd Secures $350M to Continue Growth in Volcanic Fungi Protein
Nature’s Fynd has announced a $350 million in a series C financing that brings the company’s total to over $500 million. The team of food scientists create meat and dairy…
Potato Based Dairy Alternative Uses 50% Less Land than Oat
Plant-based milk alternatives have become increasingly popular in the last decade, with almond and oat milks being some of the most common. DUG, a Swedish brand created by Veg of…
GE Commits to Net Zero By 2050
Following a shareholder vote on the As You Sow resolution on May 4, General Electric has now committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This goal expands beyond GE’s…
Commentary: Here, Cosmos examines the role AI and machine learning have in our future renewable energy mix.
Here, Cosmos examines the role AI and machine learning have in our future renewable energy mix. Reference：https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/ai/renewables-make-it-into-the-grid-better-with-ai/
Chilean Start-Up Wins Roquette Innovation Challenge
Chilean start-up NotCo was awarded the Innovation Challenge from Roquette at the Future Food-Tech Summit in New York. Thirty-seven international food entrepreneurs competed for the award and three were shortlisted. The winner would…
Current Global Circular Economy Investment Deemed Inadequate
A new report released today from London-based policy institute Chatham House has called for more significant action from global businesses and government bodies in the bid to establish a circular…
AR Packaging and PulPac Expand Partnership to Fast-Track Dry Molded Fiber
AR Packaging and PulPac are joining forces and linking volume capacity to fast-track to take sustainable and affordable fiber products to the market using PulPac’s PU300 production platform. PulPac’s Dry…
Researchers at the American Chemistry Society (ACS) Are Tweaking Grapes to Help with Climate Change Effects
Climate change and its consequences like droughts and heatwaves can have serious effects on wine grapes, causing them to ripen early and produce lackluster wine. There might be a solution…