FLORA Ventures launches $80M fund to Invest in sustainable agrifood tech startups
FLORA Ventures announced the launch of its $80M fund, and its first closing with commitments of $50M, making it the largest Israeli-based AgriFood VC. And, according to IVC data, it…
Glaukos develops biobased textile fibres to tackle plastic pollution
Biodegradable and bio-based plastics can play a role in reducing the accumulation of microplastics in the environment, but, according to the SAPEA Group of Chief Scientific Advisors “biodegradable plastics are…
Willow and Kalsec join forces to provide savory foods using biotech
Willow Biosciences Inc., a leading biotech company focused on revolutionizing industrial manufacturing of pure, consistent and sustainable functional ingredients, and Kalsec Inc., a leading global producer of natural taste and…
HYCO1 and Kansas Ethanol work on world’s largest biogenic CO2 utilization facility
HYCO1, Inc. has entered into a 20-year carbon dioxide supply agreement with Kansas Ethanol for the planned construction of the world's largest biogenic carbon dioxide utilization facility, Green Carbon Synthetics…
Researchers used bio-cellulose to create edible, transparent packaging
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have created edible, transparent and biodegradable composite packaging for the food industry. The team has been experimenting with bacterial cellulose (BC),…
EarthDaily Agro and Global Clean Energy partner to expand camelina biofuel
EarthDaily Agro, a division of EarthDaily Analytics, has been selected by leading renewable fuel developer Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary Sustainable Oils, Inc. to support their work…
New bio liquid enhances soil productivity
VGrid Energy Systems, a California-based clean energy producer, announced the launch of Karrikaid, a new liquid plant and soil enhancer containing Karrikin molecules, recently found to play a significant role…
Syngenta announces Syngenta Biologicals, bringing together bio businesses
Syngenta recently announced Syngenta Biologicals, bringing together Valagro – the pioneer in biostimulants and specialty nutrients it acquired in 2020 – with its in-house biologicals business, setting the stage to…
Ohmium and Aquastill collaborate to produce green hydrogen from seawater
Ohmium International, a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, announced a strategic collaboration with Aquastill, one of the leaders in modular…
Nexus PMG lands $50 M in equity round to accelerate biofuel efforts
Nexus PMG announced a $50 million growth equity round, led by an affiliate of Greenbacker, with participation from the Ontario Power Generation Pension Fund and Liberty Mutual Insurance. The close…
Researchers develop new bioplastic from spirulina
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed new bioplastics that can degrade just as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
Researchers make bioplastic sheets with pineapple waste
A collaborative research between universities in Thailand and Malaysia have developed a unique kind of bioplastic sheet using pineapple stems from agricultural waste. The researchers created this bioplastic sheet using…