Brugnoli develops fabric with 89% bio-based content
Italian textile manufacturer Brugnoli has developed a technical fabric with up to 89 percent bio-based content that maintains stretch, comfort and durability standards for performance apparel. The fabric, called Br4/E1,…
Lenzing positions bio-based materials as strategic asset for Europe
The Lenzing Group has called for stronger policy support for cellulosic fibers as Europe works to reduce dependence on fossil-based materials. The Austrian company hosted a high-level roundtable in Brussels…
Level Nine secures €4M to unlock local biomass for Europe’s chemical industry
Berlin-based startup Level Nine has raised €4 million in seed funding to develop innovative catalysts that convert locally abundant biomass into industrial chemicals. This move aims to help Europe’s chemical…
Fraunhofer Institute receives €53 M to develop bio-based carbon fiber production
A new pilot plant in Guben, Germany will produce bio-based carbon fibers as an alternative to materials made from fossil fuels. The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research is receiving…
Vegea scales up biomaterial made from grape waste
Italian biomaterials company Vegea has expanded production capacity for GrapeSkin, its bio-based material made from wine industry waste, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The expansion includes upgraded production lines…
Elea & Lili raises €2.5M for bio-based diaper material
Finnish startup Elea & Lili has raised €2.5 million to commercialize a cellulose-based superabsorbent material that replaces fossil-based plastics in diapers and agricultural products. The company spun out of VTT…
New Wave Biotech and iMEAN launch AI solution for biomanufacturing
New Wave Biotech and iMEAN have partnered to offer an end-to-end bioprocess optimization platform that connects upstream and downstream manufacturing for the first time. The collaboration addresses a costly problem…
Rubi raises $7.5M and secures $60M + in commitments for CO2-to-materials platform
San Francisco-based Rubi has raised $7.5 million and secured over $60 million in multi-year customer commitments as it scales technology that turns carbon dioxide into materials. The funding round was…
ECBF VC opens Paris office as France becomes bioeconomy hub
European bioeconomy investor ECBF VC has opened an office in Paris and launched a new brand identity as it positions itself for the next phase of growth. The move reflects…
Plenitude and Methagora agree to 15-year biomethane supply deal in France
Energy company Plenitude and biomethane developer Methagora have agreed to a 15-year supply deal for 50 GWh of biomethane annually in France. Under the agreement, Methagora will sell biomethane from…
Axens and Airbus strengthen collaboration on SAF development
Axens and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel as the industry works toward net zero emissions by 2050. The…
Irish farming group says EU should import Brazilian bioethanol
An Irish farming organization says the European Union should prioritize bioethanol imports from Brazil over beef as fuel prices surge globally. Edmond Phelan, Rural Development chair of the Irish Cattle…