Pow.Bio and Bühler launch integrated precision fermentation platform
Pow.Bio, a leader in AI-enabled continuous fermentation, has teamed up with Bühler Group, a global solutions provider, to bring a new biomanufacturing platform to market. This collaboration aims to accelerate…
NUS develops microneedle patches for direct biofertiliser delivery in plants
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created dissolving microneedle patches that deliver biofertiliser directly into plant tissues. In greenhouse trials, crops like Choy Sum and Kale grew…
World Fuel supports first commercial biofuel bunkering for Norwegian Cruise Line in Greece
World Fuel Services, a subsidiary of World Kinect, has helped facilitate one of the first commercial biofuel bunkerings for a cruise vessel in Greece. Norwegian Viva received a waste-based marine…
Melt&Marble raises €7.3 M to commercialize “designer fats”
Melt&Marble, a Swedish BioTech scale-up specializing in precision fermentation for “designer fats”, has raised €7.3 million in Series A funding. The new investment will support scaling production and launching its…
Argus launches first assessed price for UK SAF certificates
Argus, a global energy and commodity price reporting agency, has introduced the world’s first assessed price for UK sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) certificates. This new development expands Argus’ coverage of…
BEAM Circular hosts national security bioeconomy visit in California
BEAM Circular, in partnership with UC Merced, hosted the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology this week. The visit highlighted California’s agricultural regions’ potential to shape America’s bioeconomy. The Commission…
CarbonZero.Eco opens first commercial biochar plant in California
CarbonZero.Eco, a Silicon Valley startup focused on regenerative agriculture and carbon removal, announced the completion of its first large-scale biochar production facility in Colusa County, California. The company also revealed…
Addis Energy raises $8.3M for sustainable bioenergy
Addis Energy has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round. Total funding now stands at $17.3 million. The round was led by At One Ventures. Existing investors Engine Ventures…
Pegasus Materials unveils bio-based high-performance materials
Pegasus Materials BV is a high-performance materials company that combines chemistry, material science, and biomanufacturing. It recently announced the launch of its first two bio-based materials and expanded its Seed…
Biotalys gains EPA approval for first protein-based biofungicide EVOCA
Biotalys has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its first biofungicide, EVOCA™. Developed using Biotalys’ AGROBODY™ technology platform, EVOCA is the first protein-based biofungicide of…
BASF expands APG production in Thailand
BASF has announced the expansion of its Alkyl Polyglucosides (APGs) manufacturing capabilities with a new plant at its Bangpakong facility in Thailand. This strategic move aims to bolster regional supply…
New bio-based fabrics promise lower-carbon impact for performance apparel
NILIT's SENSIL ByNature and Asahi Kasei's ROICA have teamed up to develop a new bio-based fabric concept designed for high-performance clothing. This innovative fabric combines NILIT Biomass Balanced Nylon 6.6…