LYCRA and Texhong join forces to advance bio-based spandex
The LYCRA Company announced a new strategic partnership with Texhong International Group. The deal focuses on renewable LYCRA® fiber made with 30% plant-based content. The partnership was signed during an…
Testori Textiles develops plant-based fiber system for aviation interiors
Testori Textiles has been named a finalist for the 2026 Crystal Cabin Award in the Sustainable Cabin category, highlighting its innovative Plant-Based Fibre Textile System. This new material platform introduces…
Ara Partners invests up to $500M in Sedron to boost bio-waste upcycling
Ara Partners, a global private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, announced an investment of up to $500 million in Sedron Technologies. Sedron is a leader in advanced waste upcycling…
Agriodor raises €15 Million for scent-based biocontrol
Agriodor, a French Agtech company, has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by the Environmental and Solidarity Revolution Fund, financed by Crédit Mutuel…
WACKER and Amyris to develop bio-based ingredients for personal care
WACKER and Amyris, a U.S.-based biomanufacturing company, have announced a strategic partnership to develop bio-based ingredients for the personal care sector. The collaboration was unveiled at the in-cosmetics trade show…
PureField Ingredients gains EPA approval for carbon capture
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved PureField Ingredients’ application for permanent geologic sequestration of CO2 from its operations in Russell, Kansas. This milestone permits the company to initiate…
Fibu secures funding from Swedish climate program to scale bio-based foam
Fibu has announced it received SEK 4.26 million (around € 390,000) in funding from Klimatklivet, a program managed by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The investment aims to support the…
Uluu secures $2.1 M to scale seaweed-based plastic alternative
Uluu has announced it has received $2.1 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program. The grant aims to support the commercialisation of Uluu’s innovative plastic alternative made…
Biotalys achieves first milestone in Syngenta bioinsecticide collaboration
Belgian agricultural technology company Biotalys announced it has reached the first research milestone in its partnership with Syngenta to develop a protein-based bioinsecticide. Initial laboratory tests showed promising results with…
Hyosung presents bio-spandex made from sugarcane feedstock
Hyosung TNC, the world's largest spandex manufacturer by market share, has presented its sugarcane-based spandex line at the Functional Fabric Fair in New York. The South Korean company has committed…
EU approves €6 B Italian biomass-derived hydrogen plan
The European Commission approved a €6 billion Italian support scheme for renewable hydrogen production, with biomass-derived hydrogen explicitly included among eligible technologies. The program, running through the end of 2029,…
Algenesis reports significant carbon reduction for bio-polymers
Californian materials company Algenesis Labs released carbon footprint data showing its bio-based polyurethanes reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50-65% compared to petroleum-based equivalents. The Product Carbon Footprint study, conducted with…