Coffeeco Upcycle secures €715k for coffee waste transformation
Coffeeco Upcycle, a Greek company transforming coffee waste into valuable products, has closed their first €1 M Seed Round. The company raised €715,000 in this initial phase, backed by London-based…
Cowboy Clean Fuels unveils novel carbon removal method
Cowboy Clean Fuels (CCF) is driving a more circular energy future with its innovative Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage, plus Renewable Natural Gas (BiCRS+RNG) methodology. This groundbreaking framework provides a…
Braskem and Fitesa collaborate on biobased polyethylene for nonwovens
Braskem and Fitesa, a nonwoven manufacturer, have announced the implementation of Braskem's I'm green™ bio-based high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for nonwoven applications. The companies state this specific grade of biobased HDPE…
Insect sector seeks regulatory reforms to support circular growth
Innovate UK has awarded £326,610 to a project aimed at easing regulatory barriers in the UK insect industry. The initiative, named IBC-Net, involves the Insect Bioconversion Association (INBIA), Fera Science…
New circular plastics plant demonstrates DePoly’s tech
DePoly, a Swiss cleantech company, plans to open a 500-tonne-per-year plastic recycling plant in Monthey, Switzerland. The facility is scheduled to launch this summer. It aims to demonstrate the industrial…
NFCSF and IFGE unite for sugarcane bioenergy innovation
The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) of India has signed an agreement with the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE). This collaboration aims to promote sugarcane-based bioenergy and…
Camelina and pennycress modified for enhanced biofuels
Scientists from Kansas State University have engineered camelina and pennycress seeds to produce nearly pure specialized oils, potentially enhancing biofuel production. Plants store energy as oils in their seeds, which…
Norden and MASH Makes achieve milestone in biofuel shipping trial
Danish shipping company Norden has completed a significant biofuel trial with MASH Makes. The trial marks the “world’s first” commercial vessel using biofuel produced via a carbon-negative process. The trial…
New whitepaper examines lean startup methodology in food tech sector
A new whitepaper from New Wave Biotech and Nurasa explores the application of Silicon Valley’s Lean Startup methodology to the food tech industry. Titled The Lean Startup Meets Food Tech:…
RepAir Carbon secures $15 M in Series A extension funding
RepAir Carbon has secured $15 million in Series A extension funding. The round was co-led by Taranis Carbon Ventures and Extantia Capital. Participating investors include Ormat Technologies and Repsol. The…
Breaking the Cost Barrier on Biomanufacturing
A new report from Synonym and The Boston Consulting Group lays out the roadmap to biomanufacturing ‘moment' and predicts the market for specialty bioproducts to explode to $200 billion the…
Mabanaft begins supplying jet fuel and SAF at Frankfurt Airport
German energy company Mabanaft has started supplying jet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to airlines at Frankfurt Airport. This move marks an expansion of Mabanaft’s aviation business into the…