USA invests $590 M in bioenergy research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $590 million to renew its four existing Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs). This funding will help support the Department’s research into the next generation…
World’s first sugar cane PVA gets USA PP
Bioplastics International, an Arizona based company, received US Patent Pending for the world's first and only water soluble sugar cane Polyvinyl Alcohol, to replace a large portion of the world's…
UMC to open waste recycling R&D center in Taiwan
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) will open its Circular Economy & Recycling Innovation Center, in Tainan, Taiwan. The US$58.8 million facility will be the first waste recycling R&D center in the…
EU Commission proposes new act to speed up decarbonisation and green energy
The European Commission has proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition.
Fork and Good brings in $22m for its patented bioprocess in USA
Fork and Good has raised $22 million to launch its pilot facility in Jersey City, where it will initially focus on producing cultivated pork with the goal of expanding to…
The Climate Choice raises $2m to decarbonise supply chain
The Climate Choice, a climate intelligence software platform for decarbonizing industrial supply chains, announced $2 million in pre-seed funding.
Soileos wins Smart Agriculture Challenge
Lucent Bio’s Soileos has won the Scale-up Winner of the Thrive Shell Climate - Smart Agriculture Challenge.
DayGlo presents fluorescent pigments are uniquely plant-based
DayGlo Color, a leading manufacturer of fluorescent pigments, launched Elara Luxe™, its newest innovation in fluorescent color technology for the cosmetics and personal care sector.
Disappearing bottle made from potato starch
TomorrowMachine has presented an innovative biodegradable material that challenges the conventional idea of how food packaging can be designed: GoneShells.
Chromologics lands €7.1 million in extended seed round
Chromologics, the Danish biotech company specializing in production of innovative natural food colors, successfully closed an extended seed round.
World’s first circular foam material for footwear
OrthoLite, a global leader of sustainable, performance and comfort insoles and footwear materials solutions, and Novamont, a leader in the development, production and eco-design of biodegradable and compostable bioplastics and…
UK’s Octopus Energy announces €1 billion investment in French green energy market
Octopus Energy, the UK’s third largest energy retailer, has announced plans to invest €1 billion in the French green energy market over the next two years.