Investment
BIC warns Europe must boost biomanufacturing investment to stay competitive
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) released a policy brief warning Europe must act quickly to scale biomanufacturing and stay competitive globally. The brief titled “Financing the bio-based revolution: crossing Europe’s valleys of death” highlights urgent challenges facing Europe’s bioeconomy. It…
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 first ingredients for market use. These ingredients aim to improve…
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 and Pillar VC also participated. The company will use the…
Brekland’s biodegradable foam wins $1 M at Grow-NY competition
Governor Kathy Hochul announced Brekland of Brooklyn, New York, as the grand-prize winner of the seventh annual Grow-NY competition. The event awarded a total of $3 million in prizes to seven finalists out of 20 who competed. The winners were…
AFYREN raises €23 M through share capital to boost biorefinery
AFYREN, a green technology company producing natural, low-carbon ingredients via innovative fermentation, has successfully completed a €23 million share capital increase. The funding was led by Kemin Industries, a global leader in specialty ingredients and biotech, which invested €20 million.…
USDA announces $7 M boost for advanced biofuel producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $7 million fund to support advanced biofuel producers across the country. This funding is part of the Advanced Biofuel Producer Payment Program, a key initiative of the One Big Beautiful Bill.…