Investment
INTAKE secures $9.2 M for yeast-based alt protein
INTAKE, a South Korean food tech company, has raised KRW 13.5 billion, approximately US$9.2 million, in Series C funding. The funding round was led by several investors, including CJ Investment and HB Investment. Other participants included Woori Venture Partners, KDB…
Sac County, Iowa, achieves investment grade ‘A’ rating for BDO Zone
Sac Economic & Tourism Development Ltd. (SETD), Ecostrat, and the BDO Zone Initiative have announced that Sac County, Iowa, has received an investment-grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating. This designation highlights the area’s potential for biobased plant operations. The BDO Zone…
Fiberdom secures €3.5M funding for plastic-free material innovations
Finnish startup Fiberdom has raised €3.5 million in funding to advance its innovations in plastic-free materials. The company specializes in transforming market pulp and paperboard into a supermaterial that is 100% plastic-free, formable, strong, recyclable, and home-compostable. Fiberdom already achieved…
Scottish bioeconomy secures £5 M funding boost for innovation
Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme has provided a £5 million funding boost to accelerate biobased manufacturing and the bioeconomy in Scotland. This funding supports R&D initiatives aimed at enhancing sustainable practices in the region. Nineteen projects will advance in the programme’s…
Differential Bio launches with €2 M pre-seed funding to transform biomanufacturing
Differential Bio, a Munich-based AI biotech startup, has officially emerged from stealth mode, announcing €2 million in pre-seed funding. The company aims to redefine biomanufacturing through its innovative Virtual Scale-up Platform. This platform integrates advanced microbiology, lab automation, and artificial…
Mote secures $7 M in funding for carbon-negative energy innovation
Mote – a tech leader specializing in carbon-negative energy production using innovative approaches to sustainable energy generation and resource management – announced the successful first close of its Series A funding round, securing $7 million in investment funds. The funding…