Investment
New reports highlight funding needs for Europe’s carbon removal projects
DG CLIMA is exploring an EU-wide purchasing program for permanent carbon dioxide removal (CDR). The goal is to encourage investments and boost technological progress. This initiative aims to help Europe meet its climate targets. Europe needs to expand permanent CDR…
Bright Biotech receives £1 M for synthetic plant research
Bright Biotech, a Manchester-based biotech company, has been awarded £1 million from ARIA’s Synthetic Plants programme. The programme has a total budget of £62.4 million. This funding will support Bright Biotech’s research into plant-based bio-factories for animal-free proteins. The company…
Sacramento startup raises $31 M to scale mycoprotein production
Sacramento-based startup, The Better Meat Co. (BMC), has closed a $31 million Series A funding round. It was led by Future Ventures and Resilience Reserve. Other participants included Hickman’s Family Farms, Epic Ventures, and Sigmas Group. The new capital will…
Claros Technologies raises $10 M to speed up PFAS destruction
Claros Technologies announced it has successfully raised $10 million through a convertible note to accelerate the deployment of its PFAS destruction technology. The funding will support the expansion of ClarosTechUV™, a system designed to destroy PFAS in high-flow wastewater streams…
BioMADE invests $6.4 M to develop bioindustrial products for defense and supply chain security
BioMADE has announced a $6.4 million investment to support three innovative projects advancing bioindustrial manufacturing for defense. Funded through its Sustainable Logistics for Advanced Manufacturing Project Call, these projects focus on protecting warfighters and strengthening domestic supply chains. The projects…
Brook + Whittle secures $130 M to accelerate sustainability
Brook + Whittle, a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, announced it completed a successful refinancing transaction. The company secured $130 million in new capital and established a new revolving credit facility. This move extends its debt maturity runway and provides…