Investment
Bio-textile firm Bucha Bio lands new funding
New York-based startup Bucha Bio has this week (18 October) raised $550,000 in funding for its bio-textile product Mirai. The firm has said it will use the new funding to scale up and accelerate production of its product. Investors of…
Octopus Energy, RES to partner on £3bn UK Green Hydrogen Project
UK group Octopus Energy announced its partnership with renewables giant RES at the end of last week (15 October) to establish a network of green hydrogen plants across the UK, in a £3bn investment plan that is set to span…
AXA sets out Plan to Fight Deforestation
French multinational insurance firm AXA announced last week (14 October) that it will be integrating forest protection into its investment portfolio, coming under its wider push to preserve biodiversity and ecosystems. Under the latest scheme, the firm is to channel…
Pluton Biosciences Raises $6.6M in Seed Funding
Pluton Biosciences, a St. Louis based biotechnology startup has raised $6.6 million in seed funding to advance its product development efforts. According to the startup, the financing was led by Oakland-based venture capital firm Better Ventures. Other investors include the…
Perfect Day Raises $350m In Funding Round
Animal-free dairy and food innovation company, Perfect Day, has announced that it has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round. The funding round was co-led by Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). The purpose is…
Biomass Innovations under Investigation Part 4: Forestry and Energy Crops
For the past few weeks, we’ve been doing an overview of the upcoming biomass innovation projects in the UK, with a range of materials being harnessed for their potential efficacy as biomass feedstocks. Funding under the government’s Biomass Feedstocks Innovation…