Business
Could your next colleague be AI?
AI is after something you have. Not your job, but your messy data. Across biotech startups, research institutes, and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), a quiet transformation is underway. The way research teams capture, connect, and act on scientific knowledge is…
NSF RuralSTAMINA Biomanufacturing Engine to Host “Biomanufacturing Shark Tank” at Bio Innovations North America 2026
Start-ups to pitch for funding and partnerships in front of investors and industry "Sharks" at the CHI Health Center, Omaha, on 10 September
SmartSolve’s bio-based PureNil 0 gains traction in agriculture
SmartSolve is expanding the reach of its bio-based packaging material into agriculture. PureNil 0, a plastic-free, water-soluble pouching material, launched commercially in January 2026. It has already found uses in personal care, home cleaning and healthcare. Now it's gaining traction…
FatHopes Energy teams up with UCO Trading for SAF supply
FatHopes Energy has signed a strategic partnership with Spain-based UCO Trading. The deal aims to strengthen Malaysia's sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. The agreement, formalised through a memorandum of understanding, names UCO Trading as FatHopes Energy's global sourcing partner. It…
Catalyxx to build renewable chemicals plant in Portugal
Catalyxx has chosen Sines, Portugal, as the site for its first commercial-scale plant. The facility, called Catalyxx Ibérica, will convert bioethanol into butanol, hexanol and octanol. These are low-carbon alternatives to petrochemical versions of the same molecules. Catalyxx says they're…
Inertia’s cellulose-based Labocell technology debuts in American market
South Korean femtech company Inertia has launched its Prism Pads in the U.S. The pads use a patented, plant-derived core designed to replace the synthetic superabsorbent polymers common in the category. Inertia was founded in 2021 by female scientists from…