Investment
RuralSTAMINA wins $15M biomanufacturing grant
An Iowa State University-led research initiative has won a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award. The project, known as RuralSTAMINA, is one of 12 selected nationwide. RuralSTAMINA stands for Ascending Rural communities through Sustainable, Transformative, Advanced Manufacturing Innovations and…
Bioforcetech wins grant to scale biochar concrete system
Bioforcetech, a California-based clean technology company, has received a $310,000 Bridge Carbontech grant from Columbia University's Carbontech Development Initiative. The program is backed by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The funding will support an industrial dosing…
Danish biotech secures €3.34 M for mycelium-based binder
Danish biotechnology company Visibuilt has raised EUR 3.34 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures, with participation from Proptechfonden and returning investor EMDFonden. Visibuilt develops bio-based alternatives to carbon-intensive construction binders. Its core technology,…
SMEs receive €508 million from CBE JU as they lead Europe’s circular bioeconomy
Small and medium-sized enterprises are playing a central role in Europe's transition to a circular bioeconomy, according to new data from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). SMEs account for 38% of participants in CBE JU-funded projects and…
Zymofix lands €1.9M grant to decode solid-state fermentation science
Belgian biotech Zymofix has secured €1.9 million from VLAIO, the Flemish Agency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to fund a research project aimed at making microbial agricultural products more consistent and predictable. The grant supports MicroFix, a €3.2 million collaboration with…
Vivici secures €12.5 M from EIC to scale precision fermentation proteins
Dutch biotech Vivici has secured €12.5 million from the European Innovation Council's Accelerator Programme to scale its precision fermentation protein portfolio. The EIC Accelerator is the EU's flagship deep-tech funding scheme. It backs a small number of companies per round…