Investment
Canada invests $1 M in compostable bioplastics
Canada's government has invested $1 million in compostable bioplastics through the Jobs and Growth Fund program. This financial assistance has been granted to SME BOSK Bioproducts under the Canada Economic Development for the Quebec Regions (CED) initiative. BOSK Bioproducts specializes…
Alt.Leather raises $1.1 M in seed funding for biobased materials
Melbourne-based plant-based leather startup Alt.Leather has successfully concluded an oversubscribed seed funding round, raising $1.1 million. The funding round was led by family investment firm Wollemi Capital Group and included participation from LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund, Startmate, and The Austin…
Japanese firm to support Louisiana Green Fuels’ SAF development
Sumitomo Corp. of Americas (SCOA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corp., has signed on as a project partner for the development of Louisiana Green Fuels LLC's (LGF) biorefinery and bioenergy with CCS (BECCS) power plant in Port of Columbia in…
Gasum invests € 62 M in new biogas plant in Sweden
Gasum, a gas infrastructure company, has decided to invest in a new biogas plant in Borlänge, Sweden, as part of its plan to construct five large-scale biogas plants in the country. This investment supports Gasum's strategic goal of significantly increasing…
Aemetis Biogas expands RNG production with $25 M USDA loan
Aemetis, a renewable natural gas and renewable fuels company, has announced the full deployment of the $25 million in funding provided under a USDA-guaranteed loan for its Aemetis Biogas 1 LLC (AB1) project company. The AB1 project company produces renewable…
Xampla raises $7M for its biodegradable Morro brand
UK-based biodegradable materials company Xampla has secured $7 million in funding, bringing its total investment raised so far to $17.6 million. The latest funding round saw backing from existing investors, including Amadeus Capital Partners, Horizon Ventures, Cambridge Angels, Cambridge Enterprise,…