Investment
Biocoat acquires Chempilots to expand biomaterials
Biocoat Incorporated, a specialty manufacturer of hydrophilic biomaterial coatings and coating equipment for medical devices, has acquired Chempilots, a European provider of specialty polymers and production services to the medical device industry.
Canada invests $10 M in biorefinery
Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources of Canada, announced a $10 million contribution to BioLesna Carbon Technologies LP, a joint venture between BC Biocarbon and Dunkley Lumber Ltd., for a new biorefinery in Carrot River, Saskatchewan.
Carbonwave receives $6 M for seaweed-based biorefinery
Pegasus Capital Advisors and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs announced an investment of up to $6 million into C-Combinator, the world's leading developer of ultra-regenerative advanced biomaterials from seaweed.
Hyfé raises $9 M for feedstocks for biomanufacturing
Hyfé, a company transforming food processing wastewater into feedstocks for biomanufacturing and clean water, announced an oversubscribed $9 million seed investment led by Synthesis Capital.
UNCAGED Innovations secures $2M for biobased leather
UNCAGED Innovations, a biomaterials startup focused on sustainable leather alternatives, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round from investors, including InMotion Ventures, JLR’s investment arm. Other mission-driven funds and syndicates striving to replace the use of animals in supply chains…
Casterra lands 9.1M to supply castor oil for biofuels
Casterra Ag, an integrated castor cultivation solution company and a subsidiary of Evogene Ltd., signed a framework agreement to sell seeds of its proprietary castor varieties to one of the world's leading oil and gas companies for cultivation in specific…