Investment
UK Invests Around £2 Million In 14 Projects To Address Plastic Packaging
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has invested almost £2 million in 14 projects to address consumer problems with plastic packaging. The amount has been awarded through the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge. Hosted by the UK government, the Smart Sustainable…
ACT Announces Minority Investment from Bridgepoint
ACT, world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions, announced a minority investment from Bridgepoint, the world’s leading quoted private assets growth investor focused on the middle-market. Bridgepoint’s investment raises ACT to an even higher level of leadership in the environmental…
Investments push Asian Agritech Sector Closer to Global Lead
Our rapidly expanding global population is proving one of the greatest challenges to establishing sustainable, long-term solutions throughout an array of industries. Resource depletion and land management are top of the list when considering how to juggle population expansion with…
Phononic Secures 50M in Funding
Phononic, a North Carolina based startup, is using a material called bismuth telluride to make so-called cooling chips for refrigeration appliances. These chips could replace the traditionally used chemicals which destroy the ozone layer and pollute water sources. Last week,…
Nature-Based Solutions That Deserve Our Attention
Last week, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) published a report in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF), setting out the ways in which companies can integrate natural climate solutions into their business plans. While new research…
Stormfisher Announces $20m Facility In Southwestern Ontario
StormFisher, the London based firm that transforms food waste into fuel, is looking to divert some of the millions of tonnes of waste from landfills, as it launches a new facility in rural Southwestern Ontario. The $20 million food waste…