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eXoZymes appoints Damien Perriman as Chief Commercial Officer
eXoZymes has appointed Damien Perriman as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) in a newly created role. eXoZymes specializes in AI-engineered enzymes that convert sustainable feedstock into essential chemicals, medicines, and biofuels. Perriman brings over 20 years of experience in commercializing biotechnologies…
Materiom launches AI chatbot for biobased material discovery
Materiom has announced the launch of Materiom AI, a generative AI chatbot designed to assist users with the discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives. This innovative tool aims to accelerate biobased material development. Materiom AI is powered by Google’s Gemini…
Fiberdom secures €3.5M funding for plastic-free material innovations
Finnish startup Fiberdom has raised €3.5 million in funding to advance its innovations in plastic-free materials. The company specializes in transforming market pulp and paperboard into a supermaterial that is 100% plastic-free, formable, strong, recyclable, and home-compostable. Fiberdom already achieved…
Good Man Brand launches Halo sneaker with BioCir®Flex tech
Good Man Brand, the popular menswear and footwear brand founded by Super Bowl Champion, philanthropist and entrepreneur Russell Wilson, has announced the launch of its most sustainable sneaker yet—the Halo. This partnership merges premium menswear design with Balena’s innovative BioCir®Flex…
In Asia, anti-plastics laws boost biobased demand
We round up the progress that six Asian governments have made in regulating plastic waste and building a market for biobased alternatives.
ICODOS launches climate-neutral methanol plant
ICODOS, a startup from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), has launched a new plant in Mannheim, Germany. This facility is designed to convert biogas from wastewater into climate-neutral methanol. Europe has approximately 80,000 wastewater treatment plants, providing significant potential…