Level Nine secures €4M to unlock local biomass for Europe’s chemical industry
Berlin-based startup Level Nine has raised €4 million in seed funding to develop innovative catalysts that convert locally abundant biomass into industrial chemicals. This move aims to help Europe’s chemical…
Scientists harness E. coli to create green chemicals from food waste
Researchers have developed a method using bacteria and food waste to produce chemicals, potentially replacing an industrial process that currently relies on fossil fuels and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.…
BioTreasure lands €2.5M to scale bio-chemical platform
Munich-based BioTreasure has secured €2.5 million from SPRIND, Germany's Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, to scale its integrated bio-chemical manufacturing platform toward industrial deployment. The funding marks BioTreasure's advancement to…
Grolman Group takes Seprify cellulose cosmetics ingredient to Europe
Swiss cleantech company Seprify is entering the European cosmetics market through a new partnership with Germany's Grolman Group. The collaboration will bring SilvaLuma, Seprify's cellulose-based cosmetic ingredient, to formulators across…
South Korean scientists engineer microbe that thrives in toxic methanol
Researchers at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a microbial strain that grows 68% faster than its natural counterpart in high-concentration methanol, opening a…
Indian startup Intrinsic Foundries raises $1.4M to turn carbon waste into biochemicals
Intrinsic Foundries, an Indian biomanufacturing startup that converts industrial carbon emissions into biochemicals, has raised INR 12 crores (USD 1.4 million) in seed funding led by Transition VC. The Jharkhand-based…
The petrochemicals hidden in your home
Petrochemicals dominate the modern home but with sustainable alternatives, we can do without
Godavari partners with Synthomer on bio-based monomer development
Godavari Biorefineries Limited (GBL), an Indian biorefinery company, has partnered with Synthomer to develop bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived monomers used in chemical manufacturing. The collaboration addresses growing customer demand for…
Plant-based coatings conquer the seas
Bio-based coatings are matching petrochemicals in high-performance applications like shipping