Plant based ingredients target skin conditions caused by blue light
In France, BASF’s Care Creations presented several new active ingredients that were derived from the research activities of the company’s innovation platforms on epigenetics,...
Natural indigo now scalable for blue jeans
In Tennessee, Stony Creek Colors is the first company in the United States to grow the indigo plant at a scale usable by the...
Bioplastic sunscreen – Bio-on launches bioplastic sun protection cosmetic ingredients
In Italy, Bio-on launched a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplastic. The Minerv Bio cosmetics brand gains a...
NIH Gives $6.25 Million for 3D Bioprinting Collaboration at New Center for Engineering Complex...
In Maryland, the National Institutes of Health gave $6.25 million for the new Texas-based Center for Engineering Complex Tissues. CECT is a collaborative effort...
Hemp fiber-reinforced plastic, hemp protein powder and hemp face cream
In Germany, the innovation award “Hemp Product of the Year” has been granted to the young, innovative hemp industry for finding suitable applications and...
WWF Launches Global Powerhouse Platform to Address Secondary Materials
In Switzerland, World Wildlife Fund launched a global platform to encourage efficient materials management, called Cascading Materials Vision. The platform includes associations from around...
Femtech startup raises cash for seaweed-based tampons
In Berlin, startup Vyld has closed a pre-seed fund raise to scale up production of tampons made from seaweed.
“Algae are already used in over...
Spider, succulents and funghi inspire AquaWeb water collection system
In California, NexLoop, a biomimicry venture, is conducting the next phase of pilot tests for its AquaWeb system which collects water from fog and...
3D Printing Market to Increase to $32.78B by 2023
In Ireland, the 3D Printing Market Global Forecast to 2023 report predicts the 3D printing market to expand to $32.78 billion by 2023. The...
Insect Shells Prove to Be Strong Biomaterial for Medical Uses
In Boston, scientists at Harvard University Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have found a way to take chitosan, a biomaterial from insect and...