In Dubai, design consortium/incubator and registered “FabLab” Tashkeel showcased furniture made from date waste and a floor lamp made from fish scales at Dubai Design Week. The exhibit is part of Tashkeel’s Taween program, which selects emerging designers from the United Arab Emirates. This year’s group focused on novel materials. Designs included a table made […]
In Amsterdam, Biotic has raised €2 million in a seed round that the bioplastics startup will use to build a plant, optimize processes, and increase production capacity. Biotic’s poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) thermoplastic polymers fit a wide range of plastic applications, from flexible to ruggedized, and are produced using macroalgae as feedstock. Macroalgae can be naturally grown in […]
In Boston, Gingko Bioworks has partnered with Berkeley, California’s Lygos to optimize production of biobased specialty chemicals. Under the terms of the deal, Lygos and Ginkgo plan to advance two research and development programs over approximately two years. Ginkgo will leverage its expertise in strain development and metabolic engineering to design and optimize microorganisms to […]
In Ontario, The Cultivated B. is expanding its cellular agricultural operations with a 130,000-square-foot production facility and innovation hub in Burlington. The facility will develop and produce bioreactors from 500 mL to 25,000 L, photobioreactors, and high-precision devices for cellular agriculture and precision fermentation. The facility will enable other businesses to produce alternative proteins at […]
In Pennsylvania, Noble Biomaterials has developed an antimicrobial fabric technology based on citric acid. Named Ionic+® Botanical, the topical fabric finish is rated for 50 wash cycles. “Ionic+ Botanical checks many boxes that biobased technologies on the market struggle to meet,” says Joel Furey, founder and chief commercial officer at Noble Biomaterials. “There is a […]
In Boston, Bolt Threads and Ginkgo Bioworks have inked a multi-project collaboration to increase the production efficiency and performance of Bolt’s current portfolio and develop novel proteins for biomaterials. The first program aims to optimize the production efficiency of Bolt’s Mylo™, a leather alternative made out of mycelium, the underground root system of fungi. Mylo […]
In North Carolina, seaweed-based yarn developer AlgiKnit has rebranded as Keel Labs, a name that is “designed to reflect the company’s mission and capacity to support a sustainable future at scale.” A keel is the structural spine of a ship. It creates balance between the ocean and keeps a ship’s momentum moving forward. Choosing the […]
In California, Wild Earth says it has developed a cell-based meat broth topper for dogs—creating a cruelty-free alternative for picky pooches and their sustainability-minded pet parents. Set to debut in 2023, the topper will be the first cell-based meat product for the pet food industry. “Our pets’ environmental paw print accounts for 30% of meat […]
In Paris, Neoplants has genetically engineered the common pothos to have 30 times the air-purifying ability of a regular houseplant. Dubbed Neo P1, the pothos was conceived by Neoplants while the startup resided at the Station F incubator. “We were surrounded by houseplants in this incubator,” Neoplants cofounder and CTO Patrick Torbey tells Fast Company. […]
In the United Kingdom, the red paper poppies that adorn war memorials, graves, and lapels to memorialize the commonwealth’s casualties of war and symbolize hope for a peaceful future on Remembrance Day will soon be completely biodegradable. The new poppies will swap plastic “stems” for fiberboard on 130,000 wreaths, beginning in 2023, according to the […]
