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BEAM Circular looks to bring biobased boom to Modesto’s Beard District

BEAM Circular looks to bring biobased boom to Modesto’s Beard District

May 25, 2026 |

In California, BEAM Circular has selected Modesto’s Beard Industrial District for its planned California Bioeconomy Innovation Campus. The first-of-its-kind facility is designed to accelerate development of circular bioeconomy technologies; enable the growth of biomanufacturing across California’s Central Valley; and help agricultural industries and rural communities unlock new value from underutilized biomass resources such as nut […]

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Dandelion-based rubber firm QuberTech receives $4.3M

Dandelion-based rubber firm QuberTech receives $4.3M

May 25, 2026 |

In the United Kingdom, a startup scaling extraction of natural rubber from genetically engineered dandelions has received £3.4 million (US$4.3 million) in grants and equity. Dubbed QuberTech, the company was founded to address the supply chain vulnerabilities of natural rubber, which can only be grown under narrow conditions and is often disrupted by climate shocks, […]

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Bezos bets on better threads with $34M fund

Bezos bets on better threads with $34M fund

May 25, 2026 |

In California, the Bezos Earth Fund has committed $34 million to develop biodegradable fibers to replace cotton, polyester and viscose in the fashion industry, with hopes for consumer sales within three to five years. Grant recipients include Columbia University, Fashion Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Clemson University, and the Cotton Foundation. The funds […]

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Army invention identifies protein-based materials for future military technology

Army invention identifies protein-based materials for future military technology

May 25, 2026 |

In Maryland, Army researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM)’s Army Research Laboratory have invented a breakthrough tool for rapidly identifying novel proteins with desirable binding properties. Binding agents are a key ingredient in the development of many important Army technologies and platforms, including applications in material repair and energetic composites. However, […]

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Banana boom: Papyrus Australia creates mining blast collars out of plantation waste

Banana boom: Papyrus Australia creates mining blast collars out of plantation waste

May 25, 2026 |

In Australia, banana waste fiber is being repurposed into biodegradable blast collars for open-cut mining, a surface mining method where minerals are extracted by removing the soil, rock, and vegetation above a deposit.  Blast collars prevent the drill‑hole collar from collapsing and stop loose material from falling into the hole. Dubbed Collar Keeper, its manufacturer […]

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C16 Biosciences palm oil substitute debuts in lip plumper

C16 Biosciences palm oil substitute debuts in lip plumper

May 25, 2026 |

In California, beauty brand Tower 28 has debuted a lip jelly using Palmless Torula Oil, a fermentation-derived substitute for palm oil produced by C16 Biosciences. Alternatives to palm oil are in high demand because of widespread deforestation linked to the ubiquitous product. Two‑fifths of the world’s vegetable oil supply comes from palm oil, and it […]

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Lean times: Cultivated fat startup Cultimate Foods files for bankruptcy

Lean times: Cultivated fat startup Cultimate Foods files for bankruptcy

May 18, 2026 |

In Germany, cell cultivated fat startup Cultimate Foods GmbH has filed for bankruptcy with the Charlottenburg Local Court. An administrator was assigned to the company on April 30 and will determine whether continued operations and restructuring are viable options. Founded in 2022, the company intended for its lab-grown fat to help plant-based meat products better […]

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Miso to mood lighting: Natural Material Studio repurposes restaurant seaweed waste

Miso to mood lighting: Natural Material Studio repurposes restaurant seaweed waste

May 18, 2026 |

In Denmark, designer Natural Material Studio has made custom lighting for a sushi restaurant out of seaweed “salvaged” from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown out. The lights were installed during a recent interior renovation at Lyngby Japanese-Danish fusion hotspot Sticks n Sushi. “Technically, you can find endless fibers and particles in biowaste,” Natural […]

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Pitch perfect: UK firm develops renewable fibers for sports fields

Pitch perfect: UK firm develops renewable fibers for sports fields

May 18, 2026 |

In the United Kingdom, SIS Pitches has developed a biodegradable, bio-based fiber for hybrid sports fields. Dubbed Bio-X™, the pitch surface material blends natural materials derived from corn and sugarcane to create a fiber with the necessary strength, durability, and flexibility for high-impact sports fields. A recent trial that included professional soccer, football, golf, tennis, […]

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Cultivated chocolate gets a $2.8 million boost from BioMade, NSF

Cultivated chocolate gets a $2.8 million boost from BioMade, NSF

May 18, 2026 |

In California, a cell-cultured chocolate collaboration between California Cultured and University of California-Davis has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from public-private biomanufacturing consortium BioMade and the National Science Foundation. The funds will be used to improve key scale-up challenges such as better sterilization methods and biomass sensors. “This grant directly supports the hardest and […]

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