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BioWell assumes operations at Texas biomanufacturing pilot plant

BioWell assumes operations at Texas biomanufacturing pilot plant

May 12, 2025 |

In Texas, nonprofit industrial biomanufacturing accelerator BioWell has officially assumed operations of Texas BioTechnology’s pilot plant in Richmond, TX. The U.S. bioindustrial manufacturing sector faces a scale-up bottleneck due to limited pilot- and demonstration-scale infrastructure, often forcing companies to go abroad and risk losing domestic R&D and intellectual property. “Pilot facilities are critical for de-risking and […]

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Budzinski, Nunn introduce legislation to boost biofuels and biomanufacturing

Budzinski, Nunn introduce legislation to boost biofuels and biomanufacturing

May 12, 2025 |

In Washington, DC, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA) have introduced the Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding biofuel and biobased manufacturing opportunities across the United States. The proposed legislation modernizes the USDA’s Section 9003 program by increasing access to grants, streamlining the loan guarantee process, […]

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Pilot Chemical and Novvi launch biobased surfactant in North America

Pilot Chemical and Novvi launch biobased surfactant in North America

May 12, 2025 |

In Cincinnati, Pilot Chemical Company has partnered with Novvi LLC to introduce a new line of sustainable surfactants—biobased alpha olefin sulfonates—to the North American market. The technology, branded as CalCare® AOS, offers a renewable, high-performance alternative to conventional synthetic surfactants used in household, industrial & institutional, and personal care applications. Under the agreement, Pilot Chemical […]

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EPFL scientists unveil aquatic robot made from fish food

EPFL scientists unveil aquatic robot made from fish food

May 12, 2025 |

In Switzerland, researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a biodegradable, fish food-based aquatic robot that could revolutionize environmental monitoring in fragile ecosystems. The research, which was published in Nature Communications, introduces a small, boat-shaped robot powered by entirely edible components. By mimicking the Marangoni effect — the same surface tension trick […]

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Metsä Group and Amcor partner on recyclable fiber-based food packaging

Metsä Group and Amcor partner on recyclable fiber-based food packaging

May 12, 2025 |

In Finland, Metsä Group and global packaging giant Amcor have announced a strategic partnership to develop recyclable, fiber-based packaging solutions for food. The collaboration brings together Metsä’s wood-based molder fiber innovation, Muoto™, and Amcor’s advanced high-barrier lidding and liner technologies to create a functional, recyclable alternative to plastic. The new packaging solution is designed to […]

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Jurassic couture: Partnership looks to use T-Rex DNA to create dino leather handbags

Jurassic couture: Partnership looks to use T-Rex DNA to create dino leather handbags

May 5, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, a consortium of companies is looking to grow material similar to that of T-Rex skin to create a truly unique leather alternative. Using fossilized T-Rex collagen as a blueprint, VML, Lab-Grown Leather Ltd. and The Organoid Company are combining their expertise in genomic engineering and advanced tissue engineering to create a high-performing […]

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Chick-fil-A’s lemon waste eyed for bioplastics

Chick-fil-A’s lemon waste eyed for bioplastics

May 5, 2025 |

In California, waste from Chick-fil-A’s lemon juice supplier could one day be used to produce bioplastics. Bay Center Foods, which provides all of the  lemon juice used by the popular fast food chain,  has a zero-waste processing philosophy, Kurt Cahill, Executive Director, Upstream Production Solutions, at Bay Center Foods tells Food and Drink. Currently, the […]

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Greek Startup Coffeeco Raises 715K Euros

Greek Startup Coffeeco Raises 715K Euros

May 5, 2025 |

In Greece, Coffeeco Upgrade SA, a company converting coffee waste into products like makeup and bioplastics, has raised €715,000 in the first close of a €1 million seed round. Funds will be used to expand operations across Europe and the United States and to scale both its flagship Auraskin product line and other circular innovation. […]

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SK Chemicals supplies biobased material for Dunlop golf balls 

SK Chemicals supplies biobased material for Dunlop golf balls 

May 5, 2025 |

In South Korea, SK chemicals is supplying its biobased material ECOTRION to the 2025 Z-Star series golf balls from SRIXON, a global golf brand under Dunlop Sports Korea. ECOTRION is a biobased polyol made entirely from 100% bioderived ingredients. The material is characterized by “excellent” elasticity, resilience, and abrasion resistance, making it suitable for use […]

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Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks report food colors milestone

Phytolon and Ginkgo Bioworks report food colors milestone

May 5, 2025 |

In Israel, Phytolon, a biotech-foodtech startup specializing in natural food colors, and Boston-based cell programming leader Ginkgo Bioworks have reached a milestone in their ongoing collaboration to produce natural food colors. Initiated in 2022, the partnership focuses on developing yeast strains to produce vibrant, natural colors as alternatives to synthetic dyes. The companies report that […]

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