Sway and Umaro partner to maximize value from seaweed
In California, seaweed technology startups Umaro and Sway have been awarded a $1.5 million Department of Energy grant to jointly develop new processing techniques...
Faircraft raises $15.8 million for lab-growth leather tech
In Paris, lab-growth leather startup Faircraft has raised $15.8 million to expand its workforce and accelerate scaling of its tissue engineering production process.
The company...
Avantium and SCGC sign polylactic-co-glycolic acid polyester pact
In the Netherlands, biobased chemicals company Avantium has announced an expanded partnership with SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited to pilot the production of polylactic-co-glycolic...
Ferment launches $20 million fund for biobased solutions
In California, biobased venture studio Ferment has launched a $20 million fund aimed at accelerating biotech solutions across vital industries such as energy, agriculture,...
Milliken invests in chitosan startup Tidal Vision
In South Carolina, Milliken & Company has announced a strategic investment and partnership with Tidal Vision, a biomolecular technologies firm converting chitosan—a biodegradable compound...
DOE awards Hempitecture $8.42 million to boost hemp fiber manufacturing in Tennessee
In Idaho, sustainable building materials firm Hempitecture has been awarded $8.42 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy under the Biden-Harris Administration’s...
CJ Biomaterials PHA earns compostability certification
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea's CJ CheilJedang, has received certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for its range of...
Sasol Chemicals introduces rapeseed oil-derived stearyl alcohol
In Texas, Sasol Chemicals has launched NACOL 18-98, a palm oil-free, biobased stearyl alcohol solution designed for the personal care industry.
NACOL 18-98 is made...
Neste to provide biobased feedstock to Singapore’s PCS
In Singapore, PCS Pte. Ltd. will use renewable feedstocks supplied by Neste Corporation to produce chemicals for customers in Southeast Asia.
Under the terms of...
Walki and Lactips partner on casein for paper food packaging
In Finland, food packaging manufacturer Walki and Lactips, a French company developing bioplastics based on the dairy protein casein, are collaborating to develop paper-based...