Earthodic raises $4 million to expand presence in US
In Australia, Earthodic, a developer of biobased, water-resistant coatings, has raised $4 million to boost production and partnering in the US market. Dubbed Biobarc,...
BASF taps Acies Bio for methanol-to-fatty alcohols process
In Germany, BASF and Acies Bio have partnered to further develop a fermentation technology that converts methanol to fatty alcohols, essential building blocks for...
You better be-leaf it: Dawn Bio cultivates wood in a petri dish
In the Netherlands, a startup based at Wageningen University’s campus is pioneering technology to produce wood from cultured cells.
Dubbed Dawn Bio, the company has...
Algae-based snowboards from WNDR get nod from Time Magazine
In Utah, WNDR Alpine’s algae-based snowboards have been named to Time Magazine’s top 200 inventions list.
Unlike most snowboards, which are made out of petroleum-based...
Prince William’s Earthshot Prize names seaweed firm Coast 4C as a finalist
In Australia, a startup sustainably cultivating seaweed has been chosen as a finalist for Prince William’s 2024 Earthshot Prize.
Coast 4C works with farmers in...
New York design lab uses new tech platform to create 100% PHA shoes
In New York, design lab OXMAN has unveiled O°, a biomaterial, digital, and robotic technology platform that powers the production of biobased textiles and...
Barracuda Tech completes modular biorefining unit
In India, Barracuda Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of San Francisco-based startup Barracuda Technologies Inc., has completed its first modular biorefinery project.
The semi-commercial scale...
SUN-PERFORM project aims to supercharge algae’s energy efficiency
In the Netherlands, Wageningen University has begun a project to advance sustainable fuel production using algae.
Dubbed SUN-PERFORM, the project uses synthetic biology and nanotechnology...
Green Plains starts up dextrose syrups plant
In Iowa, Green Plains Inc. has achieved ongoing production of dextrose syrups at the world’s first commercial deployment of its Clean Sugar Technology. Designed...
Preferred Sands gets USDA biobased label for turf infill product
In Pennsylvania, Preferred Sands, a manufacturer of infill for synthetic turf, has received the USDA Certified Biobased Product label for its OptiFILL+ Antimicrobial Coated...