RISD Loop Lab aims to apply circular concepts to school’s waste
In Rhode Island, the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design has launched Loop Lab, an initiative to convert waste generated by the school into...
Uluu raises $10.4M to scale seaweed-based plastic
In Australia, seaweed-based plastic startup Uluu has raised AU$16 million (US$10.4 million) to build a demonstration plant to prove the viability of its technology.
Uluu’s...
Reel solution: Indonesian team create bioplastic from milkfish scales
In Indonesia, a team of researchers from Semarang State University have developed a bioplastic made of chitosan sourced from milkfish scales and moringa leaf...
AmphiStar’s biosurfactant advances to final stage of circular biomanufacturing challenge
In Belgium, biobased surfactants producer AmphiStar was awarded €2.5 million (US$1.15 million) in funding from SPRIND, Germany’s Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation. The funds...
Michelin biobased 5-HMF demo plant comes online
In France, tire major Michelin has brought its biobased 5-hydroxymethylfurfural demonstration plant online at Péage-de-Roussillon.
Dubbed Cerisea, the €60 million (US$69.1 million) plant has...
PACT raises £16M for collagen-based alt leather
In the United Kingdom, biomaterials startup PACT has raised £16 million (US$21.0 million) to scale its leather alternative made from collagen.
Dubbed Oval, PACT’s...
Fungi flex: JadeYoga’s mushroom yoga mat combines ‘innovation and integrity’
In Pennsylvania, sustainable yoga products maker JadeYoga has introduced a new yoga mat using only natural rubber and repurposed mushroom material.
Dubbed Jade Mushroom Mat™,...
Tree to tech: Empa creates wooden computer mouse
In Switzerland, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) has created a computer mouse that works like any other, expect it...
COSMAX partners with KRIBB to develop biobased materials from Indonesian plants
In Indonesia, global cosmetics firm COSMAX has partnered with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology to develop new functional materials incorporating biotechnology....
BASF, IFF sign enzyme and biopolymer development pact
In Germany, chemicals giant BASF has partnered with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. to accelerate the development of IFF’s Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology platform...