New synbio firm launches in UK
In the United Kingdom, synthetic biology firm Constructive Bio has launched with $15 million in seed investment to scale and commercialize a platform to...
Major hotel chains tap CJ Bio for bioplastics
In Massachusetts, bioplastics producer CJ Bio says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with hospitality giant Accor—owner of such brands as ibis, Sofitel,...
Cultivated milk startup raises $25 million
In Australia, cultivated milk and plant-based protein startup All G Foods has raised $25 million in a Series A financing.
Led by Agronomics Limited and...
Canadian bioplastic maker raises US$10 Million
In Ontario, Genecis Bioindustries Inc. has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice. The round...
Design house and German chemical giant team up for sustainable shoe
In Germany, chemical maker BASF has announced a collaboration in which design house Maddy Plant developed a concept shoe made entirely from BASF sustainable...
Startup eyes 2023 for palm oil alternative launch
In the United Kingdom, a startup developing fermentation-based alternatives to palm oil hopes to begin sales in 2023.
Palm oil is used across numerous products...
Robert Downey Jr.-backed cooking oil company launches online sales
In California, a fermentation-based cooking oil startup backed by Robert Downey Jr. and co-founded by metabolic engineering pioneer Jay Keasling, has put its first...
Time is right: Casio launches biobased watch for mountain climbing
In New Jersey, watchmaker Casio has expanded its biomass-based watch collection with three new watches. Incorporating raw materials from castor beans and corn, the...
Evonik sells surfactants site to Kensing
In Virginia, Kensing, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire amphoteric surfactants and specialty esters manufacturing assets at the Hopewell, Virginia from Germany’s...
Chinese firms plan Hubei PHA plant
In China, Angel Yeast, a globally listed yeast and yeast extract manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd to jointly...