In Israel, biobased foam produced by Balena has been chosen by Stella McCartney for its S-Wave Sport trainers. The foam-injected slides will be part of the brand’s Fall 2025 collection. The material, trade-named BioCir Flex, is also compostable and recyclable. Balena founder David Roubach says the deal is proof of Balena’s progress and the importance […]
In Israel, cell cultured cocoa startup Celleste Bio has raised $4.5 million in a seed funding round. The funds will boost the company’s research and development, infrastructure, and technological capabilities as it works to achieve commercial scale. According to vegconomist, Celleste Bio aims to create a sustainable supply of cacao though plant-cell cultivation and AI. […]
In Israel, Aleph Farms has submitted its first regulatory application for cultivated meat in Thailand. This application, filed in collaboration with Thai Union, aims to introduce Aleph’s Aleph Cuts cultivated beef steaks into the Thai market. “Thailand is positioning itself as a leader in novel foods, fostering a transition toward sustainable food systems,” Didier Toubia, […]
In Israel, Evogene Ltd. recently announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to develop a cutting-edge foundation model for generative small molecule de novo design, propelling Evogene’s ChemPass AI tech-engine to new levels of innovation. ChemPass AI is a computational technology platform that directs and accelerates the discovery and development of novel products based on small […]
In Israel, JNS reported that an innovative development by a team of researchers at Tel Aviv University allows for the conversion of the wet raw waste thrown in the trash into liquid and solid biofuels without the need to dry the waste. The researchers assess that fuels produced from organic waste can meet about a […]
In Israel, startup Kokomodo aims to alleviate concerns over future supply of cacao, the source of cocoa for chocolate, by cultivating cocoa powder in bioreactors. Founded earlier this year by Tal Govrin, Kokomodo is a joint venture between The Kitchen FoodTech Hub and Tel Aviv-based Plantae Bioscience. Kokomodo’s process takes cells from select cacao beans […]
In India, Daijiworld reported that the Israeli Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced a strategic plan for the country’s energy transition from traditional fossil fuels to biological, synthetic, and hydrogen fuels by 2050. The plan’s purpose is to adapt the country’s economic growth to global climatic requirements and modernization, according to the report. Under […]
In Israel, Casterra Ag Ltd has recently signed new agreements with both existing and new seed producers in Africa. These agreements are anticipated to bolster Casterra’s seed supply capabilities with an addition of approximately 500 tons of high-yielding, high-oil castor seeds. This new addition, together with previous agreements of approximately 400 tons of seeds announced […]
In Israel, PoLoPo has unveiled SuperAA, a plant molecular farming platform to grow egg protein ovalbumin in potatoes, after raising $2.3 million in 2023. Vegconomist reports that PoLoPo looks to use potatoes as living factories for cruelty-free, lower cost, and more sustainable production of the proteins. Target markets include nutrition applications, such as protein powder. […]
In Israel, Evogene Ltd. received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC indicating that the company is currently not in compliance with Nasdaq Rule 5550(a)(2), as the company’s closing bid price for its ordinary shares has been below $1.00 per share for the last 30 consecutive business days. The Nasdaq Stock Market Rules provide […]
