In Japan, protein-based materials company Spiber is now offering its biomanufacturing platform, from gene sequence design to commercial fermenters of over 100 kL, as a contract service for strain development and fermentation manufacturing. Dubbed SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, the service leverages capabilities Spiber built over nearly two decades to become the first company to produce a structural […]
In Paris, Dutch haute couture designer Iris van Herpen have unveiled two bridal looks during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2025 that were made using protein fibers produced by Japanese biotech firm Spiber. “This partnership represents a powerful dialogue between science and art—two pioneering voices united by a shared aspiration to redefine the future […]
In Japan, Spiber Inc. has completed a round of fundraising totaling over JPY 10 billion (US$65 million) to accelerate mass production of its Brewed Protein materials and facilitate global sales. Made via microbial fermentation, Spiber’s proteins can offer alternative solutions to a wide range of conventional animal-based, plant-based, and synthetic materials for various purposes, including […]
