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Luxury Brands and Next-Gen Materials: The SS25 Collections Leading the Change

Luxury Brands and Next-Gen Materials: The SS25 Collections Leading the Change

Sustainable innovations take centre stage in the SS25 collections, with GANNI, Patrick McDowell, and Stella McCartney leading the charge in next-gen materials.

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What does the Next Era of Design Have to do With the Chemistry Nobel?

What does the Next Era of Design Have to do With the Chemistry Nobel?

Unlocking Nature’s Blueprint: How Protein Folding and AI Will Revolutionise Material Design for the Creative World

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Paris 2024: Olympic Collections Champion Eco-friendly Materials

Paris 2024: Olympic Collections Champion Eco-friendly Materials

Uniforms with innovative materials for Teams USA, Finland, and Denmark at the most sustainable Olympic Games yet, Paris 2024

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Bio-Based Fur, Microbial Dyes & More: Recent Biodesign Collabs You Need to Know About

Bio-Based Fur, Microbial Dyes & More: Recent Biodesign Collabs You Need to Know About

From Spiber’s fur alternative to scalable microbial dyes, partnerships are accelerating technologies, bringing biodesign closer to commercial scale

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Bio-Based Fur, Microbial Dyes & More: Recent Biodesign Collabs You Need to Know About

Bio-Based Fur, Microbial Dyes & More: Recent Biodesign Collabs You Need to Know About

From Spiber’s fur alternative to scalable microbial dyes, partnerships are accelerating technologies, bringing biodesign closer to commercial scale

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How Seamless Integration - Beyond the Supply Chain - Could Support The Financing of Biodesign

How Seamless Integration - Beyond the Supply Chain - Could Support The Financing of Biodesign

The dream is price parity but how do we get there?

An Oversubscribed Round, A Cali Fashion Act Bill, Human Milk Fats and Chinese Value Chains

An Oversubscribed Round, A Cali Fashion Act Bill, Human Milk Fats and Chinese Value Chains

Material companies are set to scale with careful consideration of how they fit into existing supply chains whilst regulations increase pressure on the fashion industry and biotech developments continue to offer new solutions.

A Global Race to Build the Future of Biomanufacturing

A Global Race to Build the Future of Biomanufacturing

Many biodesign innovations find themselves squeezed at the same point. Scaling.

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A Crossroad: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Power of Collaboration

A Crossroad: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Power of Collaboration

The challenges the Biodesign industry faces, and how collaborative strategies can accelerate innovation for 2025

Celebrating the Oldest Muse We Know

Celebrating the Oldest Muse We Know

Nature often leaves us in awe, but what happens when we harness the muse itself?

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From Alternatives to Enhancements: How Material Collaborations Are Redefining Functionality

From Alternatives to Enhancements: How Material Collaborations Are Redefining Functionality

How innovators can go beyond the “suitable alternative” narrative to be the better alternative

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Industry Updates: Investments, Scaling and Carbon Credits

Industry Updates: Investments, Scaling and Carbon Credits

Progress in scaling biobased processes, unpacking the biggest agreement from COP29, more details on Patrick McDowell's SS25 collection, and an opportunity to get involved in the BioDesign community.

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Industry Updates: Expanding Frontiers and Global Partnerships

Industry Updates: Expanding Frontiers and Global Partnerships

From Tokyo to Cape Town, this week’s updates highlight how innovation thrives through collaboration.

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The Cali Fund: A New Global Initiative to Share the Benefits of Nature's Genetic Resources

The Cali Fund: A New Global Initiative to Share the Benefits of Nature's Genetic Resources

What if those that benefitted from nature, paid back their dues? - That is exactly the proposition (and deal) made at the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16

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Strategic Partnerships Push for Commercial Scale Textiles Recycling

Strategic Partnerships Push for Commercial Scale Textiles Recycling

This month, we explore the collaborations driving next-gen materials from lab to life, transforming sustainability goals into consumer-ready products.

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Designing for Defence: How Relevant Is Climate-Tech For Defence Departments?

Designing for Defence: How Relevant Is Climate-Tech For Defence Departments?

Biotech products for the agriculture and beauty sector are also bagging defence contracts as governments recognise the potential of biotech to address critical national security needs

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