Investments

BioDesign in Motion: Funding Surges, Strategic Collaborations, and Tech Breakthroughs Propel the Landscape of Sustainable Solutions

From Vinted’s new venture arm to Spiber’s commercial momentum and breakthroughs and developments in textile recycling and AI, the last month marks a pivotal surge in motion for the biodesign space.

How Brands and VCs Are Betting Big on Bio-Based Innovation

From Lululemon’s biotech breakthrough to Daphni’s €200M deep science fund, here’s how climate-driven startups and both new and legacy players are looking to innovation in biodesign

Materials Industry Update: Investments, Certifications and a Voice in Policy

Epoch Biodesign and Circ complete funding rounds, the recycled-textiles industry find a voice in the EC and the first Butterfly Mark Certificate for a materials supplier.

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.

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

Key Takeaways from Climate Week NYC 2024

Featuring a new UN Pact for the Future, major corporate backing for carbon credits, and the announcement of Earthshot Prize finalists

Shifting Tides in Sustainable Textiles: Regulations, Investments, and Market Dynamics

The global textile industry faces a dynamic landscape marked by EU and US regulations, financial challenges, and significant investments.

A Plastic Free world, Is It Possible?

Less than 60 years after plastics entered households, they have made their way into the planet’s ecosystem

Optimism in sustainable materials from investors

Financing the Future: What are the hold ups on investments in sustainable materials?

Why is there hesitation to fund material innovators, when fashion brands are looking for sustainable materials to lower their carbon emissions and offer sustainable products?

Event Highlights: Planet-Saving Innovations Launch

Financing the Future: What are the hold ups on investments in sustainable materials?

Bio-Textile Innovators Secure Funding to Scale