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Colorifix secures $18m to rollout sustainable dyeing process

Colorifix, a biotech startup has secured $18 million in a Series B2 round led by Inter IKEA Group to scale from pilot production to full-scale global manufacturing marking a shift from lab-based proofs to commercial deployment with international textile producers.

01 July 2025 | Investment

Spiber announces new partnerships with Manifattura Sesia and Achille Pinto

Spiber, a pioneer in man-made protein fiber (ISO 2076) produced via advanced fermentation technology, has partnered with Manifattura Sesia S.r.l. and Achille Pinto S.p.A. to launch innovative yarn blends featuring 30% Brewed Protein™ fiber with wool—marking a significant step in expanding Spiber’s European presence and promoting responsible innovation in the apparel industry.

26 June 2025 | Collaboration

Cellugy Raises $9.25M to Replace Microplastic-Generating Ingredients in Cosmetics

Denmark-based Cellugy secured $9.25M in EU LIFE Programme funding to scale production of EcoFLEXY, a cellulose-based rheology modifier replacing fossil-based carbomers and aiming to eliminate up to 1,289 tons of microplastics annually by 2034.

24 June 2025 | Investment

Union between nature and AI: VTT develops new bio-based materials using microbes and AI

VTT researchers use microbes and AI to produce sustainable PHA bioplastics through fermentation, with AI aiding in property prediction and production optimization.

17 June 2025 | Technology Development

Caterpillar factories produce fluorescent nanocarbons

RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have successfully used insects as mini molecule-making factories, marking a breakthrough in chemical engineering. Referred to as “in-insect synthesis,” this technique offers a new way to create and modify complex molecules, which will generate new opportunities for the discovery, development, and application of non-natural molecules, such as nanocarbons.

06 June 2025 | Technology Development

Scientists build first genetic “toggle switch” for plants, paving the way for smarter farming

Synthetic biologists design and build new segments of DNA that can then be inserted into living organisms to work like circuits in electronics or a computer. Just as a switch is used to turn a lightbulb on or off in an electric circuit, the team’s “toggle” turns genes on and off when an external signal is applied.

06 June 2025 | Technology Development

EV Biotech introduces ArtemisAI for smarter microbial engineering

ArtemisAI combines constraint-based modeling with machine learning. It creates a hybrid system that provides predictive and interpretable insights. Even with limited data, it helps make faster, smarter decisions in microbial engineering and media optimization.

05 June 2025 | Product Launch

Signify Bio Launches With an Oversubscribed $15 Million Initial Financing and Strategic Partnership With UTSW Focused on Nucleic Acid Enabled Protein Therapeutics

Signify’s mission is to create personalized medicines for all by combining the promise of signal peptide engineered control with the speed and power of mRNA encoded design.

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