Impact Alpha

JUNE 8, 2021

The post The Hong Kong stock exchange is helping biotech companies raise billions appeared first on Impact Alpha. Editor’s note: Impaakt is a crowd-sourced platform that uses collective intelligence to produce impact analyses and scores. Each week, the Impaakt reviewing team.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 8, 2021

The post The Brief: Capitalism reimagined, good jobs in Pakistan, impact exit in Uganda, edtech in Vietnam, biotech financing in Hong Kong, biodiversity risk disclosure appeared first on Impact Alpha. Reminder: Tideline is hosting “Impact Investment at the Institutional Tipping Point,” Thursday, June. Featured: Capitalism Reimagined Omidyar.

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Biotech Biodiversity Investment 119

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Biotechnology firm MiAlgae has secured £14 million in funding to advance its operations and scale production. The company says it has successfully reached commercial-scale of its sustainable marine Omega-3 product, NaturAlgae, at its demonstrator site in Scotland.

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Biotech Sustainability Biotechnology Health 147

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 21, 2024

Smart Ops technology has fulfilled the requirements of a significant environment technology verification programme administered by the Indian government, in an apparent first for a water-treatment method. Environmental technology company Smart Ops launched a biotechnology solution said to improve global access to clean water, on 21 May.

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Biotech Pollution Biotechnology Technology 147

Hydrogen Fuel News

JULY 29, 2024

It is a proprietary industrial biotech process that involves hydrogen-producing microbial technology. What is Black 2 Gold Technology? Developed by Gold H2, the process upgrades crude oil into biologically produced Gold Hydrogen®, a low-carbon fuel source.

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Biotech Biotechnology Hydrogen Technology 110

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 18, 2022

The post The Brief: Impact VC performance, BlocPowered, Black-led biotech, solar-powered windows, BMW’s venture fund, e-waste reduction appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Impact Voices Do impact venture capital funds outperform traditional VC? Yes, no and maybe. Not all impact investing.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

A recent example of pharmaceutical and biotech companies benefitting greatly from nature is GLP-1 (the critical hormone in Ozempic), which was inspired by the genome of the Gila Monster. of profits or 1% of revenue) from biotech companies benefitting from DSI from native species. billion in weight loss and diabetes treatments.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 12, 2024

Omnivore is making a push to support India’s biotech companies alongside other agrifood tech ventures to help mitigate climate impacts in agriculture. The post Omnivore leads financing for Scimplify’s biotech products in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Biotech Agriculture 59

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 26, 2024

The post Ines Schiller, Vyld: Reengineering the tampon – and the ethos of biotech appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 26 – Ines Schiller got the idea for seaweed tampons while training in South Africa to be a marine environment guide.

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Biotech Africa 69

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2022

A new fund has been launched by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources. IBioIC’s Facilities Access Fund will allow businesses to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support critical research and development projects.

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Biotechnology Biotech Innovation Waste 246

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 20, 2023

The post ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Nature-based biotech appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Forests, oceans and soils play a crucial role in absorbing greenhouse gas emissions – and they could use some.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 8, 2021

ImpactAlpha, December 8 — The Singapore-based manager’s Disrupt fund made its first investments in Arzeda, a Seattle-based biotech company that develops healthy and. biotech and recycling startups appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The post Circulate Capital backs three U.S.

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Biotech Startups Recycling Recycling 52

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 12, 2025

Yet, the addition of biotech capabilities through fermentation research demonstrates the companys adaptability to evolving global prioritiesnamely decarbonization and resource efficiency. The laboratory benefits from its location in Delaware, a hub for biotech research and Air Liquide’s established U.S. operations since 2007.

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Innovation Biotechnology Hydrogen Biotech 113

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Scientists at the biotech firm Corteva, for example, have developed a high-yield strain of a variety of corn used in food additives and adhesives. Now scientists are using a new suite of gene-editing techniques, including a process known as CRISPR, to rapidly and precisely control the behavior of specific plant genes. .

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Methane Biotech Agriculture Government 402

TechCrunch: Climate

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Lyon, France-based precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant, which is using biotech techniques to reprogram yeast microorganisms to produce animal-free milk proteins with a substantially lower environmental footprint than traditional dairy, credits clarity of strategy and execution for keeping its investors enthused at a time when raising remains (..)

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Biotech Startups Health 116

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In the consortium are five UK-based companies – Fiberight Ltd; Oakdene Hollins Ltd; Aberystwyth University Royal Charter; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and Knauf Insulation Ltd, along with German companies EW Biotech GmbH and IFEU – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, plus Celignis Ltd (Ireland); AEP Polymers (..)

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Waste Waste Plastics Biotech 281

Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

10 – The Gates Foundation’s $55 million equity investment last fall into a German biotech company could have big payoff: an. ImpactAlpha, Nov.

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Biotech Investment Health 111

Impact Alpha

JULY 23, 2021

ImpactAlpha, July 23 – Breakthrough biotech research is driving eight- and nine-digit investments in alternatives to high-carbon food production. Plant-based cheesemaker Nobell Foods, an. The post Deaflow spotlight: Agrifood megadeals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Biotech Carbon Investment 111

Impact Alpha

JULY 19, 2021

based biotech company Pivot Bio wants to make corn, wheat and rice – the world’s three biggest cereal. ImpactAlpha, July 19 — Berkeley, Calif.-based The post Pivot Bio rakes in $430 million to replace synthetic nitrogen in agriculture appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Agriculture Biotech 111

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

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Biotech Technology 147

Business Green

JUNE 15, 2022

The consumer goods giant announced this morning that it had partnered with US biotech firm Genomatica on a £120m venture to commercialise and scale alternatives to environmentally damaging feedstocks used to manufacture everyday cleaning and personal care products.

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Biotech Biotechnology Fossil fuels Resilience 68

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Fashion brand Covalent, created to showcase the potential of a biomaterial called AirCarbon made by biotech firm Newlight Technologies, has started communicating with its customers in a similar way. It’s not the only consumer brand dreaming about that sort of connection or looking to digital technology as the answer. .

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 25, 2023

This includes many categories in agtech, from ag biotech and alternative protein to novel farming systems and like vertical farms. In agrifood, climate tech startups raised $3 billion in VC deals, according to AgFunder data. Disclosure: AFN’s parent company is AgFunder.]

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Startups Biotech Investment Climate change 114

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The CO is captured initially using technology from Italian biotech firm Lanzatech – a proprietary fermentation process that depends upon “selected and naturally occurring bacteria”, which converts the carbon-rich gas to ethanol.

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Carbon Plastics Biotech Biotechnology 278

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

AGL seals a seven-year deal with biotech giant CSL to supply enough green electricity to cover all of the energy needs of its Victorian operations. The post AGL inks another renewable off take deal for Macarthur wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Biotech Electricity Energy Energy 103

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

UK biotech company Toraphene says it is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging.

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Biodegradable Plastics Packaging Biotech 246

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2022

“Our commercial demonstrator plant, due to be completed early in 2023, will help us improve food security globally, while our research department continues to drive the development of exciting, commercially viable biotech innovations.”.

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Biotechnology Sustainability Biotech Investment 246

Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The historic Reconstruction resonates in today’s efforts to expand voting rights, The post The Brief: Climate-committed shareholders, secondary market for community lenders, super app for Africa’s drivers, European crowdfunding, women-led biotech appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Biotech 52

Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

ImpactAlpha, February 1 — A raft of biotech startups are helping farmers improve soil quality and rely less on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer, a. The post Kula Bio raises $50 million to meet demand for sustainable nitrogen biofertilizer appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Demand Biotech Sustainability Soil 98

Impact Alpha

APRIL 5, 2021

The biotech company has raised. ImpactAlpha, April 5 — Greenland, New York-based Ecovative produces sustainable materials from mycelium for textile, food and packaging. The post Ecovative secures $60 million to produce fungus-based materials appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Biotech Packaging Sustainability 97

Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Featured: Gates Foundation’s role in Pfizer’s promising COVID vaccine is part of a strategy, not a conspiracy.

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Biotech Sustainability 98

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A collaboration between biotech firm LanzaTech and Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has led to the design of a capsule collection for the latter’s largest brand Zara , incorporating fabric seemingly made from waste carbon emissions.

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Fashion Carbon Biotech Retail 147

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

In contrast, "synthetic biotech allows you to go right to the final chemical transformation," Tickner said. Petrochemicals are built off a platform of chemicals, such as benzene, he explained, and that means a lot of benzene is needed as a starter material for other chemicals.

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Biotech Sustainability Earth Day Fossil fuels 371

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

The consortium includes five UK-based companies – Fiberight Ltd; project co-ordinators Oakdene Hollins Ltd; Aberystwyth University Royal Charter; Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine and Knauf Insulation Ltd, along with German companies EW Biotech GmbH and IFEU – Institute for Energy and Environmental Research, plus Celignis Ltd (..)

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Waste Waste Biotech Biotechnology 245

Climate-KIC

MAY 9, 2018

The post Biotech in the built environment is turning Tallinn’s city waste circular appeared first on Climate-KIC. Speaking at TedxBucharest in April, Marco Poletto, Director of ecoLogicStudio, explained how the historic quest for sanitation has shaped the footprint of our cities […].

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Biotech Waste Waste Energy 40

Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recent Developments and Global Implications This latest advancement builds on Oxfords extensive track record in biotech and clean energy innovation. The simplicity of bacterial cultivationcoupled with the use of natural and renewable starting materialsmeans this technology could be more economically viable compared to existing methods.

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Hydrogen Biotechnology Fossil fuels Innovation 98

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 15, 2020

Fink The post The Brief: Larry’s letter, immersive third spaces, diverse businesses, biotech funding, black innovation economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha. “In the near future, and sooner than most anticipate, there will be a significant reallocation of capital,” BlackRock’s Larry Fink writes in his annual letter to CEOs.

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Biotech Innovation Investment Sustainability 40