Impact Alpha

JANUARY 15, 2020

Sustainability, and in particular climate risk, is disrupting asset management. “In Fink The post The Brief: Larry’s letter, immersive third spaces, diverse businesses, biotech funding, black innovation economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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 Agriculture 112

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. The application of our Hummingbird™ technology to produce bio-ethylene is one step to a more sustainable future.

Carbon 278

Carbon Plastics Biotechnology Biotech 278

Impact Alpha

APRIL 5, 2021

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

Biotech 97

Biotech Packaging Sustainability 97

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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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Xavier Creative House is a sustainable marketing agency. Xavier Creative House (XCH) is a sustainable marketing agency operating in the healthcare industry, specializing in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and medical devices. Adopting a holistic approach to bring sustainable design to healthcare marketing.

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Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Biotech 78

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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AFN Sustainable Protein

AUGUST 25, 2022

Indian insect biotech startup Loopworm has raised $3.4 Titan Capital and leading angel investors including Godrej Agrovet chairman, Nadir Godrej, former R&D and sustainability group head at Indian conglomerate ITC , Sanjiv Rangrass and Akshay Singhal founder and CEO of Log9 Materials also participated in the round. .

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Addressing the challenges associated with second-generation sugars, such as higher dilution and lower purity rates, would establish a fresh, sustainable and renewable resource for the industrial bioprocessing sector. Increase sustainability in key sectors such as construction. Reduce environmental plastic pollution levels.

Waste 281

Waste Waste Plastics Biotech 281

Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

Global packaging producer working with biotech companies to explore the use of seaweed fibre as alternative to wood and paper in packaging. Seaweed could soon be harvested to make packaging, with the fibre having been earmarked as a potential sustainable alternative to conventional wood and paper material by global packaging company DS Smith.

Packaging 40

Packaging Biotech Sustainability Recycling 40

Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2020

How do you tell the story of clean meat, sustainable fashion, brewed buildings, carbon recyclables, consumer care, and skiing? The answer: through biology.

Biotech 41

Biotech Fashion Startups Recycling 41

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

COO Karodia shares that passion for changing Africa’s food systems, describing herself as a “sustainability minded” individual. AFN: What was your experience in putting together a biotech team? In South Africa, we were the first company to [apply biotech to food], so we didn’t have a precedence.

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Africa Biotech Startups Retail 105

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

But first, what is biofacturing — and is it truly more sustainable? But, Serber also noted that Zymergen’s business model focuses on winning market share through superior performance, rather than sustainability. "I But is it more sustainable? Warner joined Zymergen last year as distinguished research fellow. "I

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Biotech Sustainability Earth Day Fossil fuels 327

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The biotech company’s production system leverages black soldier fly larvae to produce proteins for animal feed and fertilizers. PTT Ventures led the round with participation from Sumitomo Corporation , ING Sustainable Investments and Mandala Capital.

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Asia Technology Biotech Waste 92

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

Magnus Wiman, Head of Biomass Technology at Novozymes says: “Our vision of delivering competitive, sustainable, affordable and high-performance bio-based materials from low-value residual waste sugars is becoming a reality. It will be exciting to see the demonstration plant up and running.

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Waste Waste Biotechnology Biotech 245

Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

Catch up on all the latest news, top speakers and in-depth discussion from BusinessGreen's sustainable technology pitch event. Fifteen of the UK's most exciting clean tech start ups will be touting their climate solutions to investors at this year's edition of BusinessGreen's Technology and Investment Forum.

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Technology Investment Biotech Innovation 73

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The transportation industry is at a turning point: Ever-more ambitious climate goals are combining with the dropping cost of electric and low-carbon vehicles to make sustainable fleets more of a reality. Saunders joined experts from municipalities and corporations around the country to discuss the strategies of these top sustainable fleets.

Logistics 252

Logistics Biotech Sustainability North America 252

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But the money and resources pouring into the cold chain spurred by the coronavirus vaccine might be a once-in-a-century chance to make serious changes to the sustainability of this system. "We The first sustainability issue in the cold chain is the direct emissions from leaking refrigerants. Greening the cold chain.

Sustainability 60

Sustainability Biotech Cooling Transportation 60

Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Biotech company announces partnership with global fashion giant Inditex to deliver textiles made from captured carbon emissions. LanzaTech specialises in capturing carbon emissions from industrial facilities and converting the captured CO2 into low carbon fuels and materials, including sustainable aviation fuels and plastics.

Carbon 69

Carbon Recycling Recycling Biotech 69

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. The power of gene editing can be wielded to modify plants and, among other things, achieve significant sustainability wins. Gene-edited crops already exist.

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Methane Biotech Agriculture Government 355

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 23, 2021

This event will be moderated by WCS’s own Caroline Trowbridge, Daniel Brickman from Votes for the Planet, and Kirpa Grewal from Sustainable Brands. We produce original content to support individuals in impacting climate policy, changing the culture, and living sustainably. Business Development at Sustainable Brands.

Plastics 98

Plastics Pollution Biotech Climate change 98

Better Ventures

JANUARY 29, 2024

Prior to Beni, Sarah led expansion initiatives and spearheaded the Sustainability Team at Imperfect Foods, an online grocery company focused on fighting food waste. Prior to Beni, she pursued these passions at Apeel Sciences, a biotech startup focused on fighting food waste, where she built systems to gain insights on fruit behavior.

Startups 52

Startups Biotech Waste Waste 52

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 4, 2022

WCS and Cleantech Group invite thought leaders to a closed-door round table to envision the future for Women in Cleantech and Sustainability in Europe. 2:45 – 3:00 PM CET Presentation on Women In Cleantech and Sustainability and introduction of the delegation. November 8, 2022. 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM CEST. Learn More.

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Europe Biotech Startups Sustainability 52

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Equipment manufacturers and specialists in circular and renewable fuels also joined the conversation over three interactive panel sessions, with the aim of developing collaborative and sustainable solutions to keep sewer networks clear of FOG. .

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, global investment in sustainable proteins almost halved from a record-breaking £4.1bn in 2021 to £2.3bn, a slowdown that was attributed to the wider scaling back of venture capital activity in the face of last year's economic headwinds. Right now, sustainable proteins are where solar panels were in the 1990s," he added.

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Investment Biotech Europe Policy 53

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 14, 2022

A corporate members-only happy hour in honor of Earth Day to show appreciation and facilitate networking around sustainability. In the past decade, Women in Cleantech and Sustainability has grown from a local San Francisco Bay Area community to an international nonprofit organization across 29 US states and 13 countries. Event Agenda.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The Boulder, Colorado-based biotech company has figured out how to crack the genetic code of a chicken and replicate it in a lab. Bond Pet Foods develops slaughter-free chicken for sustainable pet food. In this case, Inga, a farm-dwelling heritage hen from Lindsborg, Kansas, was the blood donor. More here:Â .

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Sustainability Biotech Ethics Technology 28

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since then, leading industry associations and agrochemical companies have used their lobbying might to push back against core European measures aiming to lead the transition to a more sustainable way of farming. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals. Credit: Pixabay.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 21, 2021

Join WCS for a discussion around solutions in industrial decarbonization, with a focus on sustainability in the cement, concrete, and steel. We will discuss existing solutions, breakthroughs on the horizon, challenges to deployment, and reasons to get excited about industrial sustainability. June 10, 2021. 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PST.

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Sustainability Biotech Carbon Technology 105

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2022

New York green business certification to support sustainable city design. Voted the third most sustainable city in the world, New York is a place that supports the sustainable business by backing New York green business certification providers. The New York market boasts 8.6

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Sustainability Organic Investment Biotech 78

AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

” “The UK has a really good consumer appetite for food innovation and more sustainable options. We don’t have as many kinds of research grants and research funds that are specifically earmarked for sustainable protein research,” says Walden. billion ($1.9 billion) in 2030. . Spain also invested $5.2

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Startups Biotech Education Government 103

Business Green

JUNE 27, 2021

Moreover, the biotech firm claims its patented, high-speed process is 10,000 times more efficient than any other biological plastic recycling trial to date , as it is able to break down 97 per cent of plastic within around 16 hours.

Plastics 98

Plastics Recycling Recycling Patents 98

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 22, 2020

For software investors, cleantech often “looked like biotech without a clear exit model,” Nordan recalled. One-third of the funding came from the investment capital of foundations — and individuals, such as actors Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith — that want to invest in sustainability.

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Investment Startups Biotech Lithium 130

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Biohm, a London biotech and biomanufacturing startup, has created a line of sustainable lampshades called Obscure that are made of 100% coffee chaff and orange peel. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2021

Fifteen clean tech start ups working in fields ranging from smart grids and biotech to renewables and sustainable agriculture will provide four minute speed pitches and will be able to then network with a number of leading green investors.

Technology 49

Technology Investment Biotech Innovation 49

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 26, 2022

Topl is collaborating with PublicHabit and Mercado Labs to make fashion more sustainable. The startup is also working with NextEra Energy Resources and JPMorgan Chase to help JPMorgan track its progress on its sustainability goals. Phytoform Labs was named one of 20 European Biotech Companies to Watch in 2022 by Labiotech.

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