Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

A family-owned whisky distillery in the central belt of Scotland, Falkirk Distillery, has joined forces with biotechnology company MiAlgae in a bid to advance the use of circular economy principles in the whisky industry. When we first spoke to MiAlgae, it was a breath of fresh air.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 20, 2022

With six-figure funding support from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Eco Clean is aiming to develop a more sustainable alternative to traditionally petrochemical-based surfactants, which can be produced at scale. This developed into the project Eco Clean is working on today.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Lanzatech’s technology is described as “a combination of cutting-edge genetic engineering, state-of-the-art biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and innovations in mechanical and chemical engineering”. The application of our Hummingbird™ technology to produce bio-ethylene is one step to a more sustainable future.

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Carbon Plastics Biotech Biotechnology 278

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2023

A technique for extracting rare elements from waste alloy metals is being developed by Aberdeenshire-based SEM and researchers from the University of Edinburgh, with funding from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), a networking and support organisation based in Glasgow.

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Waste Waste Biotechnology Recycling 130

GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Huue is a biotechnology startup working to clean up the apparel industry’s manufacturing footprint by creating sustainable dyes for textiles, food and cosmetics. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Who are they? Close Authorship. Lizee customer environmental performance dashboard.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

As well as this, we need to find more sustainable production methods and ways to use naturally occurring materials as part of battery manufacturing. It is also targeting the growing demand for bio-based materials across industrial and manufacturing sectors, including naturally regenerative seaweed which can be harvested sustainably.

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Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Biotechnology 323

Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

Everyone loves a good TED Talk, here’s one of our favorites: In this innovative TED Talk, Faber Futures Founder Natsai Audrey Chieza, says for a more just and sustainable future, it’s time for a radical approach to design. Microbes can be designed to clean up toxic waste sites or replace petroleum-based textiles with renewable ones.

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Biotechnology Ethics Fashion Innovation 78

Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

French scientists have discovered a plastic-eating enzyme they claim could offer an innovative recycling solution for millions of tonnes of toxic plastic waste material, according to "breakthrough" new research funded by a clutch of consumer goods firms.

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Plastics Recycling Recycling Biotechnology 98

Green Tech Challenge

JULY 1, 2019

In recent years, there has been an awakening in the general public when it comes to environmental responsibility, putting immense pressure on companies to deliver sustainable and eco-friendly products. At the same time, fungi grow as a result of consuming this waste, and are then processed as a fish food component.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

“This way we can offer a sustainable alternative to sugar and corn based polylactic acid, i.e. PLA,” says Henri Nieminen, CEO of Finnfoam. “This Finnish innovation combines synthetic biology, chemistry and material technology in a completely new way,” said a press release. A sweet deal?

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Biotechnology Innovation Technology Sustainability 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. They regularly use excess resources/wastes and byproducts, aiming to reduce use of plastics by replacing them in various products they create. Biohm Images via Biohm.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Using a combination of cutting-edge genetic engineering, state-of-the-art biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and innovations in mechanical and chemical engineering the companies to manufacture chemicals using a process that soaks up waste carbon, rather than emitting it.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Biotechnology Plastics 72

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental is expanding its support for visionary entrepreneurs who are addressing climate challenges in innovative ways. Investors and innovators are taking note, and are pouring in to address climate change. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments.

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Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 16, 2021

At GreenTech Painting, the philosophy “from quoting to disposing” reflects how sustainability is incorporated throughout every area of the company. If necessary, however, then the GreenTech Painting team finds a sustainable, and often unique, solution for their paper use. From Quoting to Disposing”.

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Health Biotechnology Sustainability Biodegradable 97

Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

The government has announced the recipients for its latest wave of sustainable farming R&D funding, awarding £24m of support to nine projects working on everything from carbon capture technologies to fruit-picking robots. Farming has never before been at the centre of such exciting and forward looking innovations.".

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AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year? LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. The company doesn’t want to stop there. Mi Terro Images via Mi Terro.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Last night over 400 top green business leaders, sustainability executives, investors, campaigners, and politicians gathered at The Brewery in central London for the 12th annual BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. All the winners and highly commended entries from last night's prestigious BusinessGreen Leaders Awards. Highly commended: PLMR.

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Sustainability Carbon Climate change Innovation 69

E8 Cleantech Angels

JUNE 15, 2022

Decarbon8-US Request for Application : AgTech Innovation & Decarbonization. Decarbon8 leverages both philanthropic and personal capital to support early-stage companies whose technologies and business models can dramatically accelerate the transition to more environmentally sustainable solutions. Summer 2022. Evaluation Criteria.

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Agriculture Investment Biotechnology North America 40

Green Tech Challenge

JULY 1, 2019

… Meet our Alumni: Mycorena Read More » The post Meet our Alumni: Mycorena appeared first on GREENTECH CHALLENGE.

Waste 40

Waste Waste Sustainability Biotechnology 40

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

While synthetic biology isn’t new, its potential as a means for scalable and sustainable production has been dramatically enhanced by the recent breakthrough innovations of low-cost DNA sequencing and gene editing tools such as CRISPR-Cas9. Pow’s innovative solution involves editing the fermentation host (i.e.

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Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2022

Twenty startups joined our community in the second quarter of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a solution to enhance oceans’ natural ability to capture CO 2 , biotechnologies to produce wood products without cutting down trees, and a turnkey development approach to waste-heat-to-power projects. Resiliency + Adaptation.

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Energy Monitor Startups Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 96

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. We explain our current waste crisis in detail, before defining an effective business waste management strategy to reduce packaging waste. That is, 17.6

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2022

Plant based foods are incredibly popular in the UK, and not just among vegans: one-fifth of meat eaters report eating a sustainable protein option at least once a month. Private companies such as Quorn, Impossible Foods and others have also largely led the way in terms of advancing innovation in this space.

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Investment Biotechnology Innovation Medicine 62

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

Climate tech companies that attracted substantial funding for their innovations in 2021 and 2022 are now reaching important proof points on the journey to commercial scale. Fervo is firming up the clean energy equation with geothermal power generation to support wind and solar on a decarbonized grid.

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Elemental Excelerator

JUNE 12, 2019

Then capital flows, and the creative innovations that come from many of the folks that you’re going to see today will be part of those breakthroughs that will help to improve the human condition.” Microvi | Biotechnologies for safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, and renewable chemicals | watch. CIRCULAR ECONOMY.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 75

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

We are proud to introduce our fifth annual cohort of twentysomethings who are sustainability leaders within — and without — their companies, nonprofits and communities. Grateful appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and the Yale Center for Business and the Environment for helping us spread the word.

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