@USGS
reports that 'forever chemicals' (cancer-causing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl) can be found in 50% of US drinking water supplies.
These chemicals are ‘forever’ so they will linger until replaced with naturally-powered alternatives.
We're excited to announce we've led the Series A Investment round in
@FabricNano
: Enabling the Bioindustrial Revolution by offering a scalable alternative to fossil fuels using enzymes in the production of synthetic materials such as plastics & chemicals
Proud for our very own
@ejeddison
to be in such good company on this list, speaking to the power of biomanufacturing as a tool to fight climate change and a potential new powerhouse industry for the U.K.
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Revolutionizing plastic by removing petrochemicals from its production process — our latest investment
@fabricnano
is onto an exciting journey! We couldn't be more excited to lead their Series A. 🧪🚀
We were of course excited to be featured briefly at this conference, and we were *thrilled* to see a close friend of FabricNano in the technology & entrepreneurship panel
@join_ef
@matthewclifford
🇬🇧 Biomanufacturing startup
@fabricnano
raises $12.5 million to offer a way to produce various materials that's more sustainable than using petrochemicals — but also makes sense commercially
It’s genuinely impressive to see what is happening in clean tech right now, so this is one of the coolest projects I’ve worked on recently.
Featuring nuclear fusion, zero emission aviation and cell-free manufacturing and more. 🚀
“We need to plan and prepare for a new world, and this is our way of starting.”
Tony Blair opens the
#FutureOfBritain
conference.
Join us to hear from voices from across the political spectrum on how Britain can solve its biggest challenges. Tune in now:
Great news! The E.U. has unveiled a €3.6 billion package for tech that will end our over-reliance on fossil fuels, with a focus on chemicals.
Initiatives such as this will help the bioengineering sector thrive & develop cell-free alternatives at scale.
Danny Halpin at
@PaMediaGroup
says "emissions from pesticides are overlooked." We agree.
To hit our climate goals we must move away from petrochemical production, instead working to develop enzymatic alternatives without the climate impact.
@feministabulous
@EmmaWatson
we're pumped to have her on board! calling all biochemists and biological engineers in the London area to come roll up their sleeves with us 👩💻👩🔬👩🏭
Dir. of Finance & Transparency
@minderoo
Dominic Charles says "We need to turn off the tap of fossil fuel plastics and we need to create plastics from recycled material." Hear hear! Roll on
#bioplastics
& the next industrial revolution.
@davidshukmanbbc