Biomaterials

The carpet company says its carbon-negative manufacturing means it can stop buying CO2 credits. Read More

This episode features an interview with Chad Frischmann, CEO of ReGenIntel (shorthand for regenerative intelligence), a new initiative by the team that created Project Drawdown. Read More

Featuring a conversation with Luna Yu, CEO of Genecis, and Phoebe Wang, an investment partner and head of the Female Founder Initiative at Amazon. Read More

Synthetic biotechnology is projected to surpass $61 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by companies interested in shifting sourcing strategies away from petrochemicals or practices harmful for biodiversity. Read More

A new $120m venture with Genomatica aims to scale up biotechnology alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels used to make everyday products. Read More

Innovators in the space have seen more than $1.29 billion in investments since 2015. Read More

The company’s proposed manufacturing process uses biological buildings blocks, rather than petroleum-based chemicals. But so far, that’s still an aspiration. Read More

Products such as electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers have made headlines. What opportunities do bio-based materials afford? Read More

The material itself is not the crux of the problem. Read More

“Hempcrete,” made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material. Read More