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Celium™ made it to Paris Fashion Week. After 1.5 years of collaboration with Ganni A/S, seeing Celium™, our Premium Cultivated Cellulose, come to life on the Paris runway feels like a pivotal moment in our journey. Celium™ is featured in five standout looks during GANNI’s debut at #ParisFashionWeek Spring/Summer 2025. This marks a significant step in our shared journey to push the boundaries of fashion innovation and sustainability. The collection, titled The Craft, presented at Galerie Haute, Palais de Tokyo featured Celium™ in pieces such as the Denim Blue Bou Bag, Sky Blue XXL Bou Bag, Blazer and Jorts, and the Baby Pink Vest. It highlights GANNI’s fearless approach to integrating next-gen materials like Celium™ into bold, modern designs. This milestone represents more than just a runway debut—it’s a powerful statement about the industry’s shift towards sustainability. Innovators like Polybion™ and our peers in the Fabrics of the Future initiative are proving that biofabricated, next-gen materials are viable, essential, and ready to lead the future of fashion. With Celium™ in the spotlight, we’re transforming the material world, one cell at a time. Heartfelt thanks to Ditte Reffstrup and all the GANNI team for bringing these innovations to the global stage. Find the complete story on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eMaANnVS #Celium #GANNI #ParisFashionWeek #SustainableFashion #NextGenMaterials #PFW #FutureOfFashion #FabricsOfTheFuture #CircularFashion #Biomaterials #ResponsibleDesign #SustainableInnovation #FashionInnovation #MaterialScience #Sustainability

Secrid Talent Podium Features Polybion’s Celium™ at Dutch Design Week 2024 This month, we had the opportunity of presenting Celium™ at the Secrid Talent Podium during Dutch Design Week 2024. Selected as one of the three most promising ventures from the Redesign Everything Challenge by What Design Can Do , we joined a platform dedicated to innovative materials and design. Our exhibit included Celium™ swatches and prototype wallets crafted in partnership with SECRID, showcasing how our Premium Cultivated Cellulose can adapt to modern, functional design. Connecting with designers, industry leaders, and innovators at DDW reinforced our commitment to pioneering sustainable materials for the future. Thank you to Secrid for supporting our vision and spotlighting biomaterials like Celium™ on an international stage. Learn more about our journey: https://lnkd.in/eVxAHBSQ Photo Credits: Anouk Moerman & Nick Bookelaar #CeliumByPolybion #SecridTalentPodium #DutchDesignWeek #SustainableInnovation #NextGenMaterials #DesignInnovation

We are live 💛 The #SecridTalentPodium24 officially kicked off last Saturday! Designed by the talented team at Raw Color, the Secrid Talent Podium offers an immersive experience spotlighting seven inspiring designers driving the #IndustrialEvolution. Join us to learn and discuss how these innovators are reshaping the future of design by placing sustainability, functionality, and inclusivity at the forefront of their work. More than just a space, the Talent Podium serves as an exchange platform that highlights the impact of thoughtful design. This initiative is supported by the Secrid Impact Fund, in collaboration with Dutch Design Week, Dutch Design Foundation, and What Design Can Do. 🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/ewrZpcvB 📍 Location: Strijp-S, Hall 1, Klokgebouw 50, Eindhoven 📅 Event dates: October 19-27, 2024 📸 Photography by Nick Bookelaar & Pierre-Alexandre Ninu #DDW24 #DesignAsAForceForGood #SecridImpactFund

🚀 Get ready for **IMPACT FESTIVAL 2024**! Join us at the **ISC3 Investor Forum 2024, on **October 30-31, 2024** at **Messe Frankfurt GmbH**, Germany! 🇩🇪   🌍 This event brings a dynamic network of partners together to fuel the financial and networking power of **Sustainable Chemistry start-ups**. We're pushing sustainable innovation forward, and YOU can be a part of it!   🎤 **What to expect?** 📌 On **October 30th**, 10 game-changing start-ups from the **Global Start-up Service** will pitch their innovative solutions on the **Solution Stage**, including 5 finalists from the **Innovation Challenge** in **Sustainable Chemistry & Textiles**. 📌On **October 31st**, we will announce and award our Innovation Challenge 2024 winners live on the Transformation Stage!    Be there to witness cutting-edge solutions and connect with the future of Sustainable Chemistry! 💡 More information here: https://lnkd.in/e3fKwzNX   #ImpactFestival2024 #ISC3InvestorForum #SustainableChemistry #InnovationChallenge #StartUpPitches #SustainabilityInAction #FrankfurtEvent

Did you spot the Celium™ Bou Bag at Selfridges yet? We invite you to visit the Ganni A/S pop-up at Selfridges London to experience the Bou Bags crafted with Celium™, alongside other next-gen materials from peer innovators. This collaboration showcases the synergy between bold design and pioneering sustainable materials. We’re proud to be part of GANNI Lab’s journey and to see their vision for Fabrics of the Future evolve and thrive. Don’t miss the chance to see these pieces up close. Visit the pop-up on 3 at #SelfridgesLondon until 23 November. #NextGenMaterials #SustainableInnovation #FabricsOfTheFuture #BioMaterials #InnovativeMaterials #Selfridges #DesignForTheFuture 

How can biology reshape the future of design? At What Design Can Do MX 2024, Polybion was introduced as a key part of the answer. Last week, our Co-CEO Axel Gómez-Ortigoza Aguirre presented Celium™, our Premium Cultivated Cellulose, as part of the Redesign Everything Challenge. Designing with biology isn’t just innovation—it’s a tool for tackling global challenges. Presenting in Mexico, our home country, we aimed to inspire a new generation of innovators by showcasing how Celium™ is transforming industries with sustainable materials grown from fruit waste. Discover more about our collaboration and Celium’s impact at WDCD MX: https://lnkd.in/erhfQQ6Q #WDCDMX #NextGenMaterials #SustainableInnovation #Future #SustainableDesign

Some of the #materialinnovations we saw emerge during S/S25 Fashion Month Coperni Paris used the RLP, Rapid Liquid Print process to reimagine their Swipe Bag. A visually mesmerising process where liquid silicone is 3D deposited into a water-based gel suspension. This printing technology was originally created by MIT’s Self-Assembly Lab. We have seen this used before in a previous project with BMW Group who made Liquid Printed Pneumatics for car interiors and furniture for Steelcase. Burberry has incorporated Spiber Inc.’s Brewed Protein™ fibres into their B shield scarf. The bio-fabricated brewed protein which is made through fermentation has been blended with wool and cashmere. For Ganni A/S’s collection, they claimed to have explored over 30 alchemic processes and #fabricsofthefuture. Using a number of material innovations in their garments to replace traditional materials like polyester, cotton, and leather. These include Polybion Celium a lab-grown, leather-like biotextile made from bacterial cellulose. Recyc Leather's Pelinova is made from recycled leather fibres, and of course, Simplifyber™ Fybron™ is a cellulosic bio-fibre which can be 3D moulded for soft goods like bags and shoe uppers. Video Credits: ©Coperni & Rapid Liquid Print Co. https://shorturl.at/Mxvcj #sustainableluxury #regenerativefashion #fashioninnovation #fashionweek

SECRID TALENT PODIUM 2024 Join us from October 19-27 at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven for the Secrid Talent Podium, where we spotlight 7 inspiring designers using design as a force for good. Their innovative creations contribute to shifting the industry's focus from producing more to producing better, showcasing the transformative power of design. Visit our stand at Strijp-S, Hall 1 in Klokgebouw to meet these inspiring talents and learn how they are driving the future of design. This initiative, part of the Secrid Impact Fund, in collaboration with Dutch Design Foundation and What Design Can Do, aims to inspire the #IndustrialEvolution by producing sustainable goods, that benefit both people and the planet.🌱Read more at : secrid.com/impact-fund/ 🔍Featured Designers: Pauline van Dongen, Lotte Douwes, Boey Wang, Hedwig Heinsman, Martine de Wit & Hans Vermeulen, Milou Voorwinden, Huub Looze & Margreet van Uffelen, and Doreen Westphal. 🏆Winning projects from the #ReDesignEverythingChallenge: Celium™ by Polybion, Electric Skin and ForestGuard. See you there! #SecridTalentPodium24 #DDW24

Leather has long been a controversial topic in sustainable fashion.. In recent years, more and more people have been shifting to "vegan leather" in an effort to be more sustainable. But does vegan mean better? Can conventional leather ever be sustainable? What better alternatives are out there? In its current state, the mainstream production of conventional animal leather is linked to serious sustainability issues at each step of the supply chain, often requiring significant energy and harmful chemicals in its production. However, mainstream "vegan leather" is not always a good sustainable alternative — it’s commonly made from different types of plastic polymers, making it neither sustainable nor biodegradable. As a solution, there have been natural, plant-based alternatives to leather slowly reaching the market, made from raw materials like mushrooms, fruit, agricultural and food waste, and even tree leaves, that show the possibility of more sustainable alternatives for “leather” products: 🍊 Polybion (Polybion) 🍄 Ecovative (Ecovative - the mycelium technology company) 👜 Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) 🍃 Biophilica (Biophilica) What do you think about the future of leather and it's alternatives? Share your thoughts with us in the comments! #leatheralternative #sustainablefashion #consciousfashion #fashioninnovation #sustainability #leather #circularfashion