Grateful for the continuous support of Clean Growth Fund, who led our pre-seed round in early 2023. With their help, we’ve moved with haste in the 18 months since closing the round to achieve milestones like those listed below. We’re really excited that our chemistry approach is rapidly creating new biopolymers and materials — humanity can shift away from animals and plastic.
Really pleased to share an update on a chemistry technology company that we backed in 2023, Arda Biomaterials. They transform globally abundant #waste into scalable, animal-free, and plastic-free materials. The team’s first transformation is turning spent #barleygrain from the beer and whisky industries into a leather-like material called New Grain™, suitable for applications in fashion, automotive, airline, home goods, and more, along with saving 97% CO2eq compared to leather. See what they’ve been up to recently… 🎥 The BBC visited Arda's lab to film a short documentary exploring the latest #techinnovations shaping our lives. It highlights Arda's unique manufacturing process and the impressive final product. Watch the full documentary here https://lnkd.in/eveY83-E 🌟 Forbes recognised Arda’s founders, TJ Edward Mitchell and Brett Cotten, in this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list within #Manufacturing & Industry . The article provides a fantastic overview of their journey and achievements https://lnkd.in/ejFhwGAe 👜 Arda has launched their first external showpiece in collaboration with BEEN London, a leading #sustainablefashion brand. Together, they’ve introduced a snakeskin handbag made from spent grain sourced on the London #Beer Mile. This innovative product has received widespread media coverage, that you can read more about https://lnkd.in/dZfhUpuq 🍺 Arda has collaborated with Beavertown Brewery, a cornerstone of London's beer scene that operates as a part of The HEINEKEN Company. Together, they transformed Beavertown’s spent grain into stylish card holders adorning the brewer's iconic skull and bones designs. Learn more https://lnkd.in/eQyaDBQX 🏆 The UK StartUp Awards honoured Arda Biomaterials as ‘#Cleantech #Startup of the Year for London.’ This prestigious award highlights the incredible work they’re doing, and they’re now set to compete for the UK-wide title 📰The world’s leading business media brand, Fast Company, published a feature on Arda Biomaterials. The piece offers great insights into their innovative work and future ambitions https://lnkd.in/eVGhEw9b The future of #sustainablematerials is here, and we’re proud to be part of Arda Biomaterials’ journey.