Sparxell

👀 Sparxell enters a renowned Paris museum.     🖼️ We are honored to have worked with Studio Almudena Romero on the #exhibition ‘Science Fiction, A Non-History of Plants’ which is now on display at the MEP - Maison Européenne de la Photographie. The exhibition explores how integrating cutting-edge science, innovative techniques, and plant-derived materials can create imaginative and beautiful worlds. As part of that, our #plant-based vibrant colours and effects show the power of what we can create when we work alongside the natural world and harness nature’s #colours and processes. Making the future of colours very much present. 🌿A welcoming bridge between the natural world and science-fiction, the exhibition is open until the 19th of January 2025. Stop by and experience it for yourself! #BioInspired #SustainableArt #GreenTech #Photography #ParisArt 

🌍 We're thrilled to have presented Sparxell at the Blue Earth Summit in London to a full house! Our session, hosted by Sian Sutherland from PlasticFree.com, alongside speaker Prof Sally Beken, Fellow IOM3, pressed everyone to act as agents of change toward a post-plastic future — wait, not just future, but also present!⌛ It gives hope when solutions are already being deployed and scaling. Companies like RyPax with Alvin Lim, Shellworks with Amir Afshar, and the refillable Ocean Bottle are making our packaging more sustainable. BioFluff and the brilliant Roni GamZon make real and synthetic fur a thing of the past. And for the #sparkles, the bright and #colourful, Sparxell is here to offer sustainable #plantbased colour options! ✨ As part of the conversation surrounding our growing plastic and climate crisis, the relevance of what we do became even clearer. We had the chance to hear from Emily Penn, founder of eXXpedition, who sailed across the Pacific Ocean, witnessing first-hand the scale of floating synthetic waste, like our friends at Parley for the Oceans. It was a powerful reminder of the challenge we face. And also of the opportunities to seize. 👕 Millions of coloured microplastics and chemicals enter the environment each year from textiles and other industries. Their fabrication also contributes to massive amount of GHG emissions. Sparxell's #plasticfree and synthetic-free colour technology help us create a more sustainable yet colourful future. The wave of change is coming 🌊 — so let’s ride it together! #Innovative #BioInspired #Cellulose #GreenTech #ClimateTech #SustainableSolutions #BESummit24 #YayNewTech 

💄 Day 2 at the SEPAWA Congress in Berlin! We had an incredible first day connecting with industry leaders in #cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance. ✨ If you haven’t stopped by yet, come visit us at Booth G924 today. Learn and explore how Sparxell’s plant-based #pigments, pearls, and glitters can elevate your formulations with vivid, high-performance, #sustainable colours and effects — without synthetic or mined materials. 📍 Our team is waiting for you. Don’t miss out. To book a meeting: https://lnkd.in/gSCMfQQk #Innovation #Wellness #PlanetSaving #CleanBeauty 

🌟 Thank you, Petra Stock at the The Guardian, for exploring the benefits of Sparxell’s technology. Our founders, Benjamin Droguet and Silvia Vignolini at the University of Cambridge, alongside Suzie Reichman and her team at the University of Melbourne, compared cellulose-based #glitter with synthetic alternatives. The teams demonstrated that conventional plastic glitter made from plastics and metals is significantly harmful to soil. While Sparxell's is not — should that really come as a surprise? There is an urgent need to protect our planet, and we can do so by choosing sustainable products over polluting #microplastics. 🌏 At Sparxell, we’ve developed a way to create vivid sparkles that are #plastic-free and non-toxic with our #bioinspired technology. Taylor Swift, let’s show the world how to shine sustainably! ✨ Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g5tk3uYf  #Innovation #Sustainability #Cellulose #GreenTech  

💄 Meet us at the SEPAWA Congress in Berlin on 16-18 October! We are excited to exhibit at one of Europe's most significant shows for #cosmetics, personal care, and fragrance industries. ✨ See, touch, and feel how our plant-based pigments, pearls, and glitters can elevate cosmetic formulations with high-performance, vivid, and #sustainable colours and effects. We're thrilled to showcase the latest breakthroughs from our lab at SEPAWA, redefining cosmetic pigments and how to achieve stunning effects without synthetic or mined materials. 📍 Come along to Booth G924. Our commercial team Simon Kew and Arianna Andrews, CSE will welcome you to our world of natural colours and look forward to forging new partnerships for the future of #beauty. To book a time in advance, please use the following link: https://lnkd.in/gSCMfQQk #Innovation #CleanBeauty #Wellness #Pigments 

👀 Startups to watch 👀 Thank you Cassie Doherty, investment director at Parkwalk Advisors, for naming Sparxell as a startup to watch! We are proud to be featured in Sifted alongside other innovative #Cambridge-based startups developing technology for the #future. Kudos to Nyobolt, another spinout from the University of Cambridge Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, for making the shortlist. #Nature-inspired is the way to go! 🌍 🔗 Read the full list here: https://bit.ly/3BIqBgp #sustainable #cellulose #innovation #investment #yaynewtech

🗽 Excited to have taken part in #ClimateWeekNYC for the first time – and what a great first! Invited by the brilliant Sian Sutherland from PlasticFree.com, Sparxell concluded the NYU Langone Health scientific summit on a colourful note, presenting solutions alongside successful material innovators Amir Afshar (Shellworks), Luke Haverhals (NFW), Aleks Gosiewski (Keel Labs) and Dr. Manasa Mantravadi, showcasing the future of #toxicfree materials. 🪸 In conversation with Sarah McInerney from The Biomimicry Institute, Earthshot Prize finalist Pierre-Yves Paslier (Notpla) and change-maker Mahak Agrawal, I discussed how #biomimicry and #plant-based innovations shape a prosperous and resilient future for us all. I have been honoured to be presented by Léonie Weerakoon from Kinetik, Blue Planet Alliance and Peace Boat US on the side of the #UN General Assembly #ScienceSummit. 🌊 Meeting with Parley for the Oceans' team, fellow innovators Julia Marsh (Sway) and Christophe Cappon (NUVI), I felt empowered by the wise words of marine biologist Sylvia Earle to support change and make the world a better place with Sparxell. 🎙️ It was also great to catch up with Jonathan Azoff from SNØCAP during a panel presented by The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council on bridging the climate investment gap from the get-go. Taking part in inspirational discussions with old and new friends, I really felt like Sparxell is contributing to this desirable future we all want to live in, as a key enabler of the #circular #regenerative #bioeconomy. 🍀 👉 To unfold this future with us, just reach out. #Futureproof #GlobalResilience #ScienceSummitUNGA #Innovation #NYCW #Sustainability #Cellulose #Pigment #Colourant Credit photos: Léonie Weerakoon and Thomasine Dolan Dow

If you’ve ever asked yourself any of the following three questions, then episode 59 of the #UnboxingYourPackaging podcast is for you! ❓ How can you eliminate #toxicity and #waste from your facilities and products? ❓ How can you uncover value and opportunities in the threats and challenges you face, from material extraction and processing to disposal? ❓ What do you still need to learn to truly embrace a shift toward a more #CircularEconomy? We’re diving into these questions with my guest, Paul Foulkes-Arellano, co-author of the book “Materials & Sustainability: Building A Circular Future”. 📖 If books open windows to the world, then let’s leaf through one that reveals a new view of #sustainable #materials and #manufacturing. Together, ✅ we unpacked the meaning of #sustainability ; ✅ we compared terms like #virginmaterials vs. #wastematerials, #procurement vs. #management, #carbonemissions vs. #watercrisis, and many others that shed light on crucial issues ; ✅ and we brought fresh perspectives, even starting with some thought-provoking quotes. As you’ll see, we approached this content with the playful curiosity of children jumping into a pile of colorful leaves, leaving you to grab the one idea that resonates most. ➡️ This interview is perfect for kicking off #CircularEconomyMonth and fueling key ideas for action! Enjoy listening ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gDM_-QTE  Little wink to ⭐ Julia Freer Goldstein, the other co-author of the book; ⭐ Ana Beatriz Alves of tocco: Paul is answering the burning question you formulated in episode 57; ⭐ ReStalk, Musthad and Sparxell in which Paul has an active role; ⭐ and Jan Dell from The Last Beach Cleanup, because you are Paul’s heroes and are among the interviewees in the book. #PackagingPodcast Look4Loops #CircularPackaging #SustainablePackaging

🎨 Thank you to the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt RESPOND programme for highlighting our commitment to creating better ways to colour our world, using nature as inspiration. 🌍 #sustainable #cellulose #science #innovation #yaynewtech

🦋 Big thank you to The Biomimicry Institute for capturing the essence of what we do and our impact in this explanatory video – from the science driving Sparxell’s process to the essential role it plays in #protecting our ecosystems. 🫗 Synthetic colourants and chemicals cause serious environmental harm, with 1.5m tonnes of dyes and microplastics entering the environment every year from their use in textiles. Sparxell’s solution harnesses the power of #biomimicry to transform the building block of plants into vibrant colours, leveraging nature’s beauty for what it does best. 🌍 Change is needed in the industry to protect our planet. Sparxell was the proud winner of the Biomimicry Institute’s Ray of Hope Prize last year and we are excited to be part of this fantastic ecosystem spearheading positive change using nature as inspiration.    #Structural #Cellulose #Sustainability #Technology #Innovation #YayNewTech