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Thank you Bella Webb for including Sequinova in an important piece for Vogue Business about the challenges of bringing Next-Gen materials to market. Great insights from Bananatex®, OnceMore®,BELEAF, Biophilica, UNCAGED Innovations and Ecovative - the mycelium technology company ✨

The future of climate innovation is here: Meet the Greenhouse cohort 7 Undaunted is excited to introduce the 13 pioneering startups that have joined The Greenhouse climate innovation accelerator at Imperial College London. These ventures span diverse sectors but share a common goal: to combat climate change and build a more sustainable, equitable world. From transforming CO2 into carbon-negative materials for construction to creating compostable packaging from onion waste, these startups are driving solutions with the climate at their core. https://bit.ly/3XmIbiF "This year, we received a record 85 applications, making it a challenge to select our final cohort," said Jim Shaikh, Head of The Greenhouse. "I'm particularly proud that 85% of our new cohort has at least one female founder, with four all-female founding teams. Addressing the under-representation of women in VC investment is crucial, and we’re committed to supporting diverse talent in climate innovation." Meet the ventures leading the charge: - Deep Blue BioTech: Harnessing the power of cyanobacteria to turn CO2 into green chemicals. - Mechapres: Developing cost-effective solutions for industrial heat recovery and steam generation. - Ventrix Labs: Scaling carbon capture within existing building infrastructures. - The Ace Group - Leaders in Air Technology: Improving air quality with pollution-absorbing ceramic products. - Medusa Materials: Transforming CO2 into carbon-negative minerals for construction. - Saol Nua: Creating bio-based polyester textiles to reduce plastic in fashion. - CapChar: Pioneering decentralised production of biochar to remove CO2. - HUID: Converting onion waste into compostable smart packaging. - Sequinova: Producing biodegradable, eco-friendly sparkle materials for fashion and beauty. - Seasprout: Turning shrimp shell waste into biodegradable products for horticulture and agriculture. - SEALEO: Eliminating waste in the pharmaceutical industry with biodegradable cooling materials for medicine delivery. - Biofonic: Accelerating sustainable agriculture with low-cost acoustic soil sensors. - Fidata Limited: Scaling ESG investments through an AI-driven decision platform. These startups represent the next generation of climate solutions. Over the past 12 years, The Greenhouse, run by Undaunted, has supported 93% of its startups to survive and thrive, far surpassing the industry average. Alumni have raised over $1 billion and created over 2,000 jobs globally. Undaunted is proud to support these innovators as they lead the way in climate solutions. Stay connected with Undaunted for more updates on their progress. Undaunted: Tackling climate change with innovation https://lnkd.in/eyzpkGt4 Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment #ClimateInnovation #SustainableTech #GreenStartups #ClimateAction #CO2Solutions #EcoEntrepreneurs #FemaleFounders #GreenTech #Sustainability #ClimateImpact

GREAT NEWS!! Fantastic to hear that Greenhouse startups and alumni have been recognised in the Fashion District - London 2024 Manufacturing Futures Innovation Challenge 👏 🥇 Fibe has been crown the winner! Fibe is a material science startup developing the world’s first textile fibres out of potato harvest waste. 🥈 Sequinova, who are making biodegradable sequins out of cellulose and Fab Materials, who are converting hard to recycle fashion waste into valuable boards and composites, such as furniture are both runners up. Brilliant work teams 👏 https://lnkd.in/eVs4kh6w Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment The Royal Institution Imperial Enterprise

Honoured to have been a judge at this year's Manufacturing Futures from Fashion District in partnership with the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London. I have come away feeling so energised and inspired by the amazing innovations pitched to us yesterday and have left hopeful that we are creating the solutions to the problems our industry creates. A huge well done to the winners Fibe and runners up Sequinova and Fab Materials

We're still buzzing from winning RUNNER UP at the Manufacturing Futures Competition 2024! It was already a surreal moment being shortlisted alongside such an incredible line up. We were so proud just to be in the room adding a bit of (plant-based) sparkle! Thanks again Fashion District - London and huge congrats Fibe and Fab Materials ✨

Last week, The Future Fabrics Expo by The Sustainable Angle wrapped for another year, and we were there to unearth the latest in next-gen solutions. Swipe through for a snapshot of what's next for the fibre basket, from root-based fabrics from rootfull to waste-free production methods from WEFFAN Ltd. The one thing that was abundantly clear over the two-day event? The sheer number of solutions on the market is enough to transform the industry. We must now be bold enough to trust in the future. #plasticfree #design #createwhatsnext #futurefabricsexpo Thank you The Sustainable Angle and Nina Marenzi. Brilliant to see so many of our PlasticFree community in the room: Joey 🌱 Pringle Veshin Factory NFW Luke Haverhals BioFluff PURIFIED FOOTWEAR Sparxell UNCAGED Innovations The Mills Fabrica Beyond Surface Technologies AG Sequinova Sian Sutherland A Plastic Planet

⭐ WELCOME TO THE GREENHOUSE COHORT 7! ⭐ We're excited to announce our newest cohort of climate innovation startups embarking on The Greenhouse accelerator. Working across different sectors and industries, these ventures all have a common purpose and vision: to develop innovations that tackle climate change and create a more sustainable, equitable future for life on Earth. Let's meet Cohort 7 and find out more about their solutions to tackle climate change... https://lnkd.in/ebm8vsAJ 👀 ⬇ Biofonic - accelerating the adoption of sustainable agriculture through its low-cost acoustic soil sensor technology and AI CapChar - pioneering a decentralised network to scale production of 'Made in the UK' biochar carbon dioxide removal Deep Blue BioTech - turning carbon dioxide into superior green chemicals by pioneering a tech platform powered by synthetic biology and AI that harnesses the power of cyanobacteria Fidata Limited - scaling ESG investments via an end-to-end AI-driven decisions platform HUID - converting onion waste into compostable smart packaging In The Air Tech - improving air quality by making affordable and sustainable pollution-absorbing ceramic products for architects, contractors, and designers (Falilat omodudu) Mechapres - developing affordable and easy to integrate heat pumping and waste heat recovery solutions for industrial steam generation Medusa Materials - transforming carbon dioxide into carbon-negative minerals, which can then be used in construction to reduce cement use and store captured carbon Saol Nua - a durable, bio-based polyester textile replacement, reducing plastic use and giving the fashion industry a new life SEALEO - eliminating waste in the pharmaceutical industry by revolutionising last-mile temperature-sensitive medicine delivery via its fully biodegradable cooling material Seasprout - converting shrimp shell waste into biodegradable products for the horticulture and agriculture industry Sequinova - producing biodegradable and eco-friendly sparkle materials at scale for a more circular fashion and beauty industry Ventrix Labs - scaling carbon capture through existing building infrastructures, directly capturing carbon onsite via their novel solution Read in more detail: https://lnkd.in/ebm8vsAJ The Greenhouse programme is supported by the Greater London Authority via the Mayor of London; HSBC #hsbcuk, through the bank’s global Climate Solutions Partnership; and the Inflexion Foundation. It is based at Scale Space within the White City Innovation District. CO₂RE - The Greenhouse Gas Removal Hub UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment The Royal Institution Imperial Enterprise

⚡ Breaking news! ⚡ We are thrilled to share the shortlisted businesses for Manufacturing Futures 2024! With an impressive array of applications this year, our judges convened at LCF East Bank to select the shortlist. A huge thank you to all our applicants – your incredible submissions made the selection process incredibly challenging. Now, presenting our lineup of shortlisted businesses: • Arda Biomaterials • Fab Materials • Fibe • Fiiba • Oxford Biopigments • PACT • Sequinova • The Seam • TRUSS • Zori Tex 👀 Want to learn more about these innovative businesses? Read our latest blog post for exclusive insights! https://lnkd.in/eah-Gmvi London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London #FashionManufacturing #FashionInnovation #InnovationChallenge #SustainableFashion #CircularFashion #FashionCompetition #ManufacturingFutures2024 #SustainableManufacturing #ManufacturingInnovation #LondonFashion