🎉 Out of thousands of applications from across the globe, 7 extraordinary projects have been chosen as finalists for the Hello Tomorrow Challenge's Industrial Biotech & New Materials track supported by Syensqo and Biotope Ventures!
This track is all about pushing the boundaries of bio-based compounds, smart materials, and sustainable industrial solutions. From engineered organisms and enzymatic processes to advanced recycling and biodegradation, these startups are shaping a circular and more sustainable future.
So, who made it to the top? Let’s unveil the 7 track finalists!
🌱 Bioeutectics (🇺🇸): Revolutionising the solvents industry by replacing petrochemical solvents with high-performance, nature-derived deep eutectic solvents for industrial processes.
🌲 Boreal Bioproducts (🇫🇮): Upcycling residual wood streams from industrial sources using a low-chemical, water-based biorefinery process to produce biochemicals such as polysaccharides and lignin polyphenols.
♻️ BUYO Bioplastics Company Limited (🇻🇳): Transforming abundant bio-waste into premium biodegradable materials that match plastic’s performance while leaving no environmental trace. Their proprietary technology creates tailored solutions for global brands across industries, turning waste management into a circular opportunity.
🧪 Level Nine (🇩🇪): Combining bio-nanotechnology and quantum chemistry to create enzyme-inspired catalysts that thrive in industrial conditions. Their breakthrough catalysts bridge the gap between crude traditional methods and fragile enzymes, unlocking a pathway to profitable, fossil-free chemical manufacturing.
👜 Qorium B.V. (🇳🇱): Synthetic biology startup developing a cellular agriculture and tissue engineering platform to produce real leather. The result is high-quality, durable leather with a drastically reduced environmental impact compared to cow-derived sources.
💧 Retein (🇸🇪): Developing separation membranes that efficiently recover waterborne resources with molecular precision for circular use.
💠 Spotless Group Materials Inc. (🇺🇸): Pioneering PFAS-free, nature-inspired coatings that create ultra-slippery surfaces repelling liquids, solids, and biological materials. Their patented LESS technology transforms everyday surfaces into self-cleaning, low-friction interfaces, revolutionising both consumer products and industrial applications.
These finalists — along with those from the other nine tracks — will pitch their game-changing technologies live at the Hello Tomorrow Summit March 13-14th in front of an expert jury and an audience of 400.
🎟️ Want to be among these 400 people and witness the future of industrial biotech & new materials unfold? Grab your pass now and see the finalists live (link in comments)! ✨
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