While the intense summer heat is here, say goodbye to your Birkenstocks and hello to 3D printed, #biodegradable slides đŁ
This week we look at the flourishing blue #biotech sector in Portugal that is stimulating #sustainable innovation around marine bioresources.
Our newsroom is packed with stories from across all industries: from expanding #mycelium plants for luxury alt leather to #construction with extraordinary sound-absorbing #biocement and much more.
FEATURE STORY
The accelerator at the heart of Portugalâs marine biotech drive
Marine (or blue) biotech falls under the blue economy, which encompasses any economic activity dependent on seas and other waterways. Although the majority of the Portuguese blue economy today remains tied to fisheries and the food sector, the government is particularly keen to grow higher value blue industries that turn bioresources from the sea into chemicals for the pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, and cosmetics sectors.
MycoWorks to open worldâs first commercial-scale fine mycelium plant
The plant will facilitate the manufacturing of Reishi, a new category of premium, natural material that features the strength, durability, and hand-feel of the finest animal leathers with lower environmental impact.
Hyosung TNC debuts ânylonâ made from abandoned fishing nets
The use of the South Korean company's Regen Ocean Nylon was found to result in 73% reduction of CO2 emission, 75.7% reduction in the use of fossil fuel, and up to 98.6% reduction in consumption of water.
European consortium demonstrates potential of biomass for bioplastics
The European BeonNAT project has achieved promising results that demonstrate the potential of biomass cultivated to produce bioplastics for bioactive cosmetics, biochar, activated carbon and pet litter with essential oils.
Prometheus Materialsâ bio-cement and bio-concrete is 12x more sound absorbent
The bio-concrete demonstrated a Noise Reduction Coefficient that indicates 60% sound absorption. It represents a cost-saving, environment-enhancing boon for various sectors.
The material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry partnered with designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide.
