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What does it take to scale biomaterials?

What does it take to scale biomaterials?

Update: 2024-12-10
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In this episode of the Circular Economy Show we discuss Arda Biomaterials' journey of transforming beer by-products into sustainable materials. Brett Cotten, co-founder at Arda, details the company's origins, challenges, and successes, including raising pre-seed investment in 2023 and scaling operations. Amy Tsang from The Mills Fabrica highlights their 360-degree support for innovators, emphasising investment, collaboration, and showcasing technologies. Both discuss the importance of scalability, impact measurement, and the commercial viability of biomaterials, with Brett noting the potential of chemistry-based approaches and Amy highlighting innovative startups including Epoch Biodesign.

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What does it take to scale biomaterials?

What does it take to scale biomaterials?

Finley Phillips, Amy Tsang, Brett Cotten, industry collaboration, scalability challenges, animal-free materials, plant-based leather, beer by-products