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Naturbeads recently received a new recognition, being listed as one of the 10 most innovative technologies at the Slingshot Finals 2023 . The event held by Switch SG organization at the iconic Marina Bay Sand venue represented the opportunity for Naturbeads to get in touch with many other global start-ups and a crowd of investors. We went through a severe selection and we were selected as the top 10 start-ups in the Environment, Energy, and Green Technologies segment, selecte

Gianluca Merola, our CCO attended the 2nd Sustainable Beauty forum held in Prague on September 12 and 13. We had the opportunity to present our technology to an audience covering key clients as well as small start-ups aiming at growing their sustainable solutions. We also partecipated in a panel together with Beiersdorf, Natrue, Givaudan, and Biomerieux to discuss the penetration of sustainable products in the industry. The sustainable beauty trend has been growing in popular

The programme was launched three years ago to recognise and celebrate the inspiring women innovating and leading the way in their respective industries. While there has been progress, statistics still show that men hold most of the top jobs, with just 8% of companies having a woman in the CEO role. Despite the smaller representation, data published by money.co.uk business loans shows that women-led companies have an average revenue of $26 billion. In comparison, firms led

Naturbeads took the recent opportunity to sponsor the Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, presenting its unique technology to a panel of attendees coming both from academia and industry. The EuGSC conference offered the opportunity to broadly discuss the latest developments in green & sustainable chemistry, expanding existing relations between Naturbeads and academics and industrial representatives present at the event.

The annual UKBAA Angel Investment awards celebrate the high growth and success in the angel and early-stage investment market – recognising the fastest growing brands and acknowledging the founders, angels, crowd funders and early-stage venture capital investors behind them. We are delighted to have been named as finalist for the Hardtech innovation award evening, celebrated at the Science Museum, London. The event was the opportunity to recognize the success & determination

We are delighted to share that Naturbeads has been selected as finalist for the Annual EISA Awards 2023 out of a pool of more than 100 entries, with a standard of competition extremely impressive. Winners will be announced at the House of Lords on Thursday 22nd June but for our organization, collecting this nomination is already an incredible achievement. EISA is a highly effective not for profit organisation which exists to aid the provision of capital to UK small and medium

Naturbeads is really excited to be among the industrial partners in the recently funded Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub which is going to revolutionize how food is produced in the next decade. Led by the University of Bath, the hub will run for seven years and aims to transform food production, transitioning to an environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable model in which novel manufacturing systems complement traditional food production. This could drasti

Naturbeads has been expanding its market presence to a few sectors where sustainability matters. The challenges of cellular agriculture...

Entreprise for Society center aims at building an ecosystem to advance sustainable innovation and drive action towards an inclusive, net positive planet. In 2023 Naturbeads has been included in the panel of 30 innovative start-ups showcasing in a dedicated booth their technology at the event. In preparation for the exposition, the E4S team thought about the story of Charlie, a young woman living in a sustainable 2030 Lausanne. Charlie lives in a carbon neutral world and lever

Chemspec Europe is a key event for the fine and specialty chemicals industry in Europe. The exhibition is the place to be for purchasers and agents to meet with manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors of fine and specialty chemicals to source specific solutions and bespoke products. Naturbeads has been invited to take part to the panel of start-ups pitching about sustainable solutions applicable to the Agrochem sector. This was followed but a vibrant Q&A session with the a

We are excited to announce that Naturbeads has been included in the list of Change Makers working in Deep Tech Chemistry. Powered by the Royal Society of Chemistry, Change Makers supports deep tech ventures, tackles systemic issues in the deep tech space, and champions technologies that can change the world. In making the choice, the Royal Society of Chemistry focuses on carefully selected ventures whose technology has the potential to make a positive impact on critical globa

Naturbeads has won a new SMART project with Innovate UK! As the global population increases, providing enough protein to meet everyone's needs is becoming more and more unsustainable. The rise in CO2 emissions, land availability, and generally intensive farming is unacceptable. Cellular Agriculture - the science of producing meat in a laboratory - promises to create a substantially more efficient protein supply. The industry is still in the very early stages and most of the p

Cultivated or cultured meats are real animal products made in labs and commercial production facilities. Today the process is costly, but researchers and entrepreneurs say over time manufacturing will become more efficient and cost-effective. The potential environmental, business, and cultural implications of this research direction are massive and could dictate the future of our entire food industry. Thanks to ongoing R&D efforts, Naturbeads is very active in this field with

Our Naturbeads CEO, Giovanna Laudisio, will be presenting at the “International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea”, which will be held in Naples (NA), Italy, from 25th to 28th September. The µMED Conference is a key event on microplastic pollution, gathering experts from scientific and industrial communities, policymakers, and environmental organizations. It will be an opportunity to update the state-of-the-art, to highlight the progress, and to id

The awards, which are run in association with SomersetLive and The Bath Chronicle newspaper, are set to return after a three-year break to recognise the achievements and resilience of the local business community. Businesses of all sizes and across a range of sectors - from tech to hospitality to sports organisations to marketing - submitted nominations. There were a range of categories available this year, recognising both individual and collective success, in the face of r

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced more than 100 finalist projects in the running for the 2022 Global Awards, with entries demonstrating excellence in chemical, biochemical and process engineering. The winners in 15 team categories and two individual award categories ( Young Industrialist and Young Researcher ) from 15 countries will be announced on 17 November 2022. The prize will be a coveted trophy in the most prestigious awards in the profession

The use of sustainable and natural ingredients in cosmetics has been a recurring demand of consumers and public opinion. The incoming Sustainable Beauty Forum, held in Frankfurt on 8-9 September, 2022 will pull together some of the biggest market players to discuss and share the different perspectives. Gianluca Merola, Naturbeads CCO, will share with the audience the steps that Naturbeads is taking to expand its presence in this sector, proposing the use of sustainable cellu

Biocatalysis is one of the key technologies to help with the transition from a fossil to a biobased circular economy. Biotechnology products already find application in several field, including pharma, food and energy sector to name a few. Dr. Davide Califano will represent Naturbeads at the 10th edition of Biocat2022, in Hamburg and will explain how we are contributing to the transition. Learn more here .

Our new website is live! During the month of July 2022, we decided it was time to give our www.naturbeads.com a new look. We moved to the new design after several discussions about our key website visitors, under the guidance of a graphic agency. Our vision is to create cellulose solutions for a green planet and our partners in this journey are: our existing and future talents, our prospective and existing clients and, obviously, our investors and sponsors that help us grow.

More than 250 tech scaleups from across the UK applied to take part in the competition, representing the best in tech innovation across a range of sectors. A shortlist of 80 of the most innovative businesses were shortlisted and took part in regional heats throughout June to find the final 12 tech titans of the future.