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Naturbeads recently made a significant contribution to the field of cellular agriculture by presenting at the 10th International Scientific Conference on Cultured Meat (ISCCM10), held in November 2024 in Maastricht. Our team, in collaboration with researchers from Spain’s AINIA institute, showcased a poster titled “Comparison of Naturbeads and Commercial Microcarriers Using Primary and Immortalized Myoblasts.” This biennial gathering—organized by Maastricht University at th

Naturbeads has successfully closed a £7.8 million Series A funding round to accelerate the scale-up of its biodegradable cellulose microsphere technology, a sustainable alternative to microplastics in everyday products. The round was led by Eos Advisory, with participation from existing investor Progress Tech Transfer and new international backers including CDP Venture Capital, PI-NB, and Paragon Capital Management. The investment will support the construction of Naturbeads’

The Naturbeads team had a fantastic time presenting at the Sustainable Beauty Forum this past week. Sharing our work on cellulose microspheres and our mission to prevent microplastics pollution with such an engaged and inspiring audience was an incredible experience. A huge thank you to everyone who attended our presentation, asked insightful questions, and connected with us. Your enthusiasm and feedback mean the world to us as we continue to grow and innovate! 🙌 We also wa

David is a seasoned leader with a passion for advancing and commercializing new technologies. His extensive career includes notable achievements in executive management and business development in the petrochemical industry. Before joining Naturbeads, David was Chair at Enough Ltd, a food ingredient company that specializes in sustainable proteins, during their transition from pilot to industrial production and continues to advise the company’s management. David's expertise i

Naturbeads: redefining microplastic alternatives University spin-off pioneers sustainability with cellulose microspheres, combatting microplastics in paints and coatings.

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