We’re delighted to share that our CEO, Giovanna Laudisio and CTO, Davide Mattia have been named winners of the Great British Entrepreneur Award in the Equity Backed Entrepreneur category. This recognition means a great deal to us. It reflects not only the innovation behind our technology, but also the hard work, commitment, and passion of the entire Naturbeads team. Every day, the team works towards our mission to replace microplastics at the source with sustainable, plant-ba

Il 5 giugno, in occasione della Giornata Mondiale dell’Ambiente, si è tenuto a Salerno il convegno “Inquinamento da microplastiche: cause, conseguenze, soluzioni” , promosso dal Lions Club Salerno Principessa Sichelgaita. L’evento ha visto la partecipazione di rappresentanti delle istituzioni, della scuola, della ricerca scientifica e dell’industria, uniti da un obiettivo comune: contrastare l’inquinamento da microplastiche attraverso azioni concrete, consapevolezza e innovaz

Giovanna Laudisio è stata intervistata per un articolo pubblicato su Plastix , edizione di Giugno 2025. Nell’articolo (a pagina 22), si trovano alcuni suoi interventi su temi di grande attualità per il nostro settore. Un sentito grazie alla redazione di Plastix  per la collaborazione e la professionalità, e a tutti voi per il continuo supporto! Leggi l'articolo completo qui .

Naturbeads is officially on the shortlist for the 2025  Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards , often dubbed the “Grammys of Entrepreneurship” . This recognition places us among over 800 outstanding UK businesses celebrated for innovation, impact, and resilience. Being chosen as finalists in this prestigious competition highlights our dedication to creating sustainable solutions and the meaningful progress we’ve made in replacing microplastics with biodegradable cellu

Naturbeads has been selected as a finalist for the Best Investment in Sustainable Innovation  award at the upcoming UKBAA Angel Investment Awards 2025 . This recognition celebrates early-stage companies that have secured equity investment to develop impactful solutions to global sustainability challenges. The awards, hosted by the UK Business Angels Association, will take place on 10 July 2025 at The Brewery in London, and bring together founders, investors, and changemakers

BusinessCloud’s EnviroTech 50 recognises the UK’s most innovative green technology companies and Naturbeads just made it into the list! This annual ranking celebrates businesses using science and technology to create real environmental impact. Being included in the EnviroTech 50 highlights how our biodegradable cellulose microspheres are helping replace microplastics across multiple industries—enabling companies to meet their sustainability goals without compromising on perf

We’re thrilled to share that Naturbeads was named the winner of the Best EIS Investee Company  category at this year’s EIS Association Awards , held at the prestigious House of Lords. Representing the team on the night was our brilliant Senior Chemical Engineer, Giuseppina Tufano. The EIS Awards celebrate excellence in innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment across the UK. Winning this recognition is a proud moment for us, reflecting the hard work, vision, and commitment

We were honoured to take part in EntreConf 2025 in Bristol, where our CEO, Giovanna Laudisio, was invited to speak in the “Next Big Thing” session. A heartfelt thank you to Greg Ingham, Gildas Jones, and the EntreConf team for the opportunity to share the Naturbeads journey alongside a remarkable group of founders and innovators. EntreConf brought together a vibrant mix of investors, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders focused on driving change — from tackling climate challeng

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’