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AMSilk Announces Successful Partnership Negotiation with Ajinomoto for Industrial Fermentation

Neuried, Germany, 16 October 2024: AMSilk GmbH (“AMSilk”/ the Company), a frontrunner in advanced biomaterials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces that the Company and Ajinomoto Foods Europe, a company with over 50 years of experience in industrial fermentation and the affiliate of the globally established Ajinomoto Group, have expressed mutual interest to step […]

Novo Holdings and DLG Group join forces to advance sustainable crop production

Novo Holdings and DLG Group today announced a strategic partnership to advance sustainable agriculture and food systems. The initial phase includes Novo Holdings acquiring 25% of the shares in Sejet Plant Breeding (Sejet), a leader in agricultural innovation owned by DLG Group. Since 1947, Sejet has been a leading contributor to agricultural innovation, developing and delivering […]

Independent Cradle-to-Gate life cycle assessment shows AMSilk’s fibers have a significantly lower environmental footprint compared to silk

Neuried, Germany, 20 June 2024: AMSilk GmbH (“AMSilk”), a frontrunner in advanced biomaterials made from spider silk-based proteins, today announces that it has completed an independent ‘Cradle-to-Gate’ Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental footprint of AMSilk Ultrafine Fiber with mulberry silk across five environmental indicators: climate change, land and water use, acidification and freshwater […]

2023 Novo Holdings Bioindustrial Investments Team Annual Review/Business Update

Established the Novo Holdings Bioindustrial Investments team, now overseeing a dynamic portfolio of 23 companies. Made substantial investments, solidifying Novo Holdings’ position as one of the world’s foremost active investors in the bioindustrial sector. Welcomed three innovative companies to our portfolio. Achieved significant milestones with existing portfolio companies, showcasing strong progress and commitment to sustainable […]

BioInnovation Institute provides financial support as six promising companies enter the Venture House program

BioInnovation Institute (BII), an international non-profit foundation incubating and accelerating world-class life science research, today announces that six companies are to receive additional financial support through its Venture House program, created to further support former Venture Lab companies through their next phase of growth. Read more…