Cashing In On An Oyster Invasion and Microbe-Made Vegetable Oil

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This week we bring you a round up of the best bio innovation news from around the world: a brand new feature story about how to make the best of the oyster invasion, European nations taking a step away from fossil fuels, the world's first refillable toothpaste dispenser and new investments from all around the globe. Enjoy and let us know what you think.

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Feature Stories from our journalists and contributors

How to Cash In on An Oyster Invasion

The Pacific oyster is taking over Europe’s seas. Many have branded it as an invasive pest but bio-businesses old and new are valorising wild stock. We make a case for the Pacific oyster as a potential node in the circular blue economy.

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Forget the hype. Invest in technology that makes sense.

Rob van der Meij, Partner at Capricorn Partners sat down with Kathryn Sheridan from Sustainability Consult to share his insider perspective from the world of biotech financing.

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Best of the Newsroom

😷 BIOPROT Pushes Innovation and Security of Supply Chain for Masks in Europe

LUT University of Finland has launched a two year project named BIOPROT. The project is in response to issues that have emerged or heightened because of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as self-sufficiency in protective gear, making sustainable protective products and of course, the health and comfort of said products.

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🇫🇮 Biomass-Fired Heating Plant In Finland To Receive Valmet Automation System

The Oriketo bioheat plant in Finland is one of the largest of its kind in the country. It currently has a full heat production capacity of 40 MW. Now, Valmet will supply an automation system to the biomass-fired heating plant.

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💨 Germany And The Netherlands To Move Away From Gas

Germany has formally disagreed with the EU’s proposal for how member states should move away from fossil fuels. The country said nuclear energy is “risky and expensive” and that it is “not sustainable”.

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🦠 Microbe-Made Vegetable Oil Alternative Gets Serious Funding

San Francisco startup, Zero Acre Farms is on a mission to replace vegetable oils with a fermented alternative that is more sustainable and healthier. The startup has raised $37 million in a Series A round led by U.S. ‘CO2 slashing’ VC Lowercarbon Capital.

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🪥 The World’s First Refillable Toothpaste Dispenser

Happier Beauty, the British dental care brand, recently received a £150,000 Smart Innovate grant. The company will use the investment for the development of a refillable toothpaste dispenser with biodegradable refill capsules; which according to the company, would be the first of its kind.

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💰 IntegriCulture Raised $7 Million For Open-Source Cellular Agriculture Infrastructure Platform

IntegriCulture has successfully raised $7 million in a Series A funding round. The Japanese foodtech company will use the investment to develop several affordable growth mediums, as well as other tech solutions for the cultivated meat sector.

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Reads of the Week

#Regulation Renewable electricity is expected to account for 22% of U.S. electricity generation this year, expanding to 24% in 2023.

#Tech Researchers at RMIT University developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil.

#Business Indonesia is pushing for a nationwide harvest strategy for its world-leading tropical tuna fishery, in an effort to protect the country’s wild stock.

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