Holiferm to bring eco-friendly biosurfactants to the mass market following $7M investment boost. Holiferm, the award-winning University of Manchester biotech spin out, is set to elevate its work in developing eco-friendly biosurfactants following a significant first close of an investment boost to build a commercial biosurfactant plant… Read futher
Carbon Clean provides India’s first blast furnace carbon capture plant for Tata Steel
India’s first carbon capture plant for a blast furnace has been successfully designed and commissioned for Tata Steel by Carbon Clean, a leader in cost-effective carbon dioxide capture and separation technology… read
Holiferm Sustainable Cleaning and Household Products
Holiferm’s sustainable biosurfactants A Conversation with Ben Dolman, CEO of Holiferm Holiferm uses fermentation to replace petrochemical and tropical oil based surfactants, creating huge economic improvements and more environmentally friendly cleaning, household and personal care products. Here, we talk to CEO, Ben Dolman about Holiferm and sustainable chemistry in the lead up to the Icos Innovation Summit. What are surfactants … Read More
Naxus® positive clinical results on its contribution towards an effective vaccination in elderly individuals
The results of the recent clinical trial displayed the significant benefits of Naxus® towards the efficacy of vaccines. Press release
Continuous innovation: How Gamaya reinvented its Ag image analysis pipeline
At Gamaya we develop solutions to improve agricultural practices with remote sensing data and advanced AI technology, delivering actionable results to large sugarcane and soybean growers. As a top-10 Swiss start-up, we are leading the way towards disruptive developments and smarter solutions. Here is how we have improved our orthomosaic analysis pipeline for faster and more cost-effective turnaround…read further
Disrupting at scale: new soybean nematode damage mapping technology
Soybean fields continue suffer from the hugely damaging impact of nematodes. Gamaya’s new disruptive remote sensing tool that allows for large-scale,…read further
Icos looks at diversity and inclusion, internally, and across their portfolio
According to a study done by McKinsey, gender and ethnic diverse teams outperform by nearly 30% teams with fewer women and ethnic-diversity. At Icos we believe that increasing diversity in business means more thoughtful solutions, higher productivity and a stronger change of success for scaling companies. Alongside the release of our Annual Report, focused on people – planet – profit, … Read More
Carbon emissions and the Growth of Carbon Capture in Heavy Industry
There has never been a more urgent time to address carbon and greenhouse gas emissions. Net zero emissions targets for 2050 have not only been set by political leaders and countries, but also by some of the largest players in the world’s most polluting industries. To align with the targets set out in the 2016 Paris Accord, industrial CO2 emissions … Read More
Out of the lab and into the Pilot Plant
Here at Holiferm we have come a long way from our humble beginnings of a PhD student and his supervisor equipped with an innovative fermentation technology… Read the Article here.
Circular Water at Rotterdam’s Newest Brewery
Using waste water and residual heat as energy, Rainmaker is transforming the waste water of the “Stadshaven brouwerij” brewery in Rotterdam into fresh water, ready to be used again in the beer production process. Producing 2 million litres of beer every year produces quite some waste water, but Rainmaker and Stadshaven brouwerij have partnered to create a circular water management … Read More