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New Tech Uses Fungi to Supercharge Forest Growth
We’re excited to announce that the Arbor Day Impact Fund’s most recent beneficiary has created a new technology that makes trees grow faster. ... View More
Crossover: A Canadian Startup’s Guide to Navigating US Trade
Despite robust market demand, niche retailers such as Kigurumi are one of many players at a critical crossroads as the US launches its trade war with the rest of the world. ... View More
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. ... View More
Struie Distillery Could Raise Bar for Sustainable Scotch Production
Thompson Bros’ new facility will run mostly off-grid and on renewable energy, exponentially increase capacity and generate a fraction of emissions of standard Scotch makers. ... View More
Delta, JetZero Advancing 50% More Fuel-Efficient Aircraft
Inspired by the manta ray, JetZero’s blended-wing-body design is poised to change the shape of air travel. ... View More
This Startup Aims to Restore the Ocean’s Power to Store Carbon
Gigablue’s ‘AI-optimized CDR’ approach is designed to re-create the optimal conditions for phytoplankton to play their part in oceanic carbon sequestration, with a goal to sequester 1Gt of CO₂ annually by 2030. ... View More
Future-Proofing Brews: Welcome to the Era of Climate-Resilient Beer
Ekonoke is farming hops indoors — safeguarding and revolutionizing the brewing industry through a sustainable, reliable supply of high-quality, customizable hops year-round. ... View More
Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives
Polybion and Mabe Bio are future-proofing leather production with local and circular strategies that utilize waste, boost local economies and empower rural communities. ... View More
unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production
The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More
Once Again, It’s Fungi to the Rescue – This Time, They're Eating Plastic Pollution
Biotech startup HIRO Technologies has launched a Kickstarter to scale the circular, fungi-powered solution behind its forthcoming MycoDigestible™ diapers. ... View More
30 Game-Changing Climate, Social Solutions Are ‘Bright Spots’ in These Uncertain Times
30 ‘Bright Spots’ highlighted by Forum for the Future — in partnership with Earthshot Prize and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors — reignite hope by demonstrating that transformational change is not only possible, but already happening. ... View More
Could AI Revive the Plant-Based Foods Industry?
As AI becomes more sophisticated, plant-based food innovators are leveraging the technology to innovate and thrive in the ever-competitive alternative-protein market. ... View More
Meet the Startup Remolding the Future of Fashion
Simplifyber is redesigning fashion production with a cellulose-based, liquid fiber that can be molded for a variety of applications, including shoe uppers — bypassing 60% of traditional manufacturing steps and significantly reducing waste, energy u... View More
Yuka Users Can Now Appeal Directly to Brands for Healthier Products
New in-app feature allows consumers to contact brands about harmful ingredients and urge them to reconsider products’ formulation. ... View More
Redesigning the Food System for Resilience: Lessons from the Field
Another central thread throughout SB’24 San Diego highlighted the efforts underway by startup innovators, multinational brands and NGOs to redesign our food system for resilience. ... View More
Meet the ‘Angel’ Helping Hollywood End Its Wasteful Ways
Earth Angel helps productions of all sizes reduce their footprint through education, resource management and carbon tracking — with the goal of harnessing the cultural influence of the entertainment industry to scale these efforts. ... View More
Helios: An Out-of-This-World Solution for Decarbonizing Steelmaking
Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry. ... View More
These Startups Are Mycoremediating Impacts of the Building Industry
Mycocycle and Mogu are harnessing mycelium to transform industrial waste into resilient, circular materials for the construction sector. ... View More
BMW, Volkswagen Eyeing Plant-Based Future for Car Interiors
The auto giants are collaborating with makers of hemp- and flax-based materials that reduce weight and manufacturing emissions and enhance recyclability. ... View More
Unilever Partners to Scale Circular Packaging Solutions in Global South
In partnership with EY and USAID, the CIRCLE Alliance collaborative model of enterprise acceleration will help scale new and existing solutions for packaging circularity in areas where plastic pollution is especially severe. ... View More
