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Why do investors sniff around biomaterials one minute and back away the next? Because the promise is huge and the path is messy. Commercial biomaterials — think plastics from plants, fibers from agricultural waste, or mycelium-based foams — offer climate-friendly, brand-friendly alternatives to traditional materials. […]

Standards are the unsung heroes behind products you trust. When you buy a phone case, a coffee cup, or a pair of sneakers, you assume the material won’t fall apart, emit toxic fumes, or ruin the recycling stream. For commercial biomaterials — those made from […]

Have you noticed how construction is changing? New materials are showing up on job sites that claim to be “bio-based,” “compostable,” or “carbon-negative.” That sounds exciting — but does swapping a traditional material for a commercial biomaterial actually help make buildings circular? In short: yes […]

Have you ever tried to build something brilliant only to find the parts you need arrive late, wrong, or not at all? That’s the supply-chain story for many biomaterial startups. Making a shiny sustainable material in the lab is one thing; getting tons of consistent, […]

Starting a business around biomaterials for textiles is thrilling. You imagine fashionable garments, sustainable labels, and headlines saying your startup saved the planet one fabric at a time. But dreams don’t pay bills; validated business models do. Validation is the practical work of proving that […]

We all want products that are kinder to the planet, but the truth is more like a kaleidoscope than a simple black-and-white answer. Biomaterials — materials derived from plants, microbes, or other biological sources — promise lower fossil fuel use and a circular end-of-life. Traditional […]

Regulations shape the life of commercial biomaterials far more than the shiny marketing on the box. Outside the medical sector — where rules are famously strict — biomaterials touch a wide range of industries: packaging, textiles, construction, cosmetics, agriculture, and more. Each jurisdiction treats these […]

Have you ever picked up a package and wondered if what’s inside the wrapper is kinder to the Earth? Packaging touches every part of our lives — from the snacks we eat to the electronics we buy — and biomaterials promise a greener alternative to […]