Another startup hoping to tackle the problem of methane emissions from livestock has raised $7 million in a Seed round. But rather than seaweed, Number 8 Bio is using synthetic biology to create a cost effective solution to dealing with cow burps. The round was led by CSIRO-backed Main Sequence, with support from Breakthrough Victoria,… Read more »
Synthetic biology – referred to as “synbio” by insiders – could develop industry worth billions of dollars, creating thousands more jobs that previously expected according to a new report by national science agency, CSIRO, and its venture capital fund, Main Sequence. The Synthetic Biology National Progress Report, released this week, is an update to the 2021… Read more »
Green hydrogen startup HydGene Renewables, has raised $6 million to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels to produce the energy source. The round into the Macquarie University synthetic biology spinout was led by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s Clean Energy Innovation Fund, which chipped in $2 million, and specialist UK investor Agronomics. HydGene’s technology is… Read more »
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