UK startup Ponda lands £2.35m to scale wetland-grown insulation

Ponda makes BioPuff, a plant-based insulation derived from typha, commonly known as bulrush - the 30-month project will establish a 30-hectare demonstration site dedicated to growing typha at scale

Bristol startup Ponda has secured a £2.35 million grant from DEFRA’s Farming Innovation Programme. The funding will help build a UK supply…

Full text: https://worldbiomarketinsights.com/uk-startup-ponda-lands-2-35m-to-scale-wetland-grown-insulation/

Author

Daniela Castillo Monagas

Source

World Bio Market Insights, 2026-08-07.

Supplier

Berghaus
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA, UK)
Epoch BioDesign
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Liverpool John Moores University
Ponda
Sparxell
Uplift360

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