18 August 202612 August 2026 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
30 April 202429 April 2024 Blooming business: the circular flower waste bioeconomy Across the world, startups are tapping into large sources of unwanted petals – from Hindu templates to florist shops – and putting them to work in making a huge range of biobased chemicals
