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Biotech rubber in the works

15/11/2024
A French start-up has secured €3.3 million to develop a fermentation-based production process for rubber. BaCta, which was founded earlier this year, has achieved proof of concept, it said.

“Natural rubber is a critical raw material, found in countless products we use daily. It represents a $40 billion market and yet, half of the world’s supply relies on petrochemicals, and the other half on Hevea rubber trees, responsible for massive deforestation. The need for a sustainable, resilient alternative has never been more urgent,” stated Mathieu Nohet, baCta CEO and founder, in a LinkedIn post.

The new funds will allow the company to expand its team of scientists and scale up its production capabilities.

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