Avantium is at the forefront of developing technologies to transition away from fossil fuels by transforming renewable resources into valuable chemicals and circular plastics for consumer products. The company provides innovative solutions for polymers, chemicals, and CO2 conversion, contributing to a more sustainable materials economy.
Key technologies developed by Avantium:
Brewed Protein™ is a revolutionary material developed to address environmental challenges through advanced protein design. By combining cutting-edge biotechnology, Spiber replicates the process of natural protein evolution in the lab, creating versatile, sustainable materials.
Lygos develops scalable, high-performance, sustainable ingredients to help clients meet sustainable innovation targets. By combining biology, chemistry and application expertise, the company creates cost-effective, bio-based material solutions that improve performance and make sustainability a functional attribute.
EcoCeres is a renewable energy innovator dedicated to transforming biomass waste into sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. With over a decade of expertise in biomass utilization, the company develops proprietary technologies to produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) as a renewable diesel alternative, and Cellulosic Ethanol (CE) as a gasoline blend.
Stegra is a company focusing on decarbonizing traditionally hard-to-abate sectors, starting with steel production. The company is developing the world’s first large-scale, renewable hydrogen-based steel plant in Boden, Sweden. This facility will use green hydrogen to replace coal as the primary fuel for iron ore reduction, creating “green steel” through a fully integrated, end-to-end hydrogen process.
Samsara Eco is working on innovative solutions for recycling plastics and textiles through advanced enzyme technology. Unlike traditional recycling, which often downgrades materials and limits plastic recyclability, Samsara Eco’s enzymes break down complex plastics (polymers) into their original chemical building blocks (monomers). The company creates virgin-grade plastics without reliance on fossil fuels by converting polymers into simple monomers.
Polymateria is a startup specializing in biodegradable and compostable plastics, focusing on addressing fugitive plastics, which are plastics that escape waste collection systems and pollute natural environments. According to the company, approximately 2.1 billion tonnes of plastic waste are projected to become fugitive plastics by 2050, aggravating ocean and ecosystem pollution.
Footprint specializes in plant-based fiber solutions to replace rigid plastics in food packaging. With a focus on freezer, microwave, and oven-safe applications, Footprint’s mission is to remove plastic from food-contact materials, creating packaging that is fully biodegradable The company's patented technologies provide moisture and oil resistance, extending the shelf life of frozen goods from 12 to 18 months.
Oceanium is a startup producing high-purity, seaweed-derived ingredients for food, health, skincare, and sustainable materials. Oceanium applies proprietary biorefinery technology rooted in green chemistry principles and is working on incorporating recycled wastewater in the process.
Oceanium’s products include:
BioPak is an Australian company dedicated to manufacturing compostable packaging solutions, including plant-based coffee cups, takeout containers, and cutlery. The company use renewable resources such as sugarcane and corn starch to produce materials that decompose effectively in various environments, aiming to mitigate single-use plastic pollution.