Elaine Watson
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agfundernews.com | Elaine Watson
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Yeap.]The first products containing protein from upcycled yeast made by Israeli startup Yeap should hit the market by the end of this year, says the firm, which has also developed a second product from the fibrous material left over after the protein has been extracted that it hopes will unlock a new income stream.
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agfundernews.com | Elaine Watson
From bulky bulbs to tiny chips: Uviquity emerges from stealth with far-UVC disinfection breakthrough
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agfundernews.com | Elaine Watson
[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Uviquity.]Uviquity, a North Carolina-based startup using next-generation far-UVC light tech to kill pathogens in everything from crops to hospitals, has emerged from stealth with $6.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Emerald Development Managers with participation from AgFunder and filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL.
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agfundernews.com | Elaine Watson
Liberation Labs' 600,000-L biomanufacturing facility in Richmond, Indiana, is on track for completion by the end of this year Image credit: Liberation Labs Liberation Labs has struck a deal with Dutch startup Vivici to produce the latter’s ‘Vivitein’ whey protein (beta-lactoglobulin) at its biomanufacturing facility in Richmond, Indiana, when commercial production begins at the site next year.
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agfundernews.com | Elaine Watson
Canadian insect ag pioneer Aspire Food Group has laid off more staff amid ongoing uncertainty over tariffs and trade, but says it is actively pursuing a deal through a court-supervised process that could enable it to preserve operations. The firm—which laid off two-thirds of its employees and scaled back production at its cricket farming facility in London, Ontario in November—has just “made the difficult decision to [further] reduce its workforce,” according to a LinkedIn post penned on Tuesday.
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