Italian start-up Naturbeads is one of a growing number of early-stage businesses determined to tackle the global problem of toxic microplastics threatening human health

UK startup Naturbeads has received a €4.1M ($4.8M) EU grant to support the construction of a new factory in Italy to produce cellulose-based alternatives to microplastics. Cellulose materials are attracting investor attention in Europe, and British firm Naturebeads has become the latest beneficiary. The biomaterials startup turns cellulose into microplastic alternatives for use in a variety of products, including cosmetics, paints, detergents, coatings, leather, and other consumer and industrial applications. Naturbeads has won a €4.1M ($4.8M) grant from the European Structural Fund, a funding programme of the EU that helps finance bespoke economic and social development projects in selected areas. The firm secured the investment through its Italian subsidiary to support the opening of a new production plant in Puglia, which is recognised for its young and educated local workforce and strong focus on business development, innovation, and digital transition. “We’re nature’s fix to using microplastics as we tackle the problem at source while maintaining the same performance and cost as plastics,“ said CEO Giovanna Laudisio. “The use of our innovative technology isn’t restricted to cosmetic goods. It can be employed in multiple industries to eliminate the use of microplastics in making paints, coatings, detergents, adhesives, softeners, [and] even biomedical...

Italian start-up Naturbeads is one of a growing number of early-stage businesses determined to tackle the global problem of toxic microplastics threatening human health

University of Bath spinout Naturbeads has raised €4.1m (£3.6m) in EU funding to help set up and support its production plant in southern Italy. Naturbeads University of Bath spinout Naturbeads has rai...

Naturbeads, startup britannica nata dall'Università di Bath, guida la lotta contro l'inquinamento da microplastiche

Naturbeads, a Bath-based sustainability materials startup developing a natural alternative to microplastics, has received €4.1 million in EU funding to help establish and support its production plant in southern Italy. The grant is part of the European Structural Fund, an EU funding programme that..

UK startup Naturbeads has received a €4.1M ($4.8M) EU grant to support its new factory to produce cellulose-based alternatives to microplastics in Italy.

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英国のスタートアップ企業Naturbeadsが、イタリアにセルロースベースの代替プラスチック素材を製造する新工場を建設するため、EUから410万ユーロ（約7億5,700万円）の助成金を獲得したと発表しました。

Naturbeads, a University of Bath spinout, raises £7.8m to tackle microplastic pollution with innovative technology.

Naturbeads, a University of Bath spin-off, has received the funding to help establish a production plant in Puglia.