Synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks announced today that it plans to acquire Zymergen in an all-stock transaction valued at $300 million in market capitalisation. Zymergen stockholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.9179 Ginkgo shares for each Zymergen share, representing 5.25% pro forma ownership of Ginkgo following the transaction. The agreement represents Ginkgo’s largest … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEI saw this post from Biofuel Digest about Louis Vuitton’s new limited edition Charlie sneakers for men ($2324 available starting 19th July). According to the article, most of the shoe’s outsole is made from recycled polyurethane, while corn-based bioplastic is incorporated into the upper. Shoelaces are made from waste plastic, and packaging is paper-based with … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACENewlight Technologies has entered into various agreements with Long Ridge Energy Terminal, which is jointly owned by a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure (FTAI) Investors LLC and an affiliate managed by GCM Grovesnor, to build and operate a new facility in Hannibal, Ohio, to produce the company’s Aircarbon® biomaterial made from PHB (poly-3-hydroxybutyrate). This … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEAdvanced Happy 4th of July to our US readers! Before I become embroiled in analyzing how the latest Supreme Court ruling (in favour of West Virginia) limiting the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions will affect future policies for developing lower-carbon emitting solutions in the chemical industry, let me post this good news from the … Continue reading
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