Sustained Growth

A cautionary tale: not everything green turns to gold

How Zymergen raised $800m and went public at a $4bn valuation…whilst generating no revenue. PLUS: 7 tips to avoid losing your money whilst investing in…

Aug 31, 2021 • 

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June 2021

Lab-grown diamonds. Forever?

Pandora sends shockwaves through the $200bn+ jewellery industry, announcing that they will be shunning mined diamonds for lab-grown alternatives. So…

Jun 7, 2021 • 

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December 2020

Where’d all the milkmen go?

How companies like Circla and Loop are reviving an old business model to combat plastic pollution

Dec 6, 2020 • 

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November 2020

$372m to build the world’s largest insect farm. Is this the future of protein?

With $372m backing, French ag-tech startup Ÿnsect are poised to build the world’s largest insect farm. Are insects about to become all the rage? Let’s…

Nov 15, 2020 • 

Leo Berger

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Red, blue? Nah…let’s talk green

Screw elections. Besides, benevolent dictatorships is where it’s at anyway

Nov 6, 2020 • 

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October 2020

No more porkies. Can Omnipork convince 1 billion people to eat less meat?

Hong Kong entrepreneur David Yeung founded his startup Green Monday to combat climate change through plant-based meat. But is China ready to give up its…

Oct 30, 2020 • 

Leo Berger

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Truffle is the new black. Bolt Threads and mushroom leather

Armed with just the humble mushroom, can Bolt Threads relegate leather to last season?

Oct 16, 2020 • 

Leo Berger

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Earth, Wind & Power. The lowdown on offshore energy

With £160m pledged to wind energy, the UK is paving the way for a future of clean, offshore energy. A lot is riding on its success.

Oct 9, 2020 • 

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The bank of the future. Sustainable finance and why it’s needed

German fintech Tomorrow Bank is aiming to turn finance green. In an industry with high barriers to entry, can it succeed?

Oct 2, 2020 • 

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September 2020

THIS changes everything. How one unconventional startup is cooking up a storm in the UK’s £1.8bn plant-based market

UK food start-up, THIS, is causing a stir with its hyper-realistic plant-based chicken and bacon. In a hotly-contested space, what sets THIS apart?

Sep 24, 2020 • 

Leo Berger

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The running shoe you will never own. How On is making sports fashion more sustainable

Swiss sportswear brand On announced a subscription-based trainer. On, whose subscription will cost £25/month, claim to have created a revolutionary…

Sep 17, 2020 • 

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The lowdown on companies of the future

Emerging companies and fresh ideas, straight to your inbox

Sep 15, 2020 • 

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