News and Trends 13 Jun 2019 French Startup to Produce Sustainable Textile Dyes Using Microbes Paris-based PILI has raised €3.6M that will take its technology to produce dyes through microbial fermentation to an industrial scale. Founded in 2015, PILI seeks to disrupt the unsustainable production of dyes. Just in the textile industry, dyes are a €8B market. However, the production of these chemicals relies on petrochemical processes that require toxic […] June 13, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 24 May 2018 Sugar-Munching Microbes Put the ‘Eco’ into the Dyeing Industry The commercial dyeing industry is not known for being eco-friendly, which is something that PILI – a synbio startup based in France – is hoping to address with their color producing microbes. Philip chatted with its CEO, Jeremie Blache, to find out more about the company, its recent successful fundraising round and how its technology […] May 24, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Helen Albert Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email