Biomaterials startup seeks US expansion after £11m raise

Shellworks, a biomaterials startup that has developed a sustainable plastic alternative, is preparing to expand into the US and Europe off the back of a $15m (£11.2m) Series A round. The company’s flagship creation is Vivomer, a material developed over six years made by using microbes to ferment second generation feedstocks like used cooking oil. […] The post Biomaterials startup seeks US expansion after £11m raise appeared first on UKTN .