CO2BIOCLEAN turns CO2 into Biodegradable Fiber That can be used in Clothing
- Jörn Menninger
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 26
CO2BIOCLEAN converts CO2 into biodegradable fiber for clothing. Innovative green startup in Frankfurt led by Fabiana Fantinel.
What Is This About?
CO2BIOCLEAN converts carbon dioxide into biodegradable fiber that can be used in clothing. Led by Fabiana Fantinel in Frankfurt, this green tech startup is tackling climate change and textile waste simultaneously by turning an industrial pollutant into a sustainable material for the fashion industry.
CO2BIOCLEAN converts CO2 into biodegradable fiber for clothing. Startuprad.io brings you independent coverage of the key developments shaping the startup and venture capital landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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When you have something biodegradable, it will be lasting less than 6 months in the water.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean
The Founder
We interview Fabiana Fantinel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabiana-fantinel-33a24110/), an Italian, who founded her company CO2Bioclean (https://co2bioclean.com/) in Frankfurt. She has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and her Post-Doc at the Max Planck Institute brought her to Germany. She also holds an MBA.
Our process is already patented. … currently, our efforts are in working on the scalabilityFabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean
The Startup
The startup CO2Bioclean is a green startup. They use CO2 to turn it into polymers that can be used like plastics but are biodegradable. The startup just received EU funding to start a small-scale plant to improve its patented process and work on its scalability.
Our material will last less than one year in the environment.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean
Venture Capital Funding
Received 6.6 mn Euros in total from European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator https://www.deutsche-boerse-cash-market.com/dbcm-de/newsroom/fokus-news-list/EU-Accelerator-f-rdert-drei-Bio-konomie-Start-ups-2914060 They will use the funding to start a first production facility to demonstrate the technology at industrial scale.
There will be additional funding round to start the production at an industrial stage, likely starting in 2023.
There is no microplastic from our material lasting for years in the ocean.Fabiana Fantinel, MD and Founder CO2BioClean
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CO2BIOCLEAN converts CO2 into biodegradable fiber for clothing. Innovative green startup in Frankfurt led by Fabiana Fantinel.
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CO2BIOCLEAN converts carbon dioxide into biodegradable fiber that can be used in clothing. Led by Fabiana Fantinel in Frankfurt, this green tech startup is tackling climate change and textile waste simultaneously by turning an industrial pollutant into a sustainable material for the fashion industry.
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CO2BIOCLEAN converts CO2 into biodegradable fiber for clothing. Startuprad.io brings you independent coverage of the key developments shaping the startup and venture capital landscape across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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