Naturbeads

Naturbeads Ltd is a startup commercializing sustainable and biodegradable cellulose ingredients. Our cellulose microbeads are being tested in cosmetic and personal care products, paints and coating, adhesive, packaging and many other industrial and consumers applications to replace polluting plastic microbeads. Naturbeads cellulose beads are 100% biodegradable and show the same performance of plastic microbeads. Our achievements: 3 Innovate UK grants for a total value of ~1.4 million to build two pilot plants and expand our range of applications from personal care and cosmetics to paints and coatings and consumers applications. 2 contracts (200K) with the UK government for fully funded research to test our cellulose beads in biocatalysis and a follow-up Eureka Project (250K) to bring the technology to TRL 6, due to start October 2022. 4200 Royal Society of Chemistry internship grant (cultured meat applications) Finalist IchemE Awards Innovation and Sustainability Categories Winner ...