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Leather-like materials dominate at bio-based summit
Anne Prahl
15th April 2021
The two-day online Next-Generation Bio-Based Alternative Materials Innovation Summit, held from 30 March – 1 April 2021, in collaboration with the Material Innovation Initiative, brought together innovators from start-ups and biotech companies with fashion brands, suppliers and manufacturers, to explore the challenges and opportunities in the successful commercialisation of bio-based materials and technologies.
Engineered & bio-fabricated leather alternatives
In her opening keynote ‘Growing Next-Gen materials’, Nicole Rawling, Executive Director at Material Innovation Initiative, made the case for animal-free material innovation, which could outperform animal-derived materials in terms of sustainability, ethics, price and aesthetics. In particular, Rawling highlighted the material waste issues for bovine leather production, which are due to the biological constraints of the cow.
Next Generation Bio-Based Alternative Materials Innovation Summit
Decision-makers from biotech, fashion and apparel will discover, discuss, and debate the novel technological advances shaping a more sustainable industry.
11th March 2021
The
Next-Generation Bio-Based Alternative Materials Innovation Digital Summit, which is being held from 30 March – 1 April 2021 in collaboration with the Material Innovation Initiative, will bring together key decision-makers from many disciplines. Fashion brands, innovators from start-ups, and biotech and plant-based companies producing alternative materials and dyes, will join leading suppliers and manufactures to explore key challenges and opportunities in the successful commercialization of bio-based materials and dyes at scale.
For three days, decision-makers from biotech and fashion and apparel companies will discover, discuss, and debate the novel technological advances powering the new wave of alternative textiles shaping a more sustai