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Why Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund is investing in this entrepreneur and her plastic waste solution
In recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund is highlighting stories of women leading startup companies …
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Genecis Raises US$10Million In Funding To Commercialize Biodegradable Plastic Products
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Genecis Bioindustries Inc. (“Genecis“) announced that it has raised US$7 million in Series A funding …
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Genecis Bioindustries Inc and Helian Polymers announce cooperation
Scarborough, Canada / Belfeld, The Netherlands — Leading Canadian biotechnology company Genecis Bioindustries and innovative … -
UN Sustainable Development Goals — Our Contribution
Genesis supplies products to manufacturers who can generate plastics that can be utilized to create biodegradable plastics that can be sustainably … -
Company Update Y Combinator, Validation and Growth
It’s been an exciting few months for the team at Genecis. We were accepted into Y Combinator, closed $6 million in deals and continued to build …
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Mondi supports youth start up that turns food waste into compostable plastic
Luna Yu, founder of #Genecis Bioindustries, has been awarded $50,000 and 12 months mentoring by #Mondi as part of Lead2030.
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YC graduate Genecis Bioindustries turns food waste into compostable plastics
Unfortunately, the world doesn’t have a constant quantity of problems, and while governments and most private businesses are focused on …
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How innovators in 4 emerging markets are accelerating the clean economy
DescriMission-driven companies are trying to tackle systemic challenges in sustainability with electrification, renewable energy, biomaterials …
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Rising Stars: Women in the Bioeconomy [PANEL]
The demand for ‘green’ products has never been higher. Luckily, some incredibly smart, driven women are lending … -
These scientists extract plastic from bacteria
What goes in, must come out, right? For some bacteria, that means ingesting food scraps and transforming them into plastic. …
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Solving the plastic problem
They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure. That’s certainly true for environmental scientist Luna Yu, founder and CEO of Toronto-based Genecis Bioindustries Inc. … -
Minister Bains announces support for Canada’s next cleantech champions
Across Canada, companies at the forefront of clean technology innovation are developing solutions that will support …
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Turning food waste into sustainable bioplastic products
In Ontario, an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of food and organic waste was sent to disposal in 2015. Luna Yu believes that …
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Canadian Cleantech Genecis Wins $10K At BASF Inaugural Innovation Pitch Series
Toronto-based biotechnology startup Genecis was selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s first Innovation Pitch …
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Cleantech startup programs bacteria to turn table waste into bioplastics
Genecis Bioindustries contributes to a greener economy by making PHAs a feasible alternative to conventional plastics …
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Luna Yu founded Genecis to repurpose food waste into products
In 2016, Luna Yu started Genecis Bioindustries with a team of like-minded individuals, including U of T students …
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Toronto-based tech company turns green plastic into coffee pod containers for composting
Toronto-based clean tech startup Genecis is trying to turn the dream of green plastic into reality by using everyday …
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Cutting to the chase: How intercepting textile and food waste can save more than our landfills
For Luna Yu, food waste is her target of choice. As the founder and CEO of Genecis Bioindustries Inc. in Toronto …
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Greener straws? Bacteria help turn food waste into compostable plastic
What if plastic were made from waste like banana peels, coffee grounds and cardboard takeout containers … -
UTSC Startup Turns Food Waste Into Bio 3D Printer Filament
Genecis, a startup company founded by students and recent graduates of the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) … -
U of T Startup that Turns Food Waste into High-Quality Bio-Plastic Eyes Next Phase of growth
Luna Yu is passionate about not wasting food. “I was taught at an early age by my grandparents never to waste food …
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Winner of $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition announced at Discovery 2018 Conference
TORONTO, May 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The winner of the annual Social Enterprise Pitch Competition was announced today …