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AmphiStar Secures €12.5m EIC Funding to Bring its Biosurfactants to Market

AmphiStar Secures €12.5m EIC Funding to Bring its Biosurfactants to Market

Belgian biosurfactants developer AmphiStar has been awarded €12.5m in funding following the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) latest evaluation round. The award follows a highly competitive multi-stage application and interview process, which saw EIC consider nearly 1000 proposals from European startups, and recognises the strong technological proposition and business model AmphiStar […]
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AmphiStar and Kensing Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Upcycled Biosurfactants to the North American Personal Care Market

AmphiStar and Kensing Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Upcycled Biosurfactants to the North American Personal Care Market

Partnership delivers localized access to 100% upcycled biosurfactants with significantly reduced environmental impact, while advancing novel designer molecule development. Belgian biotech innovator AmphiStar, a pioneer in 100% upcycled microbial biosurfactants and Kensing, a leading North American producer of high-purity surfactants, and the global leader in upcycled plant-based vitamin E and sterols, […]
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AmphiCare® Biosurfactants LCA Confirm Breakthrough for Personal Care Industry

AmphiCare® Biosurfactants LCA Confirm Breakthrough for Personal Care Industry

Sustainable biosurfactant innovator AmphiStar has announced the findings of its latest LCA study, with groundbreaking results for the industry. The data demonstrates the sustainability and health advantages of its biosurfactant line AmphiCare® over traditional (fossil and bio-based) surfactants. These results demonstrate unprecedented sustainability opportunities to the home- and personal care […]
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AmphiStar launches first fully waste-based biosurfactants to market

AmphiStar launches first fully waste-based biosurfactants to market

First commercially available microbial biosurfactants sourced from side- and waste streams. AmphiCare® and AmphiClean® aimed at personal- and home care markets. Ghent, 8 October 2024 – Belgian startup AmphiStar, a leader in bio-based surfactant innovation, announces the launch of AmphiCare® and AmphiClean®. Made entirely from organic waste- and side streams, […]
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AmphiStar secures €2M grant from SPRIN-D for disruptive biomanufacturing innovations

AmphiStar secures €2M grant from SPRIN-D for disruptive biomanufacturing innovations

Funding fuels next phase of biomanufacturing development for cutting-edge tailored molecules for personal- and home care industries. AmphiStar advances to final round of funding programme, with potential for an additional €2M grant next year. Ghent, 15 October 2024 – Belgian biotech startup AmphiStar, a pioneer in sustainable surfactant products, has […]
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Pierre-Franck Valentin on BFM: Revolutionising Surfactants with Food Waste

Our CEO, Pierre-Franck Valentin, recently appeared on BFM Business to share how AmphiStar is transforming food waste into sustainable, high-performance biosurfactants. Using our innovative fermentation process, we convert unsold fruits, vegetables, and used cooking oils into ingredients for personal, home, and industrial care products. Watch the interview highlight below to […]
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Waste2Func: from Waste to Wonders! The technology is ready, are we?

🎬 Today the WASTE2FUNC Project releases an original out-of-the-box video.  The consortium has heard and seen that it is often difficult for the broader public to understand the importance of bioeconomy for the future. With this video it wants to strengthen the bioeconomy narrative in general while explaining the project: converting […]
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AmphiStar secures €6 million to launch eco-friendly and cost-effective biosurfactants derived from waste

Ghent, Belgium – European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), Qbic III and Flanders Future Tech Fund (FFTF) have joined forces to provide a significant boost to Ghent-based start-up AmphiStar. The funding round, led by ECBF, raised €6 million. This will allow AmphiStar to accelerate the industrialization of its biosurfactants range and strengthen its team. To manage […]
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AmphiStar embarked on a 5m€ SPRIN-D challenge on circular manufacturing!

We are incredibly grateful to SPRIND – Bundesagentur fĂĽr Sprunginnovationen and to the renowned jury for the trust and belief in our technology and in our team. Exciting times ahead on making biosurfactants mainstream! This is the future of sustainable manufacturing! I am thrilled to announce the 8 winning teams […]
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10 years BIC!

AmphiStar was very honoured to join prominent bioeconomy veterans on stage to talk about the challenges startups face in this sector and to offer some recommendations.Our CEO Sophie Roelants urged the members of the EC in the audience to prioritize policy changes promoting bio versus fossil. Indeed, policies revolutionize entire […]
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First product launched!

Waste is only waste if we waste it! Proud to be part of this amazing journey together with ecover + method | Europe, our scale up partner Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and the other partners of the truly impactful WASTE2FUNC Project funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking […]
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AmphiStar @Biotope Accelerator

We are very proud to have won the competition from the startup accelerator program by Biotope. A truly great experience so far! Find the announcement here or read our interview!
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Perfect Pitch!

Very proud to have been selected as the winner of the start-up pitch contest at European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB) 2022!
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