Renaissance BioScience and Biome Bioplastics Partner on C$1.5 Million Sustainable Bioplastics Initiative

Renaissance BioScience Corp., a global leader in bioengineered yeast, has entered into a collaboration with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a two-year initiative valued at up to C$1.5 million to innovate sustainable, renewable bioplastic building block production using advanced fermentation processes. The project will target applications in packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods, offering sustainable, high-performance alternatives to conventional oil-based plastics. This partnership represents a significant step toward reducing fossil fuel dependence in plastic production while addressing global plastic pollution concerns.

The collaboration is supported by advisory services and funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program and UK Research and Innovation's Innovate UK. This bilateral support will provide resources to advance the project and deliver meaningful environmental benefits for both countries. The partnership leverages Canada and the UK's complementary strengths in biotechnology and sustainable materials development, positioning both nations as leaders in the rapidly growing sustainable chemicals market, which is projected to exceed US$39 billion by 2034.

Over the course of the project, the partners will develop a sustainable system to produce a bio-based, renewable building block for bioplastics replacing the need for petroleum-derived materials. The work will include strain engineering and fermentation trials in both Canada and the UK, resulting in process optimizations and production of test samples for packaging and personal care applications by global partners. The goal is to establish a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective pathway for producing renewable plastics that reduces fossil fuel dependence, minimizes waste, and meets performance expectations for everyday products. This approach addresses both environmental concerns and market demands for sustainable alternatives.

Dr. John Husnik, Renaissance's CSO and Office of the CEO, emphasized the significance of the collaboration, noting that Biome Bioplastics is a recognized leader in sustainable materials and that together their expertise can deliver impactful renewable solutions. Paul Mines, CEO at Biome Bioplastics, described the partnership as an exciting trans-Atlantic collaboration that combines Renaissance's world-class capability in microbial engineering with Biome's engineering biology capability and experience in sustainable materials development and scale-up. The collaboration bridges biology and materials science to accelerate the transition to bioplastics made from renewable sources, potentially transforming multiple industries that currently rely on conventional plastics. More information about Biome Bioplastics can be found at https://biomebioplastics.com/ while details about Renaissance BioScience are available at https://www.renaissancebioscience.com.