Solena Materials
Solena Materials is an AI materials discovery company for high-performance textiles.
Area
Biomaterials
COHORT
One
Location
London
Website
solena-materials.com
The challenge
The fashion sector emits as many greenhouse gases as the combined economies of France, Germany and the UK. Synthetic fibres are oil-derived, which causes high emissions and microplastic pollution. Natural fibres, on the other hand, don’t perform well enough and lack industrial scalability.
The solution
Solena Materials uses deep learning models to design new proteins which form fibres that are high-performance, non-oil-derived, and biodegradable. The process combines AI-based protein design with automated labs and high-throughput testing, giving apparel and fashion brands access to sustainable, market-leading textiles.
Programme highlight (so far)
“Investor introductions and 1:1 investment readiness support.”
More coming soon…
Solena Materials is currently taking part in the EarthScale programme.
On completion of the programme, we will share more about Solena’s EarthScale experience, journey, and the outcomes achieved.
