| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.07.2025 | Spiber Inc. and Iris van Herpen Unite for a Visionary Collaboration at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week AW2025 | YAMAGATA, Japan, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the forefront of high fashion and biomaterial innovation, Japanese biotech venture Spiber, a pioneer in man-made protein fiber, and acclaimed Dutch haute couture designer Iris van Herpen toge... |
| 26.06.2025 | Spiber announces new partnerships with Manifattura Sesia and Achille Pinto | YAMAGATA, Japan, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber, a pioneer in man-made protein fibre (ISO 2076), produced using cutting-edge fermentation technology, is proud to announce its new partnerships with Manifattura Sesia S.r.l. and Achille ... |
| 03.02.2025 | Spiber to showcase over 100 new fabrics, including wide range of suiting fabrics and high Brewed Protein™ fiber blends, at Milano Unica debut | YAMAGATA, Japan, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber, a pioneer in protein fibers (ISO 2076) produced using fermentation technology, is excited to announce its debut at Milano Unica, taking place from February 4–6, 2025.
Pure Brewed Protein... |
| 29.01.2025 | From Food to Fibre: Sustainable Protein Revolution Takes on Luxury Fashion | 4 Mins Read In partnership with an Italian premium fashion mill, Japanese materials innovator Spiber has produced cashmere blends and worsted yarn with its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein.
Sustainable protein is on the rise in Japan. Fa... |
| 27.01.2025 | Spiber Inc. announces strategic partnership with Botto Giuseppe and launches 100% Brewed Protein™ yarn for the first time in collaboration with a European mill | YAMAGATA, Japan, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber, a pioneer in protein fibre (ISO 2076), produced using cutting-edge fermentation technology, is proud to announce its successful partnership with Botto Giuseppe, a prestigious Italian pr... |
| 23.01.2025 | The Future of Fashion: Circularity and Challenges in the Luxury Market | The fashion industry stands at a crossroads. On one side, a wave of innovation is reshaping how materials are sourced and used. On the other, luxury brands grapple with shifting consumer preferences and economic pressures. The BioCircular M... |
| 21.01.2025 | The BioCircular Materials Alliance initiated by Spiber welcomes new partners including Stella McCartney and publishes its first Progress Report | Stella McCartney, Marzotto Wool Manufacturing Srl, Fashion for Good, and 13 new companies and organizations have joined the BioCircular Materials Alliance (the "Alliance"), led by biomaterials pioneer Spiber.
The Alliance publishe... |
| 02.01.2025 | What were the top 15 agtech deals of 2024? | Ag biotechnologies and robotics are two segments in the upstream supply chain that have shown significant resilience in 2024 and attracted large deals from investors. Another key trend this year has been the emergence of developing economic... |
| 22.12.2024 | The Rising Tide of Transgender Rights in the Face of Political Storms | In the landscape of American politics, the winds of change can be fierce. For transgender individuals in government, the recent election has stirred a tempest of uncertainty. With the return of Trump to the political forefront, fears are pa... |
| 18.12.2024 | Asia biotechnology ecosystem responds to government support with 140% funding increase over 3 years | Investment in Asia biotechnology startups is on the rise, with those operating in the food, agriculture, bioenergy, and biomaterials spaces across the Asia-Pacific raising nearly $3.5 billion in the last three years, up over 140% against th... |
| 28.11.2024 | Japan rising through the ranks as an agrifoodtech hub after 58% increase in YoY funding | Japan’s startup ecosystem has thrived over the last couple of years, at the same time when many countries have grappled with the aftermath of a serious credit crunch.
With $280 million raised across 93 deals, in 2024 to date the country ran... |
| 12.09.2024 | Spiber Co., Ltd. Spiber enters into strategic partnership with Consinee Group, China’s leading high-end yarn spinning company | [Spiber Co., Ltd.] Spiber enters into strategic partnership with Consinee Group, China’s leading high-end yarn spinning company *Spiber Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 12, 2024
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Spiber enters into strategic partnership with Consinee G... |
| 10.09.2024 | Spiber and renowned mill Consinee Group forge ahead in strategic partnership to redefine high-end textile industry | YAMAGATA, Japan, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber Inc., a pioneering Japanese bio-venture known for its revolutionary Brewed Protein™ fiber produced through cutting-edge fermentation technology, is proud to announce the continuation of... |
| 01.08.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: osapiens nabs $120m for ESG tech, Impossible clears EU hurdle, layoffs at Deere | In what’s been an otherwise fairly quiet week, Germany’s osapiens, which makes ESG compliance tech, scored a Series B round. Smaller fundraises this week include restaurant tech company Batbox, insect protein startup Entocycle, and Millow, ... |
| 12.04.2024 | Spiber Raises Over JPY 10 Billion in Funding | Spiber, a Tsuruoka, Japan-based biomanufacturing startup, raised over JPY 10 Billion in funding.
The backers were not disclosed.
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate mass production of its innovative Brewed Protein™ materials ... |
| 12.04.2024 | Spiber Raises Over JPY10 Billion for Mass Production of Fermented Proteins for Materials | Spiber Inc., a Japanese biotech “brewing” sustainable materials for the fashion, automotive, and personal care industry, announces it has raised over JPY10 billion (around $65M) from equity financing. Spiber has raised a total funding of $4... |
| 19.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring – Shibuya’s 12 large commercial facilities work together to send out fashion / The theme is “THINK” – | - |
| 19.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring – Shibuya’s 12 large commercial facilities work together to send out fashion / The theme is “THINK” – | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee
Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring – 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya will collaborate to send out fashion / The theme is “THINK” – Event held: March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) 14:00-15:00 / Shibuya H... |
| 15.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring starts today ~ 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya will work together to send out fashion and art ~ Dates: March 15th (F... | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee
Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring starts today ~ 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya collaborate to send out fashion and art ~ Date: March 15th (Friday) to March 24th (Sunday), 2024
10 days from... |
| 15.03.2024 | Shibuya Fashion Week Executive Committee Shibuya Fashion Week 2024 Spring starts today ~ 12 large commercial facilities in Shibuya will work together to send out fashion and art ~ Dates: March 15th (F... | - |
| 15.01.2024 | Spiber Inc. New companies including Kering and EILEEN FISHER Inc. join Spiber’s biosphere circulation project | [Spiber Inc.] Kering and EILEEN FISHER for Spiber’s biosphere circulation project
Newly participating companies such as Inc.
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Press release: January 15, 2024
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Kering, EILEEN FISHER Inc. and other compan... |
| 15.01.2024 | Spiber Inc. New companies including Kering and EILEEN FISHER Inc. join Spiber’s biosphere circulation project | - |
| 28.06.2023 | Ferney Spinning Mills launches "Otenya", a new yarn collection made from Spiber's Brewed Protein(TM) fibers | Products available from AW2024–2025 for a long-term partnership
YAMAGATA, Japan, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferney Spinning Mills, a global spinning mill based in Mauritius, together with sister knitwear company Floreal Knitwear Ltd., ba... |
| 26.06.2023 | Cavia Presents New Brewed Protein Materials in Cooperation with Spiber | Spiber‘s Brewed Protein fiber was selected by Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL) and Fondazione Pitti Discovery for the 7th edition of “S|Style sustainable style”. A collection was exhibited at Pitti Immagine Uomo from 13 to 16 June.
Th... |
| 26.06.2023 | PANGAIA and GOLDWIN join forces with Spiber to build a global circularity solution for transforming end-use textiles and agricultural byproducts into new materials | Spiber's long-term partners Pangaia and Goldwin have joined Spiber's revolutionary "biosphere circulation" program, dedicated to transforming discarded apparel and textiles and agricultural byproducts into nutrients for microbial ... |
| 22.06.2023 | Emerging environmentally-conscious menswear brand Cavia showcased Spiber's Brewed Protein™ materials at the "S|Style sustainable style" exhibition at Pitti Immagine Uomo | TSURUOKA, Japan, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spiber's Brewed Protein fiber was chosen as a featured material by Kering's Material Innovation Lab (MIL) and Fondazione Pitti Discovery for the 7th edition of "S|Style sustainable style,&... |
| 24.03.2023 | GOLDWIN / Spiber 2023 FW Collection, Made with Brewed Protein™️ Fiber, The First Mass Production of its Kind Now Realized Global Sales to Begin This Fall | Key Points:
1) Five of GOLDWINS's brands simultaneously announced collections using Brewed Protein™️ fiber.
2) Eight years after the start of joint development with Spiber, the company has finally achieved sales expansion under a mass produ... |
| 17.08.2022 | Data snapshot: Demand for sustainable fashion & packaging drives investment in biomaterials startups | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature analyzing agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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| 07.06.2022 | PANGAIA Enters Partnership with Spiber at Forefront of Brewed Protein Fashion | PANGAIA has announced a new partnership with fellow biomaterial leader Spiber Inc. Introducing the fourth capsule within PANGAIA Lab, the first release will be a limited-edition hoodie made from Spiber’s cutting-edge Brewed Protein material... |
| 26.05.2022 | New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics | Humble Bee Bio is on a mission to create a biodegradable alternative to plastics by synthesizing the biology of bees. While the New Zealand-based company is still at an early stage — it’s about halfway through its proof of concept — if Humb... |
| 12.11.2021 | Japan’s Spiber Raises $565M in One Year, Plans US Mass Production Facility | Japanese biotech company Spiber has raised JPY 5 billion ($43.86 million) via a value securitisation structure arranged by Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities.
The raise follows on from a third-party allocation of new shares which was ... |
| 13.09.2021 | Japan’s Spiber Reels in $312M For Vegan Spider Silk Facility in USA, Plans IPO | Japanese biotech company Spiber has raised a huge $312 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Carlyle. Fund managers Fidelity and Baillie Gifford also contributed to the round.
Spiber says it will use the funding to build a m... |
| 13.09.2021 | Digital health news, funding roundup in the prior week; September 13 | Beauty Pie raised $100 million; Homage landed $30M; DotCom Therapy picked up $13M
Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland Clinic is an Ohio-based medical center that combines clinical and hospital care with research and education. Anthem is teaming up ... |
| 08.09.2021 | Carlyle : Forms Strategic Partnership with New-Generation Biomaterial Developer Spiber | First growth investment by Carlyle Japan Partners through a minority investment
Carlyle to become Spiber`s cornerstone investor with representation on the board of Spiber
Additional funding from prominent existing and new investors secured ... |
