R&D

A science start-up is converting urine collected at major events into liquid fertiliser

YSL's new global sustainability and scientific director, Dania Blin, tells BusinessGreen how she plans to bolster the brand's 'scientific backbone' and balance sustainability and luxury in its product design

James Widmer, CEO of Advanced Electric Machines, explains how his firm's technology has transitioned from research to 'commercial reality'

New global dataset finds non-coal mining contributed just 0.54 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024

Patricia Soyer, scent science director at L’Oréal Groupe, explains how more of the beauty giant’s product notes are coming from 'untouched' flowers

Critical minerals firm to further expand plans to extract lithium from geothermal waters

Charles Clowes, research director and co-founder of Precision Plants, explains how the Innovate UK-backed firm is unlocking both environmental benefits and rural revenue streams using climate resilient hemp

A seven-year project bringing together 10 organisations has delivered a new mycoprotein factory and reams of valuable data and insights to support the development of a circular ecosystem for alternative protein products

Dr Gediminas Mikutis explains how real-world supply chain controversies shaped Haelixa's approach to enabling brands to verify material claims - and how opportunities can lie in sectors where trust is broken

More than 150 energy technology breakthroughs identified in new IEA report, which highlights how energy security has emerged as a leading driver of innovation