From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste

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From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste - TechCrunch

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A U.K.startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding.

Founded in 2019 in London, Epoch Biodesign now a 30+ strong multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists and software engineers.

There are also a growing number of startups working on technologies targeting plastic waste from various angles — including startups applying AI to speed up sorting plastics for recycling and others developing non-fossil fuel-based plastic alternatives.