Tech transfer
FenX closes successful funding round
02.10.2025
FenX, a spin-off from ETH Zurich supported by the NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials, has successfully closed a Series A funding round, raising CHF 8.2 million.
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Biomimetic
Membrane technology innovation could impact multiple industries
06.06.2024
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers, together with international collaborators, have pioneered a novel method for creating thin, energy-converting membranes that mimic the structure and function of…
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Recycling
Plastics soon to be more easily degradable?
15.04.2024
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute and the Technical University of Darmstadt, have developed a new type of polymer - the main component of plastics - that is more easily…
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Emulating nature
Synthesizing artificial cells
04.12.2023
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials researchers have published a groundbreaking study in the journal Nature Chemistry on the development of artificial cells using synthetic materials. These cells could represent…
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