CELLUGY®

Join the Cellugy Team! 🌱 We're looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Director of Sales & Business Development to lead our commercial growth. If you have a strong background in sales, deep industry knowledge (perhaps from personal care & beauty or other regulated industries), and a passion for science and  sustainability, we want to hear from you! 🎯 📊 This is your chance to make a real impact on the future of sustainable materials. Apply now and help us create a greener world! ♻ Link to career page: https://lnkd.in/dXnjD823 Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter outlining their relevant experience and qualifications to career@cellugy.com with the subject line "Senior Director, Sales & Business Development Application – Your Name".  📪 We value transferable skills and cultural fit. If you think you can bring value, even without meeting all criteria, please apply! #sustainability #biotech #sales #businessdevelopment #careeropportunity #innovation #science  

Tune In: Cellugy's CEO on the "Talk Green to Me" Podcast 🌱🔬 Curious about the science behind sustainable materials? ♻️  Our very own CEO and co-founder, Isabel Álvarez-Martos, recently sat down with the "Talk Green to Me" podcast to discuss the fascinating world of sustainable and recycled materials. In this episode, Isabel shares the inspiring story of how Cellugy's innovative bacterial cellulose technology was born and the unique benefits and challenges of working with this incredible natural material. ☘ Isabel also shares her personal philosophy on sustainability:  "Embrace the simple things. Take your bike to work instead of the car, and that can already be a way to start making a difference." 🎯 If you're passionate about sustainability, biotech, or just love hearing inspiring stories, this episode is a must-listen! 🎧 Link to podcast episode:  https://lnkd.in/dJB4eJM9 Tune in now and discover how Cellugy is shaping a greener future! #Cellugy #EcoFLEXY #TalkGreenToMe #Sustainability #Biotech #WomenInSTEM #MaterialsScience

Thank you Joyance Partners for your support. If you also want to be part of the cellulose revolution, here is your chance! 🧫🧪🥼 We are looking for a Fermentation Technology Scientist to join our team ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dZrfEqCS

We spoke to co-founder of CELLUGY®, Isabel Álvarez-Martos, about how the #biotech #startup is disrupting the #cosmetics industry with its new cellulose-based #innovation, which it said can replace the use of petrochemicals in formulations... https://lnkd.in/dzZyJ8mx

Copenhagen-based Unconventional Ventures has co-led a €4.9m funding round with ICIG Ventures into CELLUGY®, a Danish industrial biotechnology startup replacing fossil-fuels in personal care products with natural ingredients, writes Karolina Adamkiewicz. #impactinvesting #venturecapital #startup https://lnkd.in/g_C3dBkn

Weekly Inspiration #10 - a curation of beauty, fashion and retails news. Find us on Twitter, Instagram & TikTok to be updated on all the inspiring news. Guerlain will unveil a groundbreaking exhibition centered around gold for the 2024 Olympics. This precious metal, emblematic of victory, holds significance within Guerlain's heritage. Visitors can explore the exhibition at Maison Guerlain in Paris from June 6 to September 12, 2024. © Photo courtesy of Guerlain Source: https://lnkd.in/djPSnKfF Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty graces the cover of TIME magazine as it secures a spot on Time's 2024 Most Influential Companies list. According to Time, Rare Beauty has experienced extraordinary growth, with annual sales doubling from 2021 to 2022 and tripling in 2023, reaching $400 million for the 12 months ending in May. © Photo by Elliot & Erick Jiménez for TIME Source: https://lnkd.in/dukvur3a The Danish Biotech startup CELLUGY® secures €4.9M in seed funding to upscale production of its dry cellulose ingredient, EcoFlexy, to industrial levels. According to the startup, EcoFlexy, a natural, bio-fabricated, cellulose-based ingredient produced through fermentation process, has the potential to replace petrochemicals in various industrial applications, including cosmetics. © Photo Pexels Artempodrez Source: https://lnkd.in/dCD4e4Us The "alpha target" is shaping the kids' beauty market, exemplified by Super Smalls' recent expansion. Maria Duenas Jacobs, the visionary behind Super Smalls, has successfully broadened her brand from jewelry to beauty products that emphasize safety and fun. With offerings like peel-off nail polishes and clear makeup kits, the brand promotes "pretend play" and has captured a significant market share, with 20% of its business now in beauty. © Photo courtesy of Super Smalls Source: https://lnkd.in/dAmiYis2 Chinese netizens are using AI filters to achieve the viral “porcelain filter” look, which aligns with the "glass skin" aesthetic. This trend, part of the guochao movement, merges technology with cultural heritage, captivating Gen Z. AI apps like Remini enhance selfies with porcelain-like skin and traditional elements, showcasing the fusion of digital innovation and cultural pride. © Photo courtesy of Remini App Source: https://lnkd.in/getKPK_U Find us on our website for articles & access to our exclusives Beauty Books. #beauty #retail #makeup #skincare #wellness #news #trends #inspiration #genz #genalpha #aifilters

“Reliance on fossil-based petrochemical ingredients is today’s most critical sustainability issue in producing personal care products. With our technology, we genuinely see a future completely free from these polluting ingredients.” Our portfolio company CELLUGY® raises €4.9 million to replace petrochemicals in personal care products:

We are thrilled to announce that our portfolio company in PSV DeepTech, the Danish industrial biotech firm CELLUGY®, has secured 36 million DKK in funding from a syndicate of esteemed Danish and international investors. The investment consortium includes new investors: ICIG Ventures, Unconventional Ventures, and Joyance Partners. Welcome on board.   We are incredibly proud to have been part of Cellugy's journey from the very beginning. It all started 18 months ago in Aarhus when we met two brilliant researchers, Isabel Álvarez-Martos from Spain and Deby Fapyane, Ph.D., from Indonesia, along with Parun Sihombing. They had a visionary solution to tackle the problem of microplastics and synthetic polymers. Jakob Rybak-Andersen Marianne Hyltoft Agnethe Leonora Hjarnø Boysen Jacob Graves Beck Søren Jessen Nielsen #Investment #IndustrialBiotech #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenFuture #EarlyStageInvesting #Deeptech #PSVDeeptech #PSV https://lnkd.in/dJh6BpjE

If you were responsible enough to put sunscreen on this morning, I'm afraid to say you've probably got fossil fuels on your face — tons of cosmetic products have got petrochemical ingredients in to create everything from scent to texture. But fear not: startups are on the case. Leading beauty brands are in search of alternatives — but Isabel Álvarez-Martos, cofounder of Cellugy — which has just raised a €4.9m seed round — says that there's currently nothing on offer that meets the requirements. That's where Cellugy's first product comes in. EcoFLEXY is a cellulose ingredient made using micoorganisms that naturally create cellulose through converting sugar, rather than extracting it from plants and chemically modifying it. More on the tech + plans for the fresh funding here: https://lnkd.in/e4CVYSJp

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