Naturbeads Ltd is a 2-year old start up working to scale up a manufacturing process for the continuous production of cellulose microbeads. Our cellulose microbeads are being tested in cosmetic and personal care products, paints and coating, adhesive, packaging and many other applications to replace polluting plastic microbeads. Naturbeads cellulose beads are 100% biodegradable and show the same performance of plastic microbeads.
Our achievements:
2 Innovate UK grants for a total value of ~£1 million to build two pilot plants
UK 2018 Finalist of the Climate Launchpad competition
Finalist in the 2018 Emerging Technologies Competition of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Finalist in the Launch Great West Award 2019 - One to watch category
3-month Internship grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry £4000
Finalist in Pitch@Palace 12.0 2019
2nd place Virtual SouthSummit in Sustainability 2020
Currently we are part of the investment portfolio of Sky Ocean Ventures
https://www.skyoceanrescue.com/skyoceanventures/innovators
Our achievements:
2 Innovate UK grants for a total value of ~£1 million to build two pilot plants
UK 2018 Finalist of the Climate Launchpad competition
Finalist in the 2018 Emerging Technologies Competition of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Finalist in the Launch Great West Award 2019 - One to watch category
3-month Internship grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry £4000
Finalist in Pitch@Palace 12.0 2019
2nd place Virtual SouthSummit in Sustainability 2020
Currently we are part of the investment portfolio of Sky Ocean Ventures
https://www.skyoceanrescue.com/skyoceanventures/innovators
Location: United Kingdom, England, Bath
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $9.94M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 13.07.2021 | Plug and P... | plugandpla... |
| - | MassChalle... | masschalle... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.11.2024 | Series A | $9.94M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.11.2024 | Naturbeads: A Green Revolution in the Fight Against Microplastic Pollution | In a world drowning in plastic, a beacon of hope emerges. Naturbeads, a UK-based startup, has secured £7.8 million in Series A funding to combat the pervasive threat of microplastic pollution. This innovative company is not just another pla... |
| 15.11.2024 | Naturbeads secures £7.8M Series A round to address micropollution | UK startup Naturbeads has secured a series A funding round to further develop its pioneering technology that addresses worldwide microplastic pollution. St Andrews based Eos Advisory led the £7.8 million series A round alongside existing in... |
| 14.11.2024 | Naturbeads Raises £7.8M in Series A Funding | Naturbeads, a Bath, UK-based startup commercializing sustainable and biodegradable cellulose ingredients, raised £7.8M in Series A funding. The round was led by Eos Advisory, alongside MITO Tech Ventures, CDP Venture Capital, PI-NB, and Par... |
| 30.10.2020 | MassChallenge Switzerland 2020 Awardees revealed | The top 12 prize winning startups were selected following an online pitch, during which the startups demonstrated their growth and impact. The 2020 prize winners reflect MassChallenge Switzerland’s ongoing commitment to diversity: 50% of th... |
| 30.10.2020 | MassChallenge Switzerland 2020 Awardees revealed | |
| 29.10.2020 | MassChallenge Switzerland Awards Equity-Free Cash Prizes to Top 2020 Startups | Renens, Switzerland – MassChallenge, the global network for innovators, tonight awarded CHF 400,000 in equity-free cash prizes to the top 12 startups in its 2020 Swiss early-stage accelerator. The announcement – made during the 2020 MassCha... |
| 12.10.2020 | MassChallenge Switzerland Announces Top 12 Startups From 2020 Program | The top 12 startups, which are launching innovative and groundbreaking businesses, will showcase their talent, pitch live, and compete for the cash awards during a livestream of the 2020 Awards Ceremony on October 29, 2020 (Renens, Switzer... |
| 02.06.2020 | MassChallenge Switzerland Announces 5th Cohort | June 2, 2020 (Renens, Switzerland) - MassChallenge Switzerland, part of MassChallenge’s global network of zero-equity startup accelerators, today announced its 2020 cohort, selected from more than 1,000 applications and representing some of... |
| - | Naturbeads | “Naturbeads creates biodegradable, sustainable and cost competitive cellulose microbeads to replace currently used microplastics.” |