Tag: Material
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AI-Powered Construction Material Procurement App Raises $4.65M
Field Materials says it is the world’s first material-purchasing software powered by AI. The startup has now raised a $4.65 million seed round. Founders Eldar Sadikov and Victor Gane are Stanford-educated serial entrepreneurs. They sold their previous company to PayPal in 2018 and have backgrounds in AI, payments, e-commerce, and construction. Blumberg Capital leads the…
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BIOHM Seeks to Turn Plastic Waste into Insulation Material with Mushrooms
BIOHM is a research and development led UK start-up that aims to revolutionize the construction industry with its bio-based materials. Among their products are insulation panels made from mycelium, the root formations of fungi. Recently, the company discovered that certain fungal species can consume plastic as a food source. This invention could bring about new…