| Date | Title | Description |
| 19.08.2026 | Finnish Govt-Backed Project Creates New Way to Make Large Amounts of Mycelium Leather | 4 Mins Read Researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a pulp-based approach to growing mycelium leather, enabling large-scale production of the biomaterial.
In June, Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Ve... |
| 10.08.2026 | Korean County Debuts Plant-Based Leather Made From Discarded Melons | 3 Mins Read South Korea’s Chilgok County has created a plant-based leather alternative from discarded melon peels, with the aim of boosting farm incomes and the local economy alike.
As leather’s true climate impact speeds up efforts to comm... |
| 28.07.2026 | Leather’s Emissions 70% Higher Than Previously Thought, Dwarfing Vegan Alternatives | 5 Mins Read The true climate impact of cow-derived leather is 70% higher than previously estimated, and more than 12 times that of vegan alternatives (including plastic-derived materials).
Leather is notorious for its environmental impact, ... |
| 29.06.2026 | From Apple to Coffee, Mushmycel Unveils Waste-Derived Mycelium Leather Accessories | 3 Mins Read US startup Mushmycel has introduced a range of vegan leather accessories derived from waste materials like reclaimed mushrooms, coffee grounds and coconut fibres.
As consumers look for sustainable alternatives to harmful fashion... |
| 20.01.2026 | No Animals, No Plastic: Fashion’s Sustainability Makeover Gains Ground with Eco Leather, Fur & More | 5 Mins Read This year has kicked off with a host of encouraging developments for the alternative materials category, from plant-based leather bags and animal-free fur jackets to the revival of an industry pioneer.
The fashion industry’s imp... |
| 28.08.2025 | Hyundai Collaborates with UNCAGED Innovations to Replace Traditional Leather with Grain-Based Alternative | Hyundai CRADLE, the global open innovation hub for Hyundai Motor Group, has entered into a partnership with UNCAGED Innovations to develop a sustainable, animal-free leather alternative for automotive interiors. This collaboration is focuse... |
| 07.03.2025 | Op Ed: Stephanie Downs – Why Sustainable Fashion is Turning to Farming for Material Innovation | Stephanie Downs, CEO of UNCAGED Innovations, is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience and a leading expert in animal-free material alternatives for the fashion and automotive industries. In 2020, she co-founded UNCAGED Inno... |
| 24.02.2025 | Season Two of The Wild Party Podcast Explores Ethical Business Practices and Sustainable Innovation | The Wild Party Podcast has officially launched its second season, continuing its exploration of how companies are incorporating sustainability and ethical practices into their operations. Hosted by entrepreneur Stefanie LaHart, the podcast ... |
| 12.02.2025 | Cultivated Pork Maker Goes Beyond Meat with Animal-Free Leather Collab | 5 Mins Read Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable broadens its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather maker Pelagen.
As it awaits the go-ahead from regulators in Singapore, cultivated meat startup Meatable alre... |
| 29.01.2025 | From Food to Fibre: Sustainable Protein Revolution Takes on Luxury Fashion | 4 Mins Read In partnership with an Italian premium fashion mill, Japanese materials innovator Spiber has produced cashmere blends and worsted yarn with its fermentation-derived Brewed Protein.
Sustainable protein is on the rise in Japan. Fa... |
| 24.01.2025 | The Rise of Corporate Venture Capital: A New Dawn for Startups | In the ever-evolving landscape of venture capital, a new player is emerging. Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is no longer a side hustle for corporations; it’s a strategic move. Startups are turning to CVCs like InMotion Ventures, the ventur... |
| 21.01.2025 | Why startups are turning to CVCs like InMotion Ventures amid shifting VC dynamics | Hey startups, if you've been shilling your pitch deck to traditional VCs and not getting anywhere with warm introductions, you might want to consider corporate VCs (CVCs). The rate of CVC investments on the rise
In the last 10 years, corpor... |
| 21.01.2025 | Ex-Nike Sustainability Head Joins UNCAGED Innovations to Advance Grain-Based Leather | UNCAGED Innovations, a biomaterials company developing grain-based leather alternatives, has announced the addition of Noel Kinder, Nike’s former Chief Sustainability Officer, to its Board of Directors. With more than two decades of experie... |
| 11.07.2024 | UNCAGED Innovations Raises $5.6M for its Sustainable Leather Alternative Made from Grain | Animal agriculture and its byproducts, such as traditional leather, significantly contribute to climate change. Consider this: producing just one leather bag requires clearing nearly a quarter acre of land for cattle feed. Moreover, convent... |
| 04.07.2024 | Sustainable Leather Revolution: UNCAGED Innovations Leads the Charge | A game-changing $5.6M Seed funding round has propelled UNCAGED Innovations, a NYC-based biomaterial company, to the forefront of the sustainable leather industry. Co-led by Green Circle Foodtech Ventures and Fall Line Capital, with backing ... |
| 04.07.2024 | Uncaged Innovations Bags $5.6M for Plastic-Free Leather Made From Grain-Based Protein | 4 Mins Read US startup Uncaged Innovations has raised $5.6M in seed funding to commercialise its grain-based, plastic-free leather alternative.
Uncaged Innovations, which makes vegan leather from grains, has closed a $5.6M seed investment r... |
| 04.07.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: eGrocer Rohlik raises $170m, eAgronom bags new capital for carbon | This week, Rohlik, which runs automated robotic fulfillment centers and 15-minute delivery, scored a new round of funding and agtech startup eAgronom raised capital for its carbon program. Plus: Tyson’s backpedaling on its beef pledge and a... |
| 02.07.2024 | UNCAGED Innovations Raises $5.6M for “World’s First” Sustainable Leather from Grains | New York-based UNCAGED Innovations today announces it has raised an oversubscribed $5.6M Seed investment for its sustainable leather made from grains.
The round was co-led by Green Circle Foodtech Ventures and Fall Line Capital, with partic... |
| 02.07.2024 | Uncaged Innovations Closes $5.6M Seed Funding | Stephanie Downs
Uncaged Innovations, a NYC-based biomaterial company creating sustainable leather from grains at scale, raised $5.6M in Seed funding.
The round was co-led by Green Circle Foodtech Ventures and Fall Line Capital, with partici... |
| 02.07.2024 | UNCAGED Innovations Scores $5.6M |
NEW YORK, NY, UNCAGED Innovations, the world's first biomaterial company to create sustainable leather from grains at scale, has raised an oversubscribed $5.6 million Seed investment.
>> Click here for more funding data on UNCAGED In... |
| 03.05.2024 | Op Ed: Stephanie Downs, CEO and Co-Founder of UNCAGED Innovations, Combatting the Argument that Leather is “Natural” | Stephanie Downs is the CEO and Co-Founder of UNCAGED Innovations, the “world’s first” biomaterial company to create sustainable leather from grains at scale. Combining its proprietary software platform, BioFuze, with biomaterial manufacturi... |
| 28.06.2023 | Uncaged Innovations Raises $2M for its Leather Alternative That Eliminates All the Harm Associated with Traditional Leather | Animal agriculture and its byproducts like leather are leading contributors to climate change. It’s been estimated that the production of one leather bag requires the clearing of just under a quarter acre of land to provide feed for the cat... |
| 22.06.2023 | UNCAGED Innovations Secures $2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Create Plastic-Free, Luxury Vegan Leather | UNCAGED Innovations, a US biomaterials startup focused on leather alternatives, announced it has raised $2M in pre-seed funding from investors, including InMotion Ventures, the investment arm of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). The funding will be ... |
| 14.06.2023 | Uncaged Innovations Raises $2M in Pre-Seed Funding | Uncaged Innovations, a New York-based biomaterials startup focused on sustainable leather alternatives, raised $2M in Pre-Seed funding.
The round saw participation from InMotion Ventures, JLR’s investment arm. Other participants included Ve... |
| 13.06.2023 | UNCAGED Innovations Secures $2M Pre-seed Funding to Reimagine Leather Across Industries | Logos "We are excited to support UNCAGED Innovations and its vision for the future of biomaterials," said Mike Smeed, Managing Director of InMotion Ventures.
New York, New York (PRWEB) June 13, 2023
UNCAGED Innovations, a biomater... |
| 13.06.2023 | UNCAGED Innovations Inks $2M Pre-Seed Round |
NEW YORK, NY, UNCAGED Innovations, a biomaterials startup focused on sustainable leather alternatives, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round from investors, including InMotion Ventures, JLR's investment arm.
>> Click here for more... |
| - | Uncaged Innovations | “What if we could make leather without the animal? We are a biomaterials company combining the power of nature and technology to reimagine leather.” |
