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UKI2S (managed by Future Planet Capital) and Sustainable Ventures back QuberTech’s mission to grow sustainable natural rubber in the UK QuberTech, a UK biotechnology company developing sustainable natural rubber from specially engineered dandelions, has raised £3.4 million ($4.3 million) in combined grant funding and equity investment to accelerate development of its engineering biology platform and scale commercial operations. The funding backs QuberTech’s engineering biolog

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25830801.john-innes-centre-wins-defra-funding-crop-innovations/

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/environment/article/britain-condoms-rubber-dandelions-genes-q03zn8mnk?gaa_at=eafs

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25882442.qubertech-pioneers-new-natural-rubber-source-dandelions/

https://www.wtin.com/article/2026/february/23-02-26/a-natural-rubber-alternative-in-dandelion-roots/?freeviewlinkid=206463

Situation Report: The looming crisis of natural rubber. The Chief Executive’s view: - Halcyon | The world’s leading rubber franchise

The below link summarises the issues with the natural rubber industry Why is the global rubber market likely to see shortages in 2025? | Euronews

To see the full article about the event, follow the link here Enterprise Tuesday: Research & Technology - Norwich Research Park

See article here The wonder material we all need but is running out - BBC Future