{"id":21539,"date":"2023-12-11T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T09:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/?p=21539"},"modified":"2023-12-11T10:28:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T09:28:03","slug":"impossible-materials-secures-chf-2-million-for-its-game-changing-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/impossible-materials-secures-chf-2-million-for-its-game-changing-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"Impossible Materials secures CHF 2 million for its game-changing solution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.impossiblematerials.com\/\">Impossible Materials<\/a>&#8216; ethos is the commitment to harnessing cellulose \u2014 a widely available and biocompatible material \u2014 to craft functional ingredients. These innovative solutions offer safe and sustainable alternatives for coloring and texturing in various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based at the <a href=\"https:\/\/marly-innovation-center.org\/en\/accueil-en\/\">Marly Innovation Center<\/a> in the canton of Fribourg, Impossible Materials initially emerged into the spotlight with an <a href=\"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/fribourg-start-up-impossible-materials-secures-chf-3-4-million-to-accelerate-market-entry\/\">oversubscribed seed funding round earlier in 2023<\/a>. This initial capital was judiciously employed to set up their pilot facility in Switzerland. The new grant from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innosuisse.ch\/inno\/en\/home\/promotion-of-national-projects\/startup-innovationprojects.html\">Innosuisse<\/a> will not only allow an expansion in production capacity but also hasten the market launch of their pioneering product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This substantial funding, which propels the project&#8217;s budget to nearly CHF 3 million, earmarks a new era for the company in its quest to revolutionize industries with eco-friendly cellulose white pigments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, the company&#8217;s ingenuity and potential were acknowledged as it was ranked among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top100startups.swiss\/\">TOP 100 Swiss Startups<\/a>. 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