European VCs are bullish on 'biomining' tech. Here are five startups to watch

The green transition runs on critical minerals, and Europe is running short of ways to source them.

A new wave of biotechnology startups is betting that microbes, plants, and engineered proteins can fill the gap – and investors are taking notice.

"There are critical mineral supply gaps that need filling," Nadine Geiser, principal at World Fund, tells Impact Loop.