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A&B Smart Materials

Location
Oxford, UK
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed
Technology (Characteristics)
Bio-based Materials
Website
Amaury van Trappen, Co-Founder & CEO; Ben White, Co-Founder & CTO

A&B Smart Materials is aiming to enable the global transition away from persistent, fossil-based superabsorbent polymers towards high-performance, fully biodegradable alternatives. By combining cutting-edge polymer science with abundant natural feedstocks, they are building the technological foundation for the next generation of absorbent materials, materials that deliver top-tier performance and are compatible with established industry processes, while meeting accelerating regulatory, environmental and consumer demands.

“Our long-term goal is simple and ambitious: to replace the synthetic super absorbents that dominate a $9 billion market today and are expected to reach $17 billion by 2035.”
Amaury van Trappen, Co-founder and CEO, A&B Smart Materials

A&B’s technology is built on novel modified biopolymers sourced from abundant, low-cost natural materials. Despite a small team and a short development timeline, their material is already approaching commercial performance standards in both hygiene and agricultural applications.

This foundation technology already offers a competitive cost outlook, and the funding will support further optimisation of materials and manufacturing processes as they move toward industrial scale.