Overview
Material Futures (Toronto) is taking all-natural dyes to a new level by using the power of microbes to engineer colourants for a variety of industries.
What they’re doing: Through upcycling dairy waste, Material Futures is expanding their line of vibrant, fade-resistant colours and scaling up their production process to get these sustainable and natural colorants to market faster.
How will this be used in the real world? We have an emotional response to colour but we’ve also come to realize artificial dyes can be unhealthy to humans and our planet. Material Futures is using precision fermentation to create all-natural, eco-friendly colourants for a variety of industries including food, fabrics and cosmetics.