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FluoRok Raises €26.64 Million Series A to Scale HF-Free Fluorochemical Production Oxford-based chemical manufacturing startup FluoRok has closed a €26.64 million ($30 million) Series A round to scale its patented process for producing fluorochemicals without hydrogen fluoride (HF), a highly hazardous input used in conventional manufacturing. The round was led by Orano Ventures Fund/Supernova Invest, with participation from Bidra Innovation Ventures. Existing backers including Oxford Science Enterprises and BGF also took part. Key takeaway: Fluorochemicals underpin pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and battery materials, and a process that removes HF from the supply chain could lower safety, regulatory, and infrastructure costs for manufacturers while attracting industrial investors seeking cleaner chemical production routes. Source: EU-Startups Funding #ClimateTech #DeepTech 🔗 https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/11/o...

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· 6d

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Seamoretech Raises €1.1 Million to Convert Desalination Brine into Freshwater and Critical Minerals Porto-based CleanTech startup Seamoretech has secured €1.1 million in the first closing of its Seed round. The female-led company develops technology that converts desalination brine, a high-salinity waste stream, into freshwater and critical minerals. Investors in the round include Rypples, 7Seas Capital, and Crédito Agrícola, bringing backers with experience across the OceanTech and ClimateTech sectors. Key takeaway: As desalination capacity expands globally, brine disposal is becoming a costly environmental liability, and startups that can turn this waste into revenue-generating water and mineral outputs are positioned to attract growing investor interest in resource recovery. Source: EU-Startups CleanTech #Funding #ClimateTech 🔗 https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/11/p...

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· 1w

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Volare raises €7.1 million and opens 5,000-tonne insect protein facility in Finland Finnish DeepTech company Volare has inaugurated Volare 01, its first industrial-scale facility, in Pori, Finland, alongside a €7.1 million funding round. The company converts food-industry side streams into high-quality insect protein, and the new plant is designed for a 5,000-tonne capacity. The round was led by Springvest with participation from new and existing investors, including venture capital firm Maki.vc. Key takeaway: Moving from pilot to industrial-scale production is the critical proof point for alternative protein startups, and Volare's combination of fresh capital and a commissioned facility signals investor confidence that circular, side-stream-based protein can scale economically. Source: EU-Startups Funding #FoodTech #ClimateTech 🔗 https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/10/f...