£18.5M
The funding was awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund to build the ACT3 facility in Plymouth.
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The latest funding rounds from the UK tech ecosystem. Updated 16 October 2026.
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The funding was awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund to build the ACT3 facility in Plymouth.
The London-based biotechnology startup has secured £9m to build its largest demonstration facility for recycled nylon 6.6.
The funding was led by PXN Ventures with participation from Scottish Enterprise, Archangels and the European Space Agency.
"Businesses are increasingly aware that nature loss and climate risks have direct implications for financial performance, supply chains and long-term resilience. The challenge is turning complex environmental data into information that can support real business decisions. Earth Blox was built to bridge that gap, helping organisations see clearly where environmental change affects value and where investment today can strengthen future performance."
Mercia Ventures backed the award-winning clean tech enterprise in its first external financing round.
Northern Gritstone led the seed round to support the rollout of the firm's crop technology across major food species.
"Food security and sustainability are two of our most pressing global challenges, and issues that we must be prepared to face today to ensure we are ready to meet the needs of tomorrow. We developed MOSS with those challenges in mind – a unique crop engineering solution capable of streamlining regulatory pathways and generating crops with new, enhanced, and more carbon-conscious traits. Thank you to our investors, whose support reaffirms our belief in the potential of MOSS to bring about a new frontier in crop technology."