$6.7M
The seed round was led by Sir David Harding and will fund a relocation to a new facility at Imperial's White City Deep Tech Campus.
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Solena Materials
Solena Materials develops biodegradable protein fibres using artificial intelligence and synthetic biology.
London, UK—Founded 2022
$6.7MTotal raised
Solena Materials is a London-based biotech spinout that uses synthetic biology and artificial intelligence to design high-performance, biodegradable protein fibres.
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James MacDonald
CEO and technical lead
James serves as chief executive and technical lead at Solena Materials, following extensive research roles at Imperial College London. He also contributes to the BioIndustry Association as an engineering biology committee member.
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Paul Freemont
Head of the Section of Structural and Synthetic Biology
Paul brings academic and advisory experience in synthetic biology from Imperial College London, alongside co-founding Solena Materials. He also advises the UK government and the World Economic Forum on engineering biology.
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