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2M Group of Companies, a leader in chemical distribution and related services, has expanded its portfolio with a new business unit dedicated to driving positive change in the packaging industry. Sustainable Packaging Technologies focuses on advancing technologies to support eco-friendly packaging solutions. By investing in sustainable innovation, the 2M Group of Companies continues to reinforce its commitment to environmental stewardship while enhancing its product offerings to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

Abercorn Sinclair is an independent talent acquisition consultancy led by Keith Tocher, specialising in the UK biotechnology and engineering sectors. Operating as a sole consultant, Keith partners exclusively with early-stage and high-growth companies, delivering senior leadership appointments, R&D team builds, and strategic advisory support. His model combines deep sector knowledge with a flexible, fixed-cost approach, ensuring both value and quality. In addition to recruitment delivery, Keith provides on-demand Talent Acquisition Advisory Services, guiding founders and investors on hiring strategy, process optimisation, and employer branding. Abercorn Sinclair acts as a trusted partner, aligning closely with clients to enable long-term growth.

AGRIFOODX is on a mission to support innovation in the food supply chain within the context of a circular bioeconomy. We are passionate about the use of agri-food by-products as a source of environmentally sustainable, high value biomaterials for innovative food products, supplements, pharmaceuticals, personal care and packaging applications. We believe that this must be achieved due to the continuing pressures on the environment that result from a growing population. We have expertise in research, consultancy and training in food safety, quality and authenticity; packaging and bio-based materials; bioactive ingredients and functional foods. We deliver specialist services in bioaccessibility, bioactivity screening, bio-nanotechnology and immunodiagnostics.

Alpha Bio Tech (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd is a high-tech company dedicated to building a sustainable, eco-friendly future through innovative biomaterials. As the world’s sole provider of dynamic and precise membrane fermentation of bacterial cellulose, we deliver materials with exceptional purity, mechanical strength, and nanoscale porosity. Our ground breaking bio-based nano-delivery system has broad applications across the pharmaceuticals, personal care, health, and homecare industries. Furthermore, we are pioneering a technology that utilizes wastewater as a culture medium for bacterial cellulose fermentation, fully embracing the principles of a circular economy.

AQUAPAK is a specialist polymer manufacturer and pioneers in the design and development of innovative planet-friendly materials that are helping to accelerate the move toward a circular economy. Working in partnership with paper and packaging companies and major consumer brand owners around the world we provide scalable solutions to their recycling and sustainability challenges. Our R&D teams recently launched the ground breaking new polymer Hydropol™ which can deliver in terms of performance and functionality as well as provide a more environmentally responsible end-of-life for product.

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) is a unique, interdisciplinary, intersectoral research and training hub for translational membrane science. AIME is supported by the Research England (RE) Expanding Excellence in England (E3) Programme. Our Research England Expanding Excellence in England (E3) award provides £10 million to synergistically combine world-leading expertise in membrane biology and novel polymer chemistries to establish a first-of-its-kind institute, expanding our distinctive excellence in computational membrane science, membrane structural determination and sustainable polymers research. No other institute in the global research and innovation landscape has the platform, potential or promise for major breakthroughs that AIME heralds.

BASF have been creating chemistry for 150 years. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility to offer customers intelligent system solutions and sophisticated products. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future.

BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLANT is an independent, state-of-the-art facility that operates from a laboratory level to a multi-ton scale. Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is a service provider for process development, scale-up and custom manufacturing of biobased products and processes. A wide and flexible spectrum of modular unit operations combined with the experience of our highly competent engineers and technicians enables us to translate your biobased lab protocol into a viable industrial process. Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant enables the conversion of renewable feedstocks into biochemicals, biomaterials, biofuels and other bioproducts by using technologies such as biomass pretreatment, biocatalysis, (gas)fermentation, green chemistry and product recovery and purification.

BIOME BIOPLASTICS is a leading UK-based developer of bioplastics. Serving a global customer base from its headquarters in Southampton, the company’s mission is to produce materials to challenge the dominance of oil-based polymers. The main focus is on the development of novel bio-based and biodegradable hetero-aromatic polyesters for a variety of end-uses. Over the last four years Biome and its partners have invested over US$7 million in research and development funding. Now proven robustly at laboratory scale and with appropriate patents filings, the next challenge is to scale up for a pilot on the path to commercial production. Meanwhile, other work continues to expand the range of feedstocks, broaden the pathways used and refine the products offered our customers.

BIOPAK products are designed for the circular economy, and our mission is to produce packaging that puts the planet first. We strive to offer the most sustainable and innovative packaging on the market and we’re dedicated to reducing any negative impact we have on the environment. Our food packaging solutions are designed to minimise the environmental impact, whilst delivering an unforgettable dining experience. Our products are certified carbon neutral and can be either home composted, industrially composted or recycled – ensuring a no-waste-to-landfill solution.