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Webinar Summary: State of the Industry Report, Next-Gen Materials: 2023
Nicole Rawling, Co-Founder and CEO of Material Innovation Initiative was recently joined by Elaine Siu, Advisor to MII and researcher into new industries incubation, for a webinar looking back at...
Leather – harmless byproduct or crucial profit component?
We’ve probably all been there at some point: picking up a nice pair of leather shoes, and thinking, “Leather can’t be all that bad. It’s a byproduct, isn’t it? It’s...
Transforming the Silk Industry With Next-Generation Silk
MII’s recent report, What Makes Silk, Silk? Revisited expands upon the original 2021 version to bring you updated insights into the growing next-gen silk industry. It profiles 14 different innovators creating the...
The hidden impacts of animal-based materials – key statistics from SLAY documentary
Animal materials like leather, wool and fur are seen as appealing and sustainable natural materials by many consumers. But recent investigations into these billion dollar industries, such as in the...
The Future of Fashion – Highlights from Vogue Business Fashion Futures
MII attended the Vogue Business Fashion Futures event last week alongside 300 industry thought-leaders, designers and startup founders to discuss the changes coming to fashion. Here are our top takeaways from the...
24 Days of Material Innovation
This festive period we’re revisiting 24 of the most exciting and important advancements in the next-gen materials industry. From brand collaborations to critical research, 2023 was a key year for material...
How can film, music and fashion help save the planet and animals?
On October 15th 2023, musician Tanya O’Callaghan moderated an exciting panel discussion, exploring the role of film, music and fashion in helping to save the planet and animals. Following a...
148 innovators accelerating the next-gen materials revolution.
Adopting next-gen materials that are high-performance, animal-free, and environmentally preferred is key to shifting the world away from relying on unsustainable material supplies and practices. The innovator landscape has continued...
Q&A with Dr. Reiner Hengstmann: ISA TanTec | MII
ISA TanTec is a global leader in the manufacturing of Next-Gen materials, specializing in producing sustainable leathers and sustainable additional materials for footwear, handbag, apparel, and accessories. The company is...
Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs): How MII defines TRLs in the context of the next-gen materials industry
The next-gen materials industry is still nascent, but growing at a rapid rate with innovators at different stages of maturity. It can be difficult to assess “how far along” an innovator...