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Playbook & Handbook · February 6, 2026
Winning Accelerator Playbook 2026 by BambuUP
EDTECH: LEVERAGING AI-POWERED TECHNOLOGIES TO TRANSFORM THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
MycoWorks
MycoWorks is a biotech company that provides non-plastic and non-animal materials to the market. Their mycelium products provide natural alternatives to plastic foams, textiles, and leather. Their products are made…
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Biology / Biotechnology
Tropic Biosciences
Tropic Biosciences develops high-performing commercial varieties of tropical crops which promote grower wellbeing, consumer health, and improved sustainable environmental practices using cutting edge non-GMO gene editing techniques.
Solugen
Solugen is a venture-backed biotech company that replaces petroleum-based products with plant-derived substitutes. They combine the elements of fermentation with the elements of petrochemical processing to create the carbon negative…
Ecovative Design
Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre, inspired by the bonding power of mycelium on wood chips, developed a process to use mycelium as a resin. In their class at Rensselaer’s Inventor’s…
Pivot Bio
Pivot Bio is improving and using a deep understanding of the microbiome to advance crop nutrition. They believe that microbes can deliver nutrients, protect against pests, and improve crop quality…
ETBio
ETBio aims to become the premier company in air quality solutions by harnessing the power of microorganisms to clean the air.
Apeel Sciences
Apeel’s evolving technology stack is built on an unprecedented understanding of produce quality and shelf life. This has only deepened as the use of data and technology have given partners…
Ynsect
Ynsect provides products and services that operate in the agro-food and environmental biotech industries. It uses the potential of insect nutrients and behaviors to develop novel products and services in…
Kinnva
Kinnva is actively building Circular Economy business models and Decarbonisation project opportunities with Large Final Emitters (LFEs) and Large Point Sources (LPSs) using a range of complementary Carbon Conversion, Utilisation…
Algenesis
Algenesis is a material science and technology company on a mission to help the planet recover from the pollution caused by-products made from fossil fuels. The company is producing renewable…