Tag: Brooklyn

3D printed, bioplastic and wood “cassette panels” used in modular skyscraper

3D printed, bioplastic and wood “cassette panels” used in modular skyscraper

June 17, 2024 |

In Brooklyn, the world’s tallest modular building is incorporating “living space modules” made out of natural materials 3D printed by a joint project between researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine. They hope the SM2ART Nfloor cassette panels could one day replace traditional surface assemblies in multistory […]

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TômTex raises $2.25 million

TômTex raises $2.25 million

November 27, 2023 |

In Brooklyn, a startup developing leather-like materials from mushroom and seafood shell waste has raised $4.15 million in a seed funding round led by founder Uyen Tran. Investors also include Happiness Capital, SOSV, Parley for the Oceans, and MIH Capital. TômTex will use the money to add staff, boost manufacturing at its Brooklyn facility, and […]

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