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February 7, 2024

Making drugs is more polluting than making cars — this green chemicals startup has raised €6.5m to change that

Berlin-based DUDE CHEM says it can reduce the cost of chemical manufacturing by 30% and bring production back to Europe

Berlin-based DUDE CHEM, which supplies sustainably-produced chemicals to the pharmaceutical industry, has raised €6.5m.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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