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June 13, 2022

The startup brewing plastic-eating enzymes to gobble waste 

Epoch Biodesign has raised $11m to grow its plastic-eating enzymes tech and solve the world's plastic problem.


Freya Pratty

4 min read

There’s nearly a 50-year age gap between the two cofounders of Epoch Biodesign. 

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A microscope image of degraded plastics
Plastics are partially degraded after exposure to the enzyme
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A headshot of Jacob Nathan, founder of Epoch Biodesign
Jacob Nathan
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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