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Solena Materials Limited

Solena Materials | Next generation sustainable fibres for market-leading apparel

We design new proteins to develop fibres that are high performance, non-oil derived and biodegradable.

CRN
13526395
Founded
2021
Age
4

Overview

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Legal name
SOLENA MATERIALS LIMITED
Region
London
Registered address
125 WOOD STREET
LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM
EC2V 7AW
Insolvency history
No

Latest accounts

Financial period: 1 Aug 2023 to 31 Jul 2024

FULLACCOUNTS
Turnover
Unknown
Profit / Loss
Unknown
Employees
11

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

9 events
30 Apr
2027

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

05 Aug
2026

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

31 Jul
2025

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

22 Jul
2025

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

17 Nov
2024

Memorandum Articles

Incorporation

MA | Transaction MzQ0MjAxODA5NGFkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 18 Nov 2024 11:29

17 Nov
2024

Resolution

Resolution

RESOLUTIONS | Transaction WURGOFU5VTBhZGlxemtjeA | Paper/PDF filed

Published 18 Nov 2024 11:27

05 Nov
2024

Capital Allotment Shares

Capital

SH01 | Transaction MzQ0MTkyMjgxNmFkaXF6a2N4

Published 05 Nov 2024 04:35

04 Nov
2024

Capital Allotment Shares

Capital

SH01 | Transaction MzQ0MTg5NjEzM2FkaXF6a2N4

Published 04 Nov 2024 01:36

23 Jul
2021

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Spinout profile

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Company description

Solena Materials operates a biotechnology company with a focus on designing biodegradable materials made from protein fibres, for clothing and medical use.

Solena is a protein materials design company. It uses world-leading computational design, machine learning, and automation to accelerate the development of bespoke materials targeted at multiple sectors, from fashion apparel to medical textiles. New protein-based fibres will replace materials extracted from nature such as silk and petrochemically-derived materials, to create a new world of biodegradable, functional and sustainable smart materials for consumers, industry, and the planet.

Project impact

Significant investment creating ~10 jobs

Solena Materials
2021
Solena Materials
2021
Solena Materials Ltd
2021

Public funding

4 awards
First funded
2024
Funded years
2024, 2026
Age at first award
2 years

Projects

2026 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

EXPREST - A high performance protein fibre and expression system for sustainable textiles

1 Apr 2026 to 30 Nov 2028

Awarded
£302,476
Total cost £504,127

This UK-Netherlands collaboration combines Solena's fibre design capability and application insight with BioscienZ's industrial biotech expertise, building a practical route from laboratory development to scalable manufacturing. Solena Materials Limited and BioscienZ are developing EXPREST, a new bio-based textile material and production system designed t...

2026 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

GEN-FIBRE: Feasibility of Second-GENeration Feedstocks for Protein FIBRE

1 Feb 2026 to 31 Mar 2026

Awarded
£24,986
Total cost £24,986

Solena Materials is a UK biomaterials company developing a new generation of high-performance, biodegradable protein fibres designed to match the strength and durability of synthetic textiles without contributing to microplastic pollution. This project, _GEN-FIBRE_, explores how these fibres can be produced more sustainably by using second-generation (2G)...

2024 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

Characterisation of new-to-world synthetic proteins for high-performance, sustainable textiles

1 Nov 2024 to 31 Jan 2025

Awarded
£9,972
Total cost £9,972

Our project aims to revolutionise the sustainable materials market by characterising the unique properties of Solena's innovative materials. This project aims to demonstrate that our fibres have the potential to transform various industries, including fashion, healthcare, and consumer goods, by providing high performance while also reducing the environmen...

2024 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

The Manufacturing of De Novo Designed Protein Fibres

1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2025

Awarded
£171,336
Total cost £244,765

Our groundbreaking project is set to revolutionize the sustainable materials market by developing innovative and cost-effective methods for producing a new generation of protein-based materials. These materials have the potential to transform various industries, including fashion, healthcare, and consumer goods, by providing high-performance, environmenta...

Product types

Collaborative R&D