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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.
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Financial period: 1 Aug 2023 to 31 Jul 2024
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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.
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Significant investment creating ~10 jobs
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Projects
EXPREST - A high performance protein fibre and expression system for sustainable textiles
1 Apr 2026 to 30 Nov 2028
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...
GEN-FIBRE: Feasibility of Second-GENeration Feedstocks for Protein FIBRE
1 Feb 2026 to 31 Mar 2026
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)...
Characterisation of new-to-world synthetic proteins for high-performance, sustainable textiles
1 Nov 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
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...
The Manufacturing of De Novo Designed Protein Fibres
1 Feb 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
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...