Can Bacteria Solve Fashion's Pollution Problem?

EU-Startups Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 42m · transcript

Karin Fleck, CEO and founder of Vienna Textile Lab

Key Points

The motivation behind transitioning from oil and energy to sustainable textile innovation.

The process of transforming cultivated microorganisms into usable pigments for fabrics.

The areas where bio-based pigments deliver the most significant environmental and social impact.

The current state of industrial adoption and the challenges that remain.

The primary concerns manufacturers have when evaluating new pigments.

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