Sebastiaan Dekkers’ Ontdekkers Group joins New Dawn Bio as Investor
New Dawn Bio, the startup pioneering premium cultured wood to replace traditional logging, today announced that Sebastiaan Dekkers’ Ontdekkers Group has joined as an investor. Ontdekkers Group invests in sustainable initiatives that contribute to a future-proof society, such as Tala: a Dutch builder of wooden sustainable homes.
“We’re honored to welcome Ontdekkers Group as an investor,” said , Co-founder & CEO of New Dawn Bio. “Ontdekkers’ vision for sustainable housing and our mission to create cultured wood are deeply complementary. Together, we see exciting opportunities to accelerate the transition to a net-zero built environment.”
“New Dawn Bio is tackling one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how to build sustainably without harming our forests,” said , owner of Ontdekkers. “At Ontdekkers, we share this ambition, and I’m excited to support New Dawn Bio as it pioneers a technology that can fundamentally reshape the materials we build with.”
“Personally I like to be involved in disruptive new ventures and New Dawn Bio is exactly that: A business that grows pre-shaped final form wood directly from cell culture, without felling trees, at 10,000x the speed. If we fast forward a little bit, I see New Dawn Bio’s shaped wood modules could serve as a key building block in Tala’s sustainable homes, enabling further reductions in environmental impact.”
About New Dawn Bio
New Dawn Bio is a biotechnology company developing premium wood grown directly from cell culture. The company’s mission is to leave forests untouched by providing scalable, sustainable alternatives to traditional logging.
About Ontdekkers Group
Ontdekkers Group is a concern of businesses that contribute to a sustainable and future proof society. It employs over 1.000 people and was founded by Sebastiaan Dekkers, a successful multi venture entrepreneur.
About Tala
Tala is a Dutch company creating modular, wooden homes that are circular, sustainable, and designed for the future. Founded in 2020, Tala addresses the twin challenges of the climate crisis and the Dutch housing shortage with innovative, eco-friendly building solutions.
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Tom Clement
Founder New Dawn Bio
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