BioTech & Life Sciences

Storage solutions that can hold energy for days and weeks are urgently needed the world over The arithmetic of the energy transition is increasingly clear. Solar and wind can now generate electricity at prices that rival, and even undercut, fossil fuels. “The business case for renewables is now stronger than ever,” as the International Renewable Energy Agency  noted  this year.   Yet grids across the world are still  curtailing large volumes  of clean power because they have

Bengaluru, often seen as synonymous with India’s software prowess, is also home to an exciting biotech cluster. The city is increasingly home to ventures that blend biotechnology with engineering in ways that could reshape how we produce everyday goods. Fermbox Bio for example, in our own portfolio, exemplifies this shift. The company's work in precision fermentation points to a larger opportunity:  synthetic biology  —the design and engineering of biological systems, is movi

Biology is becoming the new software—and the farm, the field, and the ocean are becoming its most consequential deployment environments. At  Speciale , we're always watching for technologies that fundamentally reshape human progress, from space travel to fusion energy. One of the most compelling spaces we're tracking right now is happening in agriculture. After decades of incremental progress and regulatory battles, agricultural genetic engineering is finally reaching commerc

Industrial decarbonisation demands more than renewable energy installations. It requires fundamental improvements in how factories, vehicles, and buildings use energy. Among the least celebrated yet highly effective interventions is thermal insulation — a technology where materials science innovations could deliver outsize climate benefits.   Energy efficiency  remains an overlooked  but critical component of climate action. The International Energy Agency  estimates  that im

Significant technological and cost challenges remain, but long-term support is also forthcoming from corporate and governments.   The market for pulling carbon dioxide directly from the air is seeing important shifts in 2025 – most notably, growing purchases from corporate – via carbon credits, for example, and sustained long-term government support. Startups have made progress on their commercialisation routes.   Direct air capture (DAC)—the technology that uses chemical, el

Aging, obesity, cancer, genetic disorders - these are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Thanks to the convergence of multiple...

"The brain is the last and grandest biological frontier, the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe."-James D. Watson,...

Throughout human history, our capacity for innovation has been the driving force behind our progress. From the invention of wheels to AI,...

The biopharmaceutical landscape is undergoing a transformative shift, driven by the emergence of platform biotech companies that are...