Supporting Puraffinity’s groundbreaking SynBio discoveries
Overview
Puraffinity are a green technology company incorporated in 2015 focussed on designing smart materials for environmental applications.
Their belief is that deep science holds the answers to a myriad of environmental challenges that pose a threat to our planet and wellbeing. Cutting-edge material design coupled with creative engineering can provide a new horizon for addressing the global market PFAS treatment requirements.
The Innovation
Puraffinity combines chemistry and material engineering expertise to architect molecular structures that exhibit a high affinity towards target compounds and can bind them effectively.
The result is a new class of targeted adsorbent media that selectively captures emerging contaminants such as PFAS. The technology we develop can be used for PFAS treatment in different applications and water matrices which cover a variety of markets such as Point of Use, municipal potable water, groundwater remediation, industrial manufacturing, airport/military bases, oil and gas. By harnessing multidisciplinary approaches and scientific principles, their mission is to create sustainable environmental solutions for tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Market Pull
Grand Challenges and Societal Benefits
Global freshwater reserves are increasingly polluted due to the accumulation of persistent hazardous chemicals that remain in wastewater after current treatment methods. This leads to increasing water stress, predicted to affect 47% of the world’s population by 2030.
Our Support
SynbiCITE Support
- BioStart Accelerator – Winner BioFoundry
- Proof of Concept Funding
- Lean Launchpad Training
- 4 day MBA More Business Acumen
