Material innovation // Norwich, United Kingdom
Colorifix has developed a biological textile-dyeing process that uses engineered microorganisms to produce, deposit and fix colour onto fabric. Its approach replaces conventional dye chemistry with fermentation, with research in Norwich, a pilot plant in Cambridge and manufacturing capability in Portugal.
Its progress shows whether microbial dyeing can meet the day-to-day demands of established textile mills.
Colorifix raised an £18 million Series B in 2022 led by H&M Group’s corporate venturing arm.
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