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NANOPLUME

NANOPLUME

Nanotechnology Research

Cambridge, England 1,259 followers

Maximizing energy efficiency, space efficiency & circularity across industries by scaling super-insulating biomaterials.

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NANOPLUME is a US- and UK-based advanced biomaterials company, scaling the manufacture of the world's lightest, thinnest, and best insulating material - Bio-Aerogel. NANOPLUME's technology reduces costs by 75%, making the super-insulating biomaterial accessible to the built environment and other industries, dramatically increasing energy efficiency, space efficiency, and circularity.

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nanoplume.com
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Nanotechnology Research
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Cambridge, England
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Privately Held
Founded
2024

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    𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? That's the challenge NANOPLUME set out to solve. 🌍 After winning our first-ever Pitch Night, NANOPLUME joined ATechX Cohort 3 with a mission to transform one of the built environment's most established materials through next-generation bio-aerogel technology. Their solution delivers measurable impact: • 100% circular, bio-based, non-toxic, and biodegradable • Up to 60% thinner than conventional insulation materials • Up to 3x higher performance • Up to 75% more cost-effective than conventional aerogel insulation solutions But breakthrough technologies only matter if they can prove their value in real-world environments. 🎥 In this testimonial, Tafadzwa Motsi, COO & Co-Founder of NANOPLUME, shares his experience with ATechX and why collaboration between startups and industry leaders is essential for accelerating innovation. We're proud to support their journey and excited to see what's next. #ATechX #PropTech #ClimateTech #Innovation #RealEstate Tara Love Theresa Hoffmann

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    Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE

    Thanks to everyone who attended the 2026 UK StartUp Awards for the East of England last night. It was another great evening, and we were delighted to meet so many wonderful founders who turned up in Colchester NANOPLUME was named the overall East of England StartUp of the Year. It is a business operating at the frontier of environmental technology, and the judges were impressed not just by the strength of the concept but also by the commercial credibility and scalability of the concept. The East of England winners are: 🏆Beauty, Health & Wellbeing StartUp of the Year: NeuroFX – ADHD and Autism Assessments 🏆Business to Business StartUp of the Year: Evolve Fulfilment 🏆Consumer Products StartUp of the Year: RE5 🏆Consumer Services StartUp of the Year: Passenger Assist | Wheelchair & Specialist Assisted Transport Cambridgeshire 🏆Creative StartUp of the Year: Initiate Set Construction 🏆Digital StartUp of the Year: Setora Technology Ltd 🏆Education & Training StartUp of the Year: SiMPEDIA 🏆Food & Drink StartUp of the Year: JUX Food 🏆Global StartUp of the Year: Noran Design 🏆Hospitality, Tourism & Events StartUp of the Year: Far From 🏆Innovative StartUp of the Year: Serenatis Bio 🏆Marketing & Advertising StartUp of the Year: Odd 🏆Professional Services StartUp of the Year: Prorec Solution Ltd 🏆Rising Star Award: Wholesum 🏆StartUp For Good Award: Positively Parenting 🏆Technology StartUp of the Year: PHARMACEUTECH R&D 🏆Young Entrepreneur of the Year: UK Hidden Gems 🏆Judges' Choice Complete by Dr SCS 🏆Judges' Choice: Served Technologies 🏆Judges' Choice: Caligo Technologies

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    Last night, founders, finalists and supporters came together at Curzon Colchester to celebrate the very best of the East of England startup community. And now it's time to share our 2026 winners with you. First up: the business that topped them all. 🏆 A huge congratulations to NANOPLUME & founders Theresa Hoffmann, Tara Love and Tafadzwa Motsi, PhD, our 2026 East of England StartUp of the Year. Insulation is one of the fastest ways to reduce a building's energy use, yet the materials behind it have remained largely unchanged for decades. NANOPLUME is changing that with bio-based aerogel insulation that is thinner, lighter and significantly more efficient, created from renewable and waste-derived feedstocks. It's exactly the kind of innovation the UK StartUp Awards exists to celebrate: tackling a major challenge with bold thinking, commercial potential and real-world impact. A standout business in an exceptionally strong field. We'll be cheering them on as they head to the UK National Final at Ideas Fest this September. 🙌

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    Tafadzwa Motsi, PhD

    I was honoured to represent NANOPLUME in London this week to accept the award for Most Promising Solution (Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain) at the Innovation Zero World Congress. Our bio-aerogel represents a massive leap forward for sustainable logistics. By combining ultra-lightweight properties with world-class thermal insulation, we are helping the industry solve the "trilemma" of energy efficiency, space optimisation, and circularity. Accepting this award was a privilege, but credit belongs to the incredible NANOPLUME team. Their dedication to turning deep tech into impactful solutions is what makes moments like this possible. Excited for what’s ahead! #InnovationZero #Sustainability #ColdChain #BioAerogel #SupplyChainInnovation

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    Theresa Hoffmann

    Just as parents claim about their children: 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. But it is especially exciting if your investor is also your customer. JM doesn't just believe in what we're building. They understand the value of our #BioAerogel first-hand. And they're going to use it. That means real pilots, direct feedback, and a partner with skin in the game. Johan Wiksell + team have a clear, near-term strategy for introducing sustainable materials and concrete emissions targets. That's rare. For NANOPLUME, this is more than capital. It's validation from a major industry player, access to the people who will actually install our product, and collaboration that will directly accelerate our R&D. Let's go!

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    JM

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    JM investerar i nästa generations isolering 🎉 Genom samarbete med & investering i Nanoplume, blir JM först inom byggbranschen i Norden att testa dess biobaserade aerogel, ett ultratunt superisolerande material med potential att frigöra mer boyta och minska klimatavtrycket.     – För att nå vårt mål om nära noll klimatpåverkan till 2030 behöver vi nya materiallösningar. Här ser vi en teknik som både kan minska klimatpåverkan och stärka lönsamheten i våra projekt, säger Johanna Wikander, hållbarhetschef på JM.     Nanoplumes ultratunna högpresterande isoleringsmaterial har potential till många fördelar:      ⭐ Mer boyta     ⭐ Lägre klimatavtryck     ⭐ Cirkulära materialflöden     Aerogel används redan inom avancerade applikationer inom flyg- & rymdindustrin, bland annat av NASA som använder det i sina rymddräkter. Nu utvecklas materialet för byggsektorn. Materialet är biologiskt nedbrytbart och baserat på biopolymerer och naturliga mineraler. Råvarorna kan dessutom komma från biomassaavfall, vilket öppnar för cirkulära materialflöden.     Nanoplumes supertunna material har avsevärt bättre isoleringsförmåga än traditionell isolering. I praktiken innebär det en mer effektiv användning av yta, vilket potentiellt möjliggör ytterligare boarea motsvarande en extra bostad i ett större flerbostadshus.    – JM går in som partner och kan stödja i utveckling, pilotprojekt och att accelerera materialet till marknaden, med målet att på sikt kunna använda tekniken i full skala inom några år, säger Johan Wiksell, ansvarig för JMs ventureverksamhet.       – Tillsammans kan vi accelerera utvecklingen av nästa generations isoleringsmaterial för en mer resurseffektiv byggsektor, säger Theresa Hoffmann, vd NANOPLUME. På bilderna: Nanoplumes aerogel är så fjäderlätt att den kan ligga på en maskros utan att tynga ner dess fjun. Johan Wiksell, ansvarig för JMs ventureverksamhet som håller i en bit Nanoplume. Johanna Wikander, hållbarhetschef på JM. Theresa Hoffman, vd på Nanoplume.

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    Why do better technologies still fail to get adopted? 🤨 Ask NANOPLUME! I am sure we all asked ourselves, why some innovations simply dont speak for itself.  The hardest part is not building something new, but to know when the world needs to and making the product or service safe enough for someone to say yes. This edition of Field Notes from the Heart has been a long time coming. Written in collaboration with NANOPLUME and Theresa Hoffmann, it explores what it actually takes for a new material to move from promise to adoption. From informed scepticism to the “lighthouse effect” : this months article about trust, timing, and the invisible work behind making innovation usable.

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    Theresa Hoffmann

    When Rosa Schmidt invited me to contribute to her latest article on how novel deep-tech solutions break into the world, I was intrigued. But I immediately wondered: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? This led us to the following questions: What happens when a technology carries the weight of past failure? How do you rebuild trust? How do you create safety in a skeptical market? Aerogels have been around for 80 years – yet never scaled. So, what makes today different? Is NANOPLUME building, as Rosa puts it, "a technology ahead of its time, again"? Read the article to find out. 👇

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    Rosa Schmidt

    Why do better technologies still fail to get adopted? 🤨 Ask NANOPLUME! I am sure we all asked ourselves, why some innovations simply dont speak for itself.  The hardest part is not building something new, but to know when the world needs to and making the product or service safe enough for someone to say yes. This edition of Field Notes from the Heart has been a long time coming. Written in collaboration with NANOPLUME and Theresa Hoffmann, it explores what it actually takes for a new material to move from promise to adoption. From informed scepticism to the “lighthouse effect” : this months article about trust, timing, and the invisible work behind making innovation usable.

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    Theresa Hoffmann

    1.5 years ago, NANOPLUME received its first investment from SOSV IndieBio – a connection that started through the VC-Founder Matchup. That introduction changed the trajectory of our company. If you’re building in energy or climate, I can highly recommend joining 700+ energy founders and investors at the SOSV Virtual Energy Matchup 2026 (March 2–6). It’s a great opportunity to connect with aligned investors and ambitious founders – and it’s completely free. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/evS4fbNY #EnergyStartups #ClimateTech #VC #Mitigation #Adaptation

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    *Meet me in London this week* Excited to be speaking at Materials Research Exchange 2026 (#MRE2026) in London this Friday (Feb. 20). MRE is the UK’s leading event connecting materials researchers, innovators, industry, and investors to accelerate the commercialization of next-generation materials. The NANOPLUME team (Tara Love, Tafadzwa Motsi, PhD, and Theresa Hoffmann) will be at MRE on Thursday and Friday, showcasing our Bio-Aerogel – a super-insulating, space-age biomaterial designed for thermal insulation across the cold chain, the built environment and other industries. #MRE2026 #AdvancedMaterials #Biomaterials #ClimateTech #DeepTech

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    NANOPLUME GOES ABU DHABI   Come meet the NANOPLUME team (Tafadzwa Motsi, PhD, Tara Love, Theresa Hoffmann) at the World Future Energy Summit #WFES2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi this week – one of the world’s most influential clean energy and sustainability gatherings.   We are showcasing NANOPLUME's #BioAerogel – ultra-light, high-performance thermal insulation made from biomaterials, designed for a sustainable energy future.   📍 Find us at Stand G47, The Greenhouse (Hall 1) Not energy generation but #EnergyEfficiency is the silver bullet to reach the 2030 Climate Goals. Join us!   #WFES2026 #WorldFutureEnergySummit #CarbonLimitingTechnologies #AdvancedMaterials #EnergyEfficieny #Circularity And props to Rhys Votano for the amazing product video.

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