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PHAXTEC Awarded USDA SBIR Grant to Advance Sustainable Fertilizer Technology
Innovative PHA-based coating technology aims to improve fertilizer efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and create value across the agricultural supply chain PHAXTEC, an innovator in sustainable materials, today announced that it has been awarded a grant by the...
PHAXTEC Awarded NSF SBIR Phase II
PHAXTEC Awarded NSF SBIR Phase II Grant to Advance Sustainable, Plastic-Free Paper Packaging PHAXTEC to scale breakthrough PHA-based coating technology, enabling fully recyclable and compostable paper packaging without microplastics Wake Forest, NC, March 30, 2026,...
PHAXTEC at IGF 2026
Scalable Climate Tech and Advanced Materials for Investors The Industry Growth Forum (IGF) 2026, hosted by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), is one of the premier events for energy innovation and investment. It brings together cutting-edge startups and...
PHAXTEC selected to pitch at the 2025 NREL Industry Growth Forum
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Dr. Dustin Heeney appointed Chief Technology Officer at PHAXTEC
Wake Forest, NC, March 5, 2024 PHAXTEC, an advanced material startup developing and commercializing natural materials called PolyHydroxyAlkanoates (PHA), today announced Dr. Dustin Heeney as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. With the...
PHAXTEC Awarded National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I Grant
Wake Forest, NC, April 11, 2022 PHAXTEC, Inc., an advanced renewable materials company, announced today that it has been awarded a one-year Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $256,000. The grant...
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