Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Professor Jinsong Shen, De Montfort University, talks through his project to scale-up bioprocesses for fibre separation of mixed textile waste for circularity.

Funded by BBSRC Follow-on Fund, 2025 Round 1.

The BBSRC Follow-on Fund (FoF) is designed to support the translation of fundamental research into practical application to generate impact.

We support both early-stage projects aimed at de-risking innovative ideas and later-stage projects that encompass significant technical milestones.

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