Octarine Bio – Produces PurePalette™ violacein and other bio‑based colours via precision fermentation. Their process reduces water and energy use by 61.5% and CO₂ emissions by 69.5%.
Octarine Bio website

Colorifix – Uses microorganisms to produce and fix colour directly onto fabric, eliminating toxic chemicals. Saves up to 90% water and 40% energy.
Colorifix website

Pili – French start-up developing bio‑based dyes through enzymatic synthesis from renewable carbon. Offers 50‑80% bio‑based content for industrial pigments.
Pili website

Vienna Textile Lab – Austrian start-up producing biodegradable dyes and pigments from naturally occurring microorganisms (bacteria and fungi). Founded and led by Dr. Karin Fleck, an expert in industrial biotechnology.  Vienna Textile Lab website

Waag (Amsterdam) – Hosts the Open Wetlab, TextileLab, and BioHack Academy. A complete ecosystem to learn creative biology and build your own lab.
Waag website

BioLab Lisboa – Citizen lab supporting bio‑based projects, citizen science, and community experimentation.
BioLab Lisboa on Appropedia

Open BioLab (Brussels) – Non‑profit lab open to anyone interested in biosciences. Pioneer in the European DIY Bio community.
Fab Lab Barcelona – Inside the BioLab

Biotinkering Berlin – Space dedicated to biohacking and citizen experimentation with biology.
Biohack Map (Makezine)