<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/1BAD0258-2D87-40B5-96FC-E0A425F877C5" ns1:id="1BAD0258-2D87-40B5-96FC-E0A425F877C5"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/78B17389-FA3B-4FD0-B951-68423642EBE1" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/FBAB2FBB-4D2E-475D-8DA8-B43CEC3A3709" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/FBAB2FBB-4D2E-475D-8DA8-B43CEC3A3709" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2026-04-29T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/4D45DDD8-430F-4E8B-A7AC-F089ACBAD203" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2025-11-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10172491</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>All Cellulose Composite Packaging Solution</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Fast Start Response</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>WovenBio is developing a sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) for use in protective packaging, particularly in the white goods sector. Our innovative material is made entirely from UK-sourced agricultural waste and cellulose, creating a 100% biodegradable and home-compostable packaging solution. Unlike many eco-friendly options, our material matches EPS in performance and is designed for large-scale industrial production. This breakthrough has the potential to significantly reduce landfill waste and carbon emissions associated with plastic packaging. By applying cutting-edge bioengineering processes to natural feedstocks, we aim to create a commercially viable, climate-positive material that supports the UK's transition to a circular economy and helps manufacturers meet growing regulatory and environmental pressures.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>