, /PRNewswire/ -- Built by Nature is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural global Prize to stimulate uptake of innovative biobased construction materials, with a €250,000 first prize awarded to -based company Widuz for its bamboo product solutions. Widuz manufactures BVLTM, a range of structural biocomposite products using bamboo fibres and biobased adhesives for superior strength, durability, and environmental benefits compared to traditional materials such as concrete and steel. With up to a 40% smaller carbon footprint compared to conventional materials, Widuz' patented processing ensures that BVLTM retains and enhances bamboo's natural strength, making it up to three times stronger than typical engineered timber and 20% lighter.
Bamboo's rapid growth cycle of around four years makes it more renewable than most timber species, addressing the urgent need for sustainable materials while capturing and storing carbon as it grows. Widuz contributes to local socio-economic development by partnering with FSC-certified bamboo plantations and factories that employ fair compensation practices to ensure their supply chain upholds high standards of social responsibility. Three Prize runners-up will also receive €50,000 each in funding: Built by Nature has also allocated an additional €100,000 for a support programme of mentoring and networking for all winners and selected finalists.
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