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Wholesale Building Materials
Winner of the Built by Nature Prize. High performance bamboo composites for a sustainable and circular bio-economy
About us
Widuz, founded in 2019; is developing a new class of renewable and sustainable construction materials out of bamboo, which is a high-performance structural lumber synthesized from bamboo fibres. Widuz newly developed high performance composite is up to 3 times stronger than timber. Unlike timber it is not susceptible to any decay or degradation, and is much more dimensionally stable. Due to its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio and durability, widuz’s high performance composite is suitable for use as structural elements (e.g. beams, columns, trusses) in construction in place of other non-renewable construction materials such as concrete, timber and steel. Construction industry is Widuz’s main market therefore beside structural elements Widuz also aims to use its products as non-structural elements (e.g. decorative panelling, flooring, door and window, frames, countertops, cladding and kitchen top). Widuz aims to revolutionize the building and construction industry by providing an environmentally-friendly and sustainable alternative to traditional building materials, while contributing to the development of a sustainable circular bioeconomy.
Industry
Wholesale Building Materials
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Singapore
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2019
Specialties
Sustainability, Bio-based composites, Architecture , Construction , Engineered bamboo, Renewable materials, Bioeconomy , Circular bioeconomy , and Bamboo
Locations
Employees at Widuz
Updates
- Widuz is honored to receive the top prize from Built by Nature, a network and accelerator fund established by the Laudes Foundation to advance timber building transformation in Europe! We are thrilled that our efforts to promote sustainability through the use of bamboo materials have been recognized. This award empowers us to fully commit to our mission of advancing a circular bio-based economy for a sustainable future. This achievement is not ours alone. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Built by Nature, especially Catherine Hayward, Marie Cambridge, and Pak Arief Rabik, for giving us the opportunity to showcase our technology and for guiding us through a seamless competition experience. To our Yalena Yang Sun, who did a lot of the heavy lifting for the competition, we wouldn't be here without you. We also express our gratitude to Origgin Ventures Pte. Ltd. for believing in us and supporting us when few did. We would like to share this victory with all our fellow startups in the sustainability sector, who are working tirelessly to make the world a better place and a more sustainable one
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Yesterday, we gave you the NEWS: announcing the first-place winner and runners-up of the Built by Nature Prize. Today, it's the FULL STORY of our Prize journey: our Prize Magazine provides more detailed descriptions of the innovative biobased material solutions, our judging panel, the materials submitted and their regions of origin. Read more about: 🏆 Our €250,000 first place Prize winner: Singapore-based company Widuz and its bamboo product solutions. And our three Prize runners-up, receiving €50,000 each in funding: 💚 KuNa, from Casa Congo, a bamboo-adobe housing programme in Nicaragua and Mexico. 💚 Elementerre, #LMNTR, based in Senegal, using clay and Typha to manufacture load-bearing bricks and insulating boards. 💚 Sugarcrete®, developed by University of East London, upcycling sugarcane waste into sturdy building elements. The Prize Magazine also features each of our 11 finalists and their remarkable innovations: 👉 BlueBlocks B.V., Netherlands, Seaweed boards 👉 Ecovon, Ghana, Coco fibre panels 👉 GreenJams, India, Straw blocks 👉 IndiNature Ltd, UK, Hemp insulation 👉 istraw GmbH&Co.KG, Germany, Straw panels 👉 Lanarq EIRL, Chile, Sheep wool insulation 👉 Modulina Straw Panels, Lithuania, Straw panels 👉 MycoTile Ltd, Kenya, Mycelium boards 👉 Plantd, Inc, USA, Grass boards 👉 Strawcture Eco, India, Straw boards 👉 Urban Machine, USA, Secondary lumber machine Visit our Prize page at https://builtbn.org/prize, and please join us again in congratulating all those organisations who have submitted their ideas to help us transform an industry... because when it comes to decarbonisation of our built environment and using more regenerative biobased materials working in unison with nature, we're all winners#decarbonisation #sustainableconstruction #bamboo #mycelium #straw #sheepswool #hemp #Typha #adobe #cocofibre #sugarcanebagasse
- 🌿 Exciting News from Widuz! 🚀 We're thrilled to announce that Widuz has been selected as one of the 15 semi-finalists for the prestigious Built by Nature Prize – the world's first prize initiative dedicated to recognizing and stimulating scalable, market-ready innovations in biobased construction materials like timber, bamboo, hemp, straw, algae, and fungi, and we are honoured to be recognized for our work with Bamboo Veneer Lumber (BVL). 🌱 At Widuz, we're committed to pioneering sustainable construction solutions. Our selection as a semi-finalist not only underscores our dedication to innovation but also highlights the potential of BVL in transforming the construction industry towards a greener future. 🌍 We're excited to share this journey with our community and look forward to continuing our mission of building a more sustainable world, one innovation at a time. A big thank you to Built by Nature for this incredible opportunity! Stay tuned as we advance in this inspiring challenge
#Sustainability #Innovation #GreenBuilding #BiobasedMaterials #Widuz
- 🏆 Exciting News from Widuz & Vote for Us! 📣 We're thrilled to share that Widuz has been nominated for the tocco Future Materials Awards 2024! This is a prestigious recognition celebrating innovative companies dedicated to alternative, low-carbon, and regenerative materials globally. ⏰ Your Vote Counts! We'd love your support to help us shine at this award. Just click this link: https://lnkd.in/g8fzSX_b to vote by January 15th, 2024. 🙏 By voting for Widuz, you're endorsing a future where sustainable materials lead the way. A big thank you to each one of you for your support and for being part of our journey! Let's make a difference together! #toccoAwards2024 #VoteForWiduz #Sustainability #Innovation #Widuz