Asics Corp. announced that its investment subsidiary, Asics Ventures Corporation, has invested in Seevix Material Sciences Ltd., which was founded in 2014 following over a decade of academic research at the Hebrew University.
Seevix produces patented man-made Spidersilk, SVX, possessing natural Spidersilk’s strength and elasticity. SVX Spidersilk is durable, yet sustainable and biodegradable.
Seevix manufactures SVX through biomimicry in a controlled fermenter-based process. SVX is bio-protein functional silk, with sustainability characteristics possessing the fiber’s natural properties, to create thinner, lighter and tougher products on a commercial scale.
Seevix and the Asics Institute of Sport Science will jointly develop sporting goods utilizing SVX Spidersilk.
Photo courtesy Seevix Material Sciences Ltd.
