The Mills Fabrica

The Mills Fabrica is a global community and venture capital firm investing in agri-tech and food-tech startups. Their mission is to create techstyle startup success stories around the world, focusing on materials and supply chain innovation, wearables, services and products merging technology and style, and new retail experiences. They run a 12-month cross-border incubation programme both in Hong Kong and the UK, connecting startups to their global community of partners within the lifestyle industries. They are committed to providing exposure and advisory to incubatees, assisting them to achieve milestones. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. They also have an investment fund that invests in leading techstyle startups globally and supports entrepreneurs from the early to growth stages. Set up in late 2018, they have invested in over 10 startups with portfolio presence across Asia, Europe, and America. The Mills Fabrica is a business incubator, fund, and space/lab/store for techstyle startups and strategic partners—companies at the intersection of technology and style. An open platform for techstyle innovation, their mission is to create techstyle startup success stories and to build a global techstyle community where startups, large corporates, academia, researchers, students, and innovators can meet and collaborate to make a better and more sustainable fashion industry. They provide a 12-month incubation programme dedicated to techstyle startups, offering customized support through exposure and connections. They also have an evergreen investment platform dedicated to investing in leading techstyle startups internationally to create the future of techstyle. Additionally, they offer a flexible workspace for the techstyle community, a prototyping lab with world-class equipment curated for techstyle innovation for startups, designers, hobbyists, and partners, and an experiential retail store (Techstyle X) offering the public a unique selection of techstyle products and innovations, while providing companies with the opportunity to showcase their technologies and launch new concepts. Since 2018, The Mills Fabrica has invested strategically in over 20 startups and eight funds, targeting upstream innovations and employing a tailored impact management process. One significant success involves Mango Materials, which converts methane into biodegradable materials, displacing 1.4 tonnes of plastics. The incubation program has supported over 15 startups, offering co-working spaces and network opportunities. Fabrica X, their retail concept, plays a vital role in educating consumers on sustainability issues, demonstrated by its successful Plastic Circularity campaign. The Mills Fabrica's dedication is evident in organizing over 360 events, engaging more than 45,000 individuals globally, thereby fostering a collaborative ecosystem for sustainable development.