Wonder Wood: Maryland-based startup Inventwood just hacked ordinary wood to outmuscle steel. The company is about to mass-produce "Superwood," a treated timber material with 50% more tensile strength than steel but a strength-to-weight ratio that's 10x better. InventWood's process compresses the natural cellulose fibers in wood to create a material that's fire, rot, and pest resistant. The company just picked up $15M to build its first commercial plant, with the material slated to hit markets this summer.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/12/inventwood-is-about-to-mass-produce-wood-thats-stronger-than-steel