EP 148: This Startup is Spinning Seaweed into Fibre for the Fashion Industry

12/12/2023 26 min Temporada 3 Episodio 148
EP 148: This Startup is Spinning Seaweed into Fibre for the Fashion Industry

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From leather grown from mushrooms to sequins made from plants, biomaterials is an exciting area of innovation that is projected to reach almost $50 billion by 2025. Briefly put, biomaterials combine science and technology to engineer new ways of producing materials. Biomaterials are rapidly gaining popularity with brands and consumers alike due to their ability to address the fashion industry’s urgent environmental and ethical challenges. Our guest today is Laura Hayes. She’s the Senior Brand Partnerships Manager at Keep Labs, a company that describes itself as a platform for innovation. They believe the ocean has the potential to accelerate our planet’s development to a more sustainable future. The company’s flagship product, Kelsun fiber, has a significantly lower environmental footprint than conventional fibers. Links Electric Runway: Visit Electric Runway: http://electricrunway.com/Subscribe on Substack: The Electric Runway Report (Substack)https://electricrunwayreport.substack.com/Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15F6eMSFReREEp8fVgNA0L?si=62e6b01855c643acSubscribe to the Electric Runway podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/electric-runway-podcast/id1064514329Social Links: Follow Electric Runway on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electric_runway/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/electricrunway?sub_confirmation=1Amanda Cosco Social Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_cosco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacoscoGuest Links:Keel Labs website: https://www.keellabs.com/ Keel Labs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramariahayes/?locale=fr_FRKeel Labs Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/keel.labs/

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