4 years ago

Kelpi Secures £320K to Scale Up Seaweed-Based Bioplastic Packaging

  • Kelpi, a Bath-based sustainable biotech startup, has secured £320,000 in pre-seed funding to scale up the development of its bioplastic packaging made from seaweed

  • The funding includes a £95,000 grant from Innovate UK's Combined Investor Partnership program, as well as investments from Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC) and other angel investors

  • Kelpi's bioplastic packaging is designed to be compostable, marine-safe, and carbon-negative, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based plastics

  • The company aims to replace single-use plastics with its seaweed-based bioplastic, contributing to a reduction in plastic pollution and a move towards a more sustainable future.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Plastic pollution is a major environmental problem, with thin film plastics having particularly low recycling rates and taking hundreds of years to decompose."

      Solution

      "Kelpi is developing home compostable and marine-safe bioplastic packaging made from seaweed, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based plastics."

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