a year ago

Aeropowder Raises £150K to Develop Feather-Based Thermal Packaging

  • Aeropowder, a West London materials innovation startup, has secured £150,000 in investment from the British Design Fund

  • The company is developing sustainable thermal packaging made from surplus feathers as an alternative to single-use plastics and other harmful materials

  • Aeropowder's patented solution, PluumoPlus, can maintain a temperature of 2-8°C for over 72 hours and has applications in the life sciences industry and cold chain logistics

  • The investment will be used to manufacture the first units of PluumoPlus and get them into the hands of clients, including some of the largest pharmaceutical and life science logistics companies in the world.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "The life sciences industry and cold chain logistics rely heavily on single-use plastics, like expanded polystyrene, for storing and moving temperature-sensitive goods. These plastics are harmful to the environment and contribute to waste."

      Solution

      "Aeropowder offers a sustainable alternative to plastic thermal packaging using surplus feathers. Their patented PluumoPlus solution can maintain a stable temperature range for over 72 hours, even in extreme heat."

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