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🎓 Congratulations are in order for our CSO Mattia Parati who has passed his PhD viva from the University of Wolverhampton! 🧪 His expertise in bacterial fermentation have been the cornerstone of our Biotechnology vertical since its conception and the awarding of his doctorate is a richly-deserved acknowledgement of his contribution to this field. ✍️ As a post-graduate student in Prof Iza Radecka's lab at the University of Wolverhampton, Mattia has been working towards his PhD in Microbiology with a focus on Bioprocess and Biopolymer Engineering. Together with colleagues at the University of Wolverhampton, Mattia has published a number of impactful papers in the last few years and FlexSea are proud to have maintained a close partnership with the University. 🙏 Thank you to everyone at The University of Wolverhampton for their continued support and a huge well done once again to Dr Mattia Parati! #FlexSea #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #biotechnology #bioplastics #product #processing #manufacturing #circular #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

🥁 Drum roll please as the results are in from our Biobased Testing… 🎊 97.7% Biobased 🎊 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ That’s right, FlexSea’s bioplastic formulation scored an incredible 97.7% biobased carbon content comfortably securing the top accreditation of 4 out of 4 stars. This confirms that almost all the carbon present in our formulations is derived from organic biomass sources 📞 Want to find out more? Please get in touch with us via the comments, our LinkedIn DMs or via our website (www.flex-sea.com), to learn how our next generation bioplastics can deliver a cleaner, greener option for your business #FlexSea #biobased #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #bioplastics #product #processing #packaging #manufacturing #circular #technology #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

🧑🔬 We are over the moon to announce a new grant with New Zealand-based NanoLayr, a truly round-the-world collaboration! Together we aim to be working to develop planet-friendly nanofibres, 500 times smaller than human hair! 🧶 These fibres, created by electrospinning, have a remarkable ability to capture tiny particles in the air and as such are highly effective air filters. 🎤 To borrow the words of the SWIFT project team: 🌱 “Combining FlexSea's eco-friendly materials with NanoLayr's technology, the SWIFT project aims to develop scalable, high-quality, and sustainable air filters, reducing landfill waste and reliance on synthetic or oil-based plastics." 💚 Another big win for the green innovation sphere! #FlexSea #NanoLayr #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #bioplastics #product #processing #packaging #manufacturing #circular #technology #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

🧐 It is time for the second round of our Q&A posts. This time a Biotechnology special! 📚 Click through the slides below to find the answers to some more of your questions and get in touch if you are interested in the biomaterials our Biotechnology Vertical produces! 🪩 There is no need to worry if you are late to the party, you have not missed your chance, more questions can be submitted here: https://lnkd.in/dqrUzVfq

🎙 “We see significant potential in FlexSea’s technology within the personal care industry, and we’re eager about the opportunity it provides to expand our portfolio with more sustainable, bio-based truly home compostable packaging solutions.” ☺️ Kind words from James Nelson - FIMMM following the announcement of our Innovate UK Smart Grant Partnership with 2M Sustainable Packaging Technologies. 🐝 We are buzzing to be underway with this fascinating project and cannot wait to share the outcomes with you! For more information on the scope of the project check out the full release here: https://lnkd.in/eAMYeJ5u

⭐️ Just as the UK schools are stopping for half-term we have also had our first report card of the academic year, and are proud to show that we have received four gold stars! 🌱 Our injection moulding pellets have successfully passed all four home compostability (EN13432) tests! Including investigations into their biodegradability, disintegration, ecotoxicity and full material analysis. 👓 You can see our pellets disappear in front of your eyes (image 1), followed by both barley (image 2) and sunflower (image 3) flourishing in compost containing our degraded pellets. 🍊 A huge result for the FlexSea extrusion team with our material passing the threshold for the first two tests in half the allocated time, and breaking down faster than orange or banana peels, all while still offering an 18-24 month shelf life! 📞 If you’d like to hear more about how our next generation bioplastics can deliver a cleaner, greener option for your business then please get in touch with us via the comments, our LinkedIn DMs or via our website (www.flex-sea.com). #FlexSea #EN13432 #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #bioplastics #product #processing #packaging #manufacturing #circular #technology #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

🎙 Olivia was back on stage at Medilink Midlands earlier this month, with a sleek, new-look powerpoint alongside her. At her captivating best, Olivia gave a wonderful talk to a fascinated audience and loved fielding your questions both up on stage and in the main hall. 😊 Alongside presenting, it was brilliant to catch up with some familiar faces Benjamin Roberts, Simon Stewart-Smith, Stuart Taylor, Keith Binding, Kelly Myall-Chance and Sean James. It truly is wonderful to see the growth and innovation in the sustainable medical technology community, one we are proud to be a part of. 🙏 Our thanks must go to Becky Sharpe for organising the event, as well as to Sue Saville for such a warm welcome to the stage 📞 Want to see the presentation yourself? Or have one of the FlexSea team brighten up the stage of your event? Get in touch with us via the comments, our LinkedIn DMs or via our website (www.flex-sea.com). We love nothing more than discussing how we are #RedefiningBiomaterials #FlexSea #medtech #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #bioplastics #product #processing #packaging #manufacturing #circular #technology #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

Impact Shakers are out here promoting the startups to keep an eye on in the ocean and bluetech spheres. Our sustainably sourced, home compostable biomaterials are #RedefiningBioplastics and we are delighted to be included in this short-list of companies tackling global food security, fight climate change, and ditch plastic packaging.

📆 Today marks the start of 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, a social media drive to raise awareness of the companies and solutions that exist in the bioplastic sphere 🫵 This year we are asking 𝗬𝗢𝗨! to get involved by tagging in the comments the #brands you would most like to see engaging with our novel materials. This is 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 to help us in our journey/mission to kick out single-use plastics for good! 🧑🏫 Throughout the week you can find out more from across the world of bioplastics by following #BioplasticsWeek https://lnkd.in/d2mgZEFi #BioplasticsWeek #FlexSea #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #bioplastics #product #processing #packaging #manufacturing #circular #technology #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable

🚨 An update to the FlexSea line up at SEPAWA CONGRESS 🎙 Sevven Smith will now be presenting on the incredible potential of seaweed derived compounds 📆 So save the date and set your alarms for 09:40 (CEST) on 16th October! We look forward to connecting with you in Berlin #SEPAWACONGRESS #FlexSea #climatetech #innovation #sustainability #biotechnology #bioplastics #product #processing #manufacturing #circular #seaweed #biomaterials #compostable