CALVIN MURPHY

CONTROLLER

Calvin, as Controller, brings essential fiscal rigor to 's operations. He oversees comprehensive financial management, including meticulous grant accounting and robust financial operations. His expertise ensures the company maintains strong fiscal health and compliance, providing a stable foundation to accelerate our sustainable packaging innovations.

SANSKAR SHRESTHA

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Sanskar leads mechanical design and manufacturing innovations within 's R&D team. He focuses on developing robust and scalable production systems, ensuring the structural integrity and efficient creation of our cellulose-based products to meet demanding real-world applications without compromising environmental goals.

Benie Muanda

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & MARKET RESEARCH

Benie drives 's market expansion, dedicated to forging meaningful connections and accelerating sustainable packaging adoption. With a dynamic background in client relations and sales strategy, she excels at identifying new business opportunities and building lasting relationships with federal and state representatives, investors, and sustainability-focused partners

SLESHA TULADHAR

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Slesha plays a pivotal role in prototyping and ensuring the high quality of 's products. She meticulously tests and refines how our materials are adapted for various applications, guaranteeing that each sustainable solution meets stringent performance standards and delivers exceptional user experience.

CLAUDIA LOWD

CTO & FOUNDER,

Claudia Lowd, CTO & Founder, brings over two decades of pioneering pulp and paper expertise to . Her background, blending deep material science with green engineering, drives the company's sustainable solutions. As Lead Research Scientist, Claudia is the engine behind ’s breakthroughs, pioneering cellulose-based products and optimizing production for safety, cleanliness, and efficiency, dedicated to transforming mills for future generations.

ARIADNE DIMOULA

CEO & FOUNDER,

Ariadne Dimoula, CEO & Founder, ignited 's mission from childhood observations of plastic pollution in Maine and Mexico. As a marine scientist and tenacious blue-tech innovator, she co-founded the company to develop truly biodegradable packaging. With a regenerative vision and scientific rigor, Ariadne leads the creation of ocean-protecting solutions, passionately charting the course for a healthier planet through plant-powered packaging.

Edmara is the strategic backbone of 's operations, grounding her multifaceted responsibilities in a strong background in Information Technology. Her IT acumen ensures the seamless, efficient flow of information and processes that empower the entire team. Edmara meticulously manages executive support, coordinates essential research processes, and provides vital assistance with grant applications. She's passionate about leveraging her technical expertise to optimize administrative functions, ensuring every detail is perfectly aligned and that 's innovators can focus on their groundbreaking work with robust support.

3rd Planet Innovation

Sustainable Cups & Containers
Food & Beverage Packaging
Luxury & Retail Packaging
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PIONEERING SOLUTIONS

OCEAN-PROTECTING INNOVATIONS

3rd Planet Innovation engineers ocean-protecting, cellulose-based packaging that’s naturally grease-proof, recyclable, and water-compostable. Our proprietary material, YLI, is plastic-free and PFAS-free, performing like plastic but degrading like paper. We help businesses in sea-reliant industries and beyond reduce waste, meet EPR regulations, and transform products like cups, straws and flat sheets for sectors including medical, food service, agriculture, and retail.

Our Regenerative Approach

MARINE SCIENCE & PULP/PAPER ENGINEERING

3rd Planet Innovation is driven to create products and production methods that support nature’s regenerative strengths. We innovate cellulose microfibers – sourced from trees, a renewable resource, and a component of paper-making – to create planet-healthy and ocean-friendly products. Our method stimulates the green redesign of existing mills with safe and clean production processes, revitalizing mill communities.

BUILDING A CIRCULAR FUTURE

CREATING A HEALTHIER PLANET & OCEANS

Litter chokes our oceans. 3rd Planet Innovation’s mission is to replace the top ten beach clean-up items with ocean-friendly packaging. We innovate with a responsible end-of-life, creating products that benefit everyone. Our work also drives Circular Mill Revitalization, championing green redesigns for pulp and paper mills. This fosters a truly circular economy with no trace left on land or in the ocean

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