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.

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INNOVATING FOR A PLANET-HEALTHY IMPACT

WHAT WE DO – PIONEERING A NEW ERA OF PLANET-HEALTHY PACKAGING

The era of harmful, disposable packaging is over. At , we’re not just reimagining; we’re actively engineering a sustainable future. Through our unique blend of marine science and pulp and paper engineering, our team pioneers high-performance materials—meticulously crafted for a healthier planet and its precious oceans. Our groundbreaking approach is built on three core pillars:

Our Proprietary Yli Material

At our innovation’s core is YLI, our custom-engineered, 100% fibrillated cellulose. Derived from ‘wood,’ YLI creates marine-safe packaging from renewable pulp, engineered to gently return to nature and minimize environmental impact.

Biocompatible Barrier Coatings

We engineer next-generation barrier coatings for purity and protection. These high-performance coatings seamlessly combine environmental harmony, ensuring our materials are safe for marine life and are 100% PFAS-free and plastic-free.

Closed-Loop Product Design

All our materials are engineered for re-entry into nature or the recycling stream, supporting a truly circular lifecycle. Our packaging performs like conventional materials but fully degrades like paper, eliminating downstream waste responsibly.

PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS

offers a comprehensive range of innovative, truly ocean-protecting packaging solutions for a healthier planet. Our sustainable cups, eco-conscious straws, and versatile flat sheets are strong, durable, naturally degrading, and leave no harmful traces in nature. Empower your business with these sustainable alternatives that meet evolving regulations and consumer demand.

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CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY

Our commitment to a healthier planet extends beyond our products. champions nature’s regenerative strengths through holistic practices, including strong circular economy principles, responsible sourcing, and vital community revitalization. Learn how we actively contribute to environmental protection and support thriving ecosystems worldwide.

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SCIENCE LIBRARY

Every innovation at is rooted in rigorous science and verifiable data. Through our unique blend of marine science and pulp and paper engineering, Science Library showcases our unwavering commitment to validating ocean-protecting, planet-healthy materials. Explore our comprehensive research methodology and our commitment to transparently verifying the safety and performance of our solutions.

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