13 June 20247 June 2024 Kelpi lands £4.3m funding to take seaweed packaging to market The company's bio-material is unique in matching or even exceeding the performance of plastic, in particular with a strong water barrier and resistance to greasy contents or acidic foods
15 February 202310 February 2023 Kelpi secures £3m seed funding led by Science Creates Ventures to develop the next generation of sustainable bioplastics The seed investment will fund pilots for new seaweed-based packaging – reducing fossil fuel dependency
8 April 20224 April 2022 Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film
7 April 20221 April 2022 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
