Summary
- Profile Type
- Business Offer
- POD Reference
- BOGB20250605003
- Term of Validity
- 26 June 2025 - 26 June 2026
- Company's Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A UK-based SME specialising in sustainable materials is offering a patented, plastic-free leather alternative made from green waste. The product is suitable for accessories and premium packaging applications. The company seeks manufacturing, distribution, or commercial cooperation agreements with brands, packaging suppliers, and design studios focused on sustainable innovation.
- Full Description
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A UK company active in sustainable materials innovation offers an environmentally responsible leather alternative developed for use in accessories and high-end packaging. The material is produced from green waste and seaweed, combined with plant-only binders, and is home compostable per ISO 14855.
With a significantly lower environmental footprint compared to animal leather, polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) synthetics, this material offers a high-quality tactile and visual finish suitable for products such as watch straps, small leather goods, and rigid or flexible packaging or for components of the above applications.
Our goal is to work with brands and companies where we can solve sustainability and/or composting issues for them, through our material or through coatings for their existing materials.
The company was founded in 2019 in London. Our expertise focuses on polysaccharides, the world’s most abundant polymer. We have created an alternative to leather and polyurethane/PVC/plastic leather substitutes. It is tuneable in hand-feel and colour and developed for premium and luxury goods.
The company is looking to expand into international markets through partnerships with design-led packaging suppliers, premium product manufacturers, or sustainability-focused brands. The ideal cooperation would involve commercial agreements with technical assistance to tailor the material to specific design needs, or manufacturing and distribution agreements to scale supply. - Advantages and Innovations
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* Made from abundant green waste, reducing dependency on virgin materials
* ISO-certified home compostable (ISO 14855)
* Contains no petrochemicals, plasticisers, or synthetic dyes
* Estimated carbon footprint: 2–5 kg CO₂e per kg (compared to up to 110 kg for animal leather)
* Water usage is 0.1% of that used in animal leather production
* Possible in varied finishes and embossing, with proven performance
* This material is already being prototyped with luxury and mainstream global brands and commercialised. - Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- IPR status
- IPR granted
- IPR notes
- Patent has been granted in the UK for this technology, currently being extended into several key territories and countries including Europe and in Asia and the Americas.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company seeks partners in one or more of the following categories:
Commercial cooperation: Brands or studios interested in incorporating the material into accessory or packaging ranges.
Manufacturing agreements: Packaging converters or accessory manufacturers able to integrate and scale production.
Distribution agreements: Wholesalers and sustainable material specialists with established market channels in fashion or packaging.
Partners should ideally have experience with sustainable product design, material innovation, or premium/luxury segment requirements. - Type and Size of Partner
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 06006010 - Bio- Composites
- 06006001 - Biobased Materials
- 06006005 - Biobased high-performance materials
- 06006004 - Biopolymers
- Market keywords
- 08001009 - Speciality/performance materials: producers and fabricators
- 07004002 - Health and beauty aids
- Targeted countries
- All countries