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#20: Sway with Julia Marsh - How a design led company is making bioplastic from seaweed, what will drive adoption, understanding the supply chain, the flow of information and biological circularity.
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Californian designer Julia Marsh is the CEO and co-founder of Sway, a venture-backed materials company which produces compostable packaging made from seaweed. Julia's work is inspired by a lifelong affection for the ocean, and the belief that designers must take part in solving the planet’s greatest challenges. Sway is on a mission to replenish the planet by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, eliminating plastic waste, and creating a more inclusive climate movement.
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Check out Inside Seaweed Newsletter! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time.Would you like to get a super short email from me every month, with three actionable insights for your seaweed business? I will search the seaweed industry for the most important lessons, the most useful conclusions and relevant actions, condensed into a half page that I will share with you, each month. It's easy to sign up and just as easy to cancel. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to insideseaweed.com
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[1:05] Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize.
[7:55] Supply chain: sourcing ingredients and seaweed species.
[14:00] The price of raw seaweed biomass and materials.
[15:20] Using non-food grade biomass and benefits for farmers.
[17:00] Current and future challenges in supplying seaweed biomass and materials.
[20:40] Thoughts around the flow of information within the industry.
[24:50] Opportunities and untapped potential for entrepreneurs.
[28:35] Considering the holistic value of seaweed in developing subsidies and policies.
[31:35] Design as key factor behind Sway's success.
[32:40] Imagining a positive and exiting future and how this could be communicated.
[35:00] How those who are closest to the problem are closest to the solution.
[36:25] What will drive B2B customers to adopt bioplastic in future.
[42:05] Competitors and competitive advantage of seaweed-based bioplastic.
[43:40] Biological circularity and how it can be applied to seaweed and bioplastic.
[46:35] Partnering with small-scale seaweed farmers.*
Useful Links:Julia Marsh: LinkedInSway: Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize
Macro Oceans: website
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Get in touch on LinkedIn, Twitter, or by emailing me directly at fed@insideseaweed.com - Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!
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Next year Seagriculture conferences:
Seagriculture EU: 18 - 20 June 2024, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Embark on a journey that is truly one of a kind! Seagriculture EU 2024 is not just a conference, it is a unique experience – a limited edition. Join the exclusive site visit to Ocean Rainforest: It will be a full-day trip to explore their facilities, experience a scenic drive on the Faroe Islands and gain insights from captivating presentations.
Register until 1 December with Late Bird rates at www.seagriculture.eu
Seagriculture
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Manage episode 411312768 series 3567398
Californian designer Julia Marsh is the CEO and co-founder of Sway, a venture-backed materials company which produces compostable packaging made from seaweed. Julia's work is inspired by a lifelong affection for the ocean, and the belief that designers must take part in solving the planet’s greatest challenges. Sway is on a mission to replenish the planet by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, eliminating plastic waste, and creating a more inclusive climate movement.
*
Check out Inside Seaweed Newsletter! Just one short email per month, no spam and you can cancel at any time.Would you like to get a super short email from me every month, with three actionable insights for your seaweed business? I will search the seaweed industry for the most important lessons, the most useful conclusions and relevant actions, condensed into a half page that I will share with you, each month. It's easy to sign up and just as easy to cancel. If you'd like to give it a try, head over to insideseaweed.com
*
[1:05] Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize.
[7:55] Supply chain: sourcing ingredients and seaweed species.
[14:00] The price of raw seaweed biomass and materials.
[15:20] Using non-food grade biomass and benefits for farmers.
[17:00] Current and future challenges in supplying seaweed biomass and materials.
[20:40] Thoughts around the flow of information within the industry.
[24:50] Opportunities and untapped potential for entrepreneurs.
[28:35] Considering the holistic value of seaweed in developing subsidies and policies.
[31:35] Design as key factor behind Sway's success.
[32:40] Imagining a positive and exiting future and how this could be communicated.
[35:00] How those who are closest to the problem are closest to the solution.
[36:25] What will drive B2B customers to adopt bioplastic in future.
[42:05] Competitors and competitive advantage of seaweed-based bioplastic.
[43:40] Biological circularity and how it can be applied to seaweed and bioplastic.
[46:35] Partnering with small-scale seaweed farmers.*
Useful Links:Julia Marsh: LinkedInSway: Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize
Macro Oceans: website
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Get in touch on LinkedIn, Twitter, or by emailing me directly at fed@insideseaweed.com - Please send in your feedback: what do you want to hear more or less of? any suggestions? Would love to hear what you think!
*
Next year Seagriculture conferences:
Seagriculture EU: 18 - 20 June 2024, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Embark on a journey that is truly one of a kind! Seagriculture EU 2024 is not just a conference, it is a unique experience – a limited edition. Join the exclusive site visit to Ocean Rainforest: It will be a full-day trip to explore their facilities, experience a scenic drive on the Faroe Islands and gain insights from captivating presentations.
Register until 1 December with Late Bird rates at www.seagriculture.eu
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