Episode 043 - Scott Fulbright - Living Ink - Using Sustainable Resources For Your Box

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On this episode, I have the pleasure to talk with Scott Fulbright, Co-Founder and CEO at Living Ink Technologies.

Living Ink is a biomaterials company on a mission to use sustainable algae technologies to replace petroleum-derived products, such as ink. Living Ink are changing the way pigments are made by using algae as colorants for eco friendly Algae Ink™ products. In 2013, when Scott was a student at Colorado State University, it was brought to his attention that the majority of printing ink used in the world was produced from toxic petroleum products. So today Living Ink is commercializing a black algae-based pigment that has a negative carbon footprint, bio-based, resistant to UV-light exposure and is safe. In layman's terms, the process developed uses algae (yes- the tiny aquatic plant) instead of heavy petroleum oil.

The company has since raised $1.5M from the National Science Foundation, and has received numerous honors from the U.S. Department of Energy, University of Colorado, Colorado State University, Biofuels Digest and Hello Tomorrow Challenge.

Prior to Living Ink, Scott spent the last 12 years in the algae bioproducts industry, where he led research and development projects in both industry and academia. His research was directed at understanding the scale-up process in algae cultivation for biofuels and bioproducts. In industry, Scott worked at Valcent Products and Solix Algredients who raised $20M and $68M, respectively.

Scott is also a TedX speaker and has partnered with the United States Department of Energy, EcoEnclose, CO state, NSF and Plug and Play and now Lacoste. The future is definitely bright for Living Ink and I would hope that in the very near future, they will be a leader when it comes to how packaging, textiles, printing and virtually everything you see out there is made.
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Guest Info:
Scott's favorite quote: "If there is no struggle there is no progress." - Frederick Douglas
Scott's favorite subscription box: KiwiCrate (KiwiCo)
Scott's favorite social media platform for him and for Living Ink: Instagram
The most influential persons that Scott know in the subscription box industry: Saloni Doshi and Kyle at EcoEnclose
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinginktech/
10-minute TedTalk of Scott: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uAAegPkCKo
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