Material- Leather

  • MALAI ECO

    This company is creating biomaterials to replace the use of animal leather using bacterial cellulose grown on waste coconut water from the coconut processing industry.  

  • MYCOWORKS

    This company is creating biodegradable leather and other textile alternatives using mycellium mushrooms.

  • ECOVATIVE DESIGN

    This company is creating biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastics and other synthetic foams using mushroom technology within the packaging space.

  • BOLT THREADS

    This company uses DNA technology to create durable fabrics and textiles that are biodegradable and circular.

  • ATKO PLANNING

    This company rescues surplus leather and leather scraps and develops leather materials including leather fiber, leather spun yarn and leather textiles.

  • RECYC LEATHER

    This company rescues leather scraps and creates a new leather material by combining it with other inputs.

  • ANANAS ANAM

    The circle of it: This company is creating sustainable plant-based alternatives to leather by repurposing leaves leftover from pineapple production.

  • ICTYOS

    This company upcycles fish skin into a leather-like material for luxury goods.

  • BOTTLETOP

    This company creates upscale bags made from sustainable and zero waste materials like upcycled aluminum ringpulls, among others.