TerraSafe Materials is a Youngsville, North Carolina material innovation company developing plastic-free barrier packaging from nature-based building blocks. Its approach layers materials and technologies to block moisture and resist grease, with the goal of replacing plastic while preserving packaging performance. The company is building a portfolio that includes advanced barrier formats and edible films.
SmartSolve IndustriesBowling Green’s SmartSolve Industries develops certified, bio-based packaging materials that dissolve in water, offering a plastic-free alternative for labels, pouches and other packaging. Its PureNil™ 0 substrate is the company’s first 100% bio-based, plastic-free, direct-food-contact-capable material, dispersing in under seven seconds and leaving no microplastics. SmartSolve holds FSSC 22000 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications, and its dissolvable labels have received APR Design® Recognition.BOWLING GREEN, OH
Treplar, IncTreplar, Inc. grew from a collaboration between expanded-materials engineers and packaging experts united by a desire to reduce plastic waste. The Martinsburg, West Virginia, company develops sustainable food packaging for businesses moving away from polystyrene, with its XPET™ material providing a lightweight alternative for commercial food use.MARTINSBURG, WV
Bamboo YoshiBamboo Yoshi is a U.S.-based sustainable packaging company developing biodegradable and compostable alternatives to plastic, including food-service packaging made from renewable and regenerative materials. With more than seven years on the market, it pairs an online product range with research into circular packaging and materials that can be reused, recycled, or returned to the environment with less waste.BROOKLYN, NY
Okeanos Group, LLCOkeanos Group is a science-driven materials company with a global operating footprint and an Innovation Center in Cincinnati, where a largely women-led team develops lower-plastic packaging materials. Its Made From Stone™ compound is designed for brands and converters that want to reduce plastic and CO₂ while continuing to use existing manufacturing lines.CINCINNATI, OH