This session will share groundbreaking work and insights on how seaweed is revolutionizing a range of industries and contributing to a sustainable future. Brands will learn actionable strategies for integrating seaweed-based solutions into their sustainability initiatives, discover collaboration opportunities, and gain inspiration on how to drive positive environmental impact.

Learning outcomes:

• Learn how breakthrough seaweed-based materials have performed to date and why we are on the verge of a quickly-rising and potentially vast seaweed economy
• Hear from the first place winners of the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize powered by Lonely Whale and how their seaweed-based bioplastics stand out
• Understand how nonprofits, brand leaders, and investors are working to create catalytic collaborations aimed at integrating winning solutions into global supply chains and a variety of business models