This Startup is Spinning Seaweed into Fibre for the Fashion Industry
Keel Labs, an innovation platform for next-generation materials, is betting the next big fashion breakthrough will come from the ocean 🌊
From leather grown from mushrooms to sequins made from plants, biomaterials is an exciting area of innovation that is projected to reach almost $50 billion by 2025. Briefly put, biomaterials combine science and technology to engineer new ways of producing materials.
In today’s episode of the Electric Runway podcast, fashion and beauty futurist Amanda Cosco sits down with Laura Hayes, the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager at Keel Labs. Keel Labs describes itself as an innovation platform for next-generation materials. Our conversation covers their recent collaboration with Stella McCartney at Paris Fashion Week, as well as their recent funding round.
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