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Bio-manufactured materials replacing the disposable economy.
Patent-pending technology. Hospital-validated product. Currently raising our seed round.
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A massive market with zero real alternatives.
Roughly 117 to 176 trillion single-use items annually. The vast majority is fossil-based, used for seconds, then incinerated or landfilled. No bio-manufactured alternative exists at scale.
Healthcare is the largest institutional consumer of single-use plastics. 86% of surgical consumables are single-use disposables by weight. European healthcare plastics generate 5 million tonnes of CO2 annually.
50 million per year in the Netherlands alone. 300,000 per hospital per year. All polypropylene, all incinerated. No sustainable alternative exists. This is our beachhead.
Regulatory tailwinds
EU PPWR
Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation accelerates phase-out of fossil single-use.
PFAS bans
Regulation tightening across the EU, eliminating paper-based "alternatives."
Green Deal Healthcare
Dutch hospitals committed to 55% CO₂ reduction by 2030.
CSRD Scope 3
Large hospitals must quantify and disclose emissions from disposable procurement.
Patent-pending biofabrication.
We grow bacterial cellulose from agricultural waste at 30°C and form it into functional 3D products. Our patent-pending post-processing technology is the core IP.
Technology Readiness Level
Validation in relevant environment. Hospital pilot in progress.
Tensile strength
7 to 10x stronger than polypropylene. Waterproof, no chemical coatings.
Lower CO₂ vs polypropylene
Based on low-temperature fermentation at 30°C on agricultural waste streams.
Full biodegradation
No industrial composting required. 75% mass loss in 8 weeks under soil burial.
Patent filed 2026. Core IP: proprietary 3D cellulose forming process. Fermentation optimization protocols and strain selection procedures protected as trade secrets.
First product
Starting where it matters most.
The 30ml medical dosing cup. Used 50 million times per year in the Netherlands alone. 12 billion globally. No sustainable alternative exists.
Product specifications
- Drop-in replacement for standard polypropylene cup
- 0% PFAS, 0% microplastics
- Compatible with all standard sterilization methods (autoclave, gamma, EtO, e-beam)
- >90% drug release within 30 minutes
- FDA GRAS foundation (since 1992)
- ISO 13485 roadmap in development
Why not alternatives?
Paper cups
Contain PFAS coatings. 68 different PFAS compounds identified in paper food contact materials. Soften on contact with water.
PLA bioplastic
Requires industrial composting facilities. Does not decompose in natural conditions. Limited heat resistance.
Reusable cups
Cross-contamination risk. Washing logistics. Infection control burden. Drug residue concerns.
From lab to factory.
Founded. R&D validation.
Pre-seed closed. First hospital partner signed.
Patent filed. Pilot production 10,000 units/week. Seed round.
Semi-automated production line. 100K units/week.
Industrial scale. 1M+ units/week. Price parity with plastic.
Founded. R&D validation.
Pre-seed closed. First hospital partner signed.
Patent filed. Pilot production 10,000 units/week. Seed round.
Semi-automated production line. 100K units/week.
Industrial scale. 1M+ units/week. Price parity with plastic.
Pre-seed
Closed, 2025. Validated BC production. Completed mechanical and barrier testing. Signed first hospital partner.
Seed
Currently raising. Patent filed. Pilot production running. Funds targeted at semi-automated production line and regulatory pathway.
Long-term vision: a European biofabrication network replacing fossil disposables at industrial scale.
One team. One mission.
We argue, we disagree, we push each other. That works because we trust each other enough to be honest. It is what this industry takes if you want to change it.
Joram Boumans
Founder & CEO
- Business & fundraising
- Industrial product design
- Brand & growth
- Education
- MSc Integrated Product Design, TU Delft
- Experience
- 10+ years building digital products and brands through his agency tridim
- Notable
- 3rd place in the GSEA Dutch Student Entrepreneur final.
Jason Smit
Founder & CTO
- Biodesign & materials technology
- Product development
- Hospital workflow integration
- Education
- MSc Integrated Product Design, TU Delft
- Experience
- Designed the original Plastilose straw at the BlueCity Circular Ideation Lab. Worked inside a hospital with direct access to the relevant environment.
- Notable
- Embedded in hospital operations, bridging product design and clinical workflows.
Ellen Shute
Microbiologist
- Microbiology & fermentation
- Bioinformatics & data analysis
- Bioengineering
- Education
- MSc Molecular Techniques in Life Science, KTH Stockholm & SciLifeLab. BSc Utrecht University, Summa Cum Laude.
- Experience
- Bioinformatician at Utrecht University. Research intern at SciLifeLab Stockholm.
- Notable
- Published in Trends in Genetics. iGEM Stockholm project lead, gold medal.
Iza Bosch
Product Engineer
- Product engineering & prototyping
- 3D printing & fabrication
- Detail design & testing
- Education
- MSc Integrated Product Design, TU Delft
- Experience
- Design Engineer at Project MARCH (TU Delft Dream Team), responsible for the housing design of an exoskeleton. Student assistant for 3D Printing for Repair and Prototyping for/with Emerging Materials at TU Delft.
- Notable
- Hands-on specialist who turns ideas into physical products, from prototype to production.
Hazar Ulusoy
Microbiologist
- Microbiology & strain development
- Culturing & media optimisation
- Lab setup & protocols
- Education
- [TO ADD: Hazar's education]
- Experience
- Microbiology and lab work for culturing and strain development. Builds the lab protocols that production runs on.
- Notable
- [TO ADD: distinguishing detail for Hazar]
Sheyda Rastgar
Embedded Systems Engineer
- Firmware & real-time systems
- Sensing & process control
- Edge AI & quality control
- Education
- MSc Smart Systems Engineering, Hanze University of Applied Sciences. BSc Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
- Experience
- Bare-metal firmware on ARM Cortex-M and real-time systems. Builds the controls, sensing and quality inspection of the automated production line.
- Notable
- Makes the process measurable. Every batch produces the data our next design is based on.
Mechanical Engineer
Machine building & production line
- Machine & line design
- CAD & fabrication
- Automation & integration
- Education
- MSc Integrated Product Design, TU Delft. BSc Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience
- Developed custom motors for a robotic exoskeleton, worked on a CNC mill and managed suppliers for sensors, actuators and motor controllers.
- Name
- To be announced on the start date.
Scale-up Advisor
Business & scale-up
- Industrialisation & scale-up
- Factory-scale production
- Management & governance
- Experience
- 30+ years in industrial biomaterials, much of it at executive board level. Took production lines from pilot to full scale.
- Role at Plastilose
- Advises on scale-up, factory setup and the move from startup to manufacturer.
- Name
- Available on request to investors and partners.
Bioprocess Advisor
Biology & industrial fermentation
- Industrial fermentation
- Bioprocess technology
- Culture scale-up
- Experience
- 30+ years in bioprocess technology and industrial fermentation. Took fermentation processes from lab scale to production volume.
- Role at Plastilose
- Advises on culture scale-up, reactor design and process control.
- Name
- Available on request to investors and partners.
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