Uluu

🌿 One material. Many possibilities. ✨ A first look at our prototype film — made from Uluu’s seaweed-based PHA. It’s a powerful demonstration of just how versatile our material can be. From packaging to textiles, we’re building a platform technology to replace plastic across industries. Our PHA is produced using saltwater microbes, seawater, and seaweed — a regenerative material, made the way nature would. Huge thanks to our brilliant team for continuing to push the boundaries of what's possible!

Watch Uluu textiles take shape! 🧵👕 This is Melt Spinning in action - the process of turning our Uluu pellets into continuous fibres. The molten material is drawn into fine filaments, stretched, and wound onto bobbins, ready to be knitted into textiles. Exciting progress towards high-performance, ocean-friendly fashion! 🌊 Deakin University ARC Research Hub for Future Fibres Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE)

What a fantastic workshop we’ve had: CSIRO's Advanced Engineering Biology Future Science Platform all assembled in sunny Melbourne for two days of science, insight, networking and conversations. I’d particularly like to thank Ben and Simon from BioNTech SE and Geoff from Uluu for attending and for giving us their industry-based insights into the importance of engineering biology in the future of Australian biotech with two amazing presentations. Wonderful to have such enthusiastic involvement from industry colleagues!

🔎 Did you know that when Uluu extracts sugars from seaweed to create our plastic alternative we’re left with a protein-rich seaweed by-product? We plan to sell this seaweed co-product as a vegan substitute for animal protein, starting with replacing fishmeal in aquaculture feed. 🐟 Fishmeal is an ingredient made from wild-caught fish that contributes to overfishing and climate change. The first aquafeed pellets using Uluu's co-product were recently produced by our R&D partners David Francis and Michael Salini from Deakin University. These pellets will be fed to abalone just a few steps away from Uluu's laboratory as part of feeding trials run by Cecile Dang and Hosna Gholipour-Kanani from WA's Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development in collaboration with 888 Abalone. We'll be watching the abalone closely, and are super excited by the potential of this work to enhance ocean health and pave the way for a more sustainable future for aquaculture. If you're a feed or food producer interested in a sample, please reach out to us at hello@uluu.com.au.

At Burda Principal Investments, we are committed to investing in solutions that not only drive innovation but also make a positive impact on our planet. Our strategy in the 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 focuses on transforming the way we produce the materials we rely on daily, rather than inventing new ones, and making them more sustainable without compromising on performance. ♻️💡 Three of our portfolio companies are leading the way: ⚙️ Stegra: Revolutionises steel production with green hydrogen to decarbonise the steel industry, reducing CO₂ emissions while maintaining high-quality standards. 🌿 Uluu: Creates biodegradable plastics made from seaweed, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical-based plastics. 🍫 Planet A Foods: Reinvents chocolate by using sunflower seeds instead of cocoa, providing a sustainable, scalable solution to address climate and supply chain challenges. In our latest 𝗕𝗣𝗜 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 article, we dive deeper into why we're investing in the innovative materials space and how these companies' innovations are shaping a more sustainable future. 🌱🌍 🔗 Click the link below to read the full article.

🧪 Big News at Uluu! 🧪 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr Geoff Dumsday as our Chief Technology Officer. With world-class biomanufacturing expertise, Geoff will lead our R&D team, optimising our unique saltwater process to turn seaweed into PHAs - natural, biodegradable polymers that can replace plastic at scale. Join us in giving Geoff a warm welcome to the Uluu team! 🎉

🌍✨ Big news from Austin, Texas! ✨🌍 We’re incredibly proud to share Uluu has won the 2025 SXSW Innovation Award for sustainability solutions! This recognition at one of the world’s most influential innovation festivals is a testament to our team’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in biotechnology and material science. A huge thanks to everyone supporting our journey toward a better future. The best is yet to come! 🌊

As the 5th United Nations Ocean Forum concludes, we’re enthusiastic about the future! The forum’s sessions, on topics like blue finance and marine technology, showed the huge potential of our oceans to drive environmental sustainability and economic growth. In the lead up to the final session on the UN Plastics Treaty in Geneva, it was also great to have had the opportunity to showcase how farmed seaweed & PHAs (as a plastic substitute) are uniquely positioned to decouple our materials economy from fossil fuels and persistent pollution. A big thanks to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for the invitation to contribute, and to all organisers, speakers and fellow participants for their inspiring work. Henrique Pacini Chantal Line Carpentier James Boyd-Moss Dipesh Pabari Emma Algotsson Alejandra Allendes Alejandro Rivera Rojas Rick Passenier Rebeca Grynspan Anindya Mukherjee Sajal Mathur Julien CHAMBOLLE Juteau Tousse Diana Barrowclough UNCTAD Ocean Economy and Fisheries The SMEP Programme The FlipFlopi Project Mananasi Fibre LTD Catchgreen Quelp UNIDO TEXFAD GO!PHA FAO United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs UN Environment Programme United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of The Sea (UNDOALOS) Together, we’re driven to turn discussions into actions that create real impact! From the ocean, for the planet. 🌍💙

Dont miss this exciting panel at the Palais des Nations 3pm CET today, bringing together innovators working on food and non-food sectors that avoid pollution at source. Isabelle Valentiny Elizabeth Dewar David Vivas Eugui Emma Algotsson Alejandra Allendes Alejandro Rivera Rojas Mirko Dunner Sarah Bencherif Rick Passenier Dipesh Pabari Emma Algotsson Julia Reisser Michael Kingsbury Chantal Line Carpentier Rene Kaam Maria Durleva

🌊 Uluu recognised at the 5th United Nations Ocean Forum. 🌍 We’re proud to share Uluu has been invited to participate in the 5th United Nations Ocean Forum, taking place this week in Geneva. The recognition underscores the growing global momentum behind seaweed-based plastic substitutes, and Uluu’s role in leading this transition! We are part of the following events: 📍 MAPS Expo @ Palais des Nations, Geneva Uluu is among the select innovators exhibiting solutions for a more sustainable blue economy. Date: March 3- 5, 2025 See: https://lnkd.in/dh2TPdUg 🎤 Panel Discussion: From Land to Sea – Scaling Innovations to Tackle Marine Pollution Speaker: Julia Reisser, Uluu Co-founder & Co-CEO Date: March 5, 2025 | 15:00 - 16:30 CET See: https://lnkd.in/gYj8G__z The 5th United Nations Ocean Forum brings together global leaders, experts, and innovators to discuss the critical need for protecting and restoring ocean ecosystems, which is essential for achieving UN’S Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 – Life Below Water.