Cruz Foam

Cruz Foam is SO excited to be part of this conversation! 🌿✨ Nothing better than teaming up with fellow material nerds to design a future that works with the planet. You'll hear from Cruz Foam's Senior Sustainability Manager, Renata Massion and Cruz Foam's Senior Account Manager, Cassie Caborn. We hope to see you all in Mission Bay!💚

Wonderful feature on Cruz Foam from Techniques de l'Ingénieur🌊🌱🌏 'Founded in 2017 under the Californian sun, Cruz Foam has developed a unique technology that makes it possible to produce, from food waste, a foam with remarkable mechanical performance – usable in particular for numerous packaging applications as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic foams – which is also entirely biodegradable, without generating the slightest microplastic...' Check out the full story by Benoît Crépin at the link! https://lnkd.in/g2nAcXSG

📍SAN FRANCISCO: Join 5 Gyres and The Carbonauts for a Sustainability Session about the future of packaging. Network with other sustainable-minded folks and hear from leading innovators who are driving nature-based alternatives to plastics, including: ▪️Helen Yang – CEO & Co-Founder of Clement Packaging ▪️John Felts – CEO & Co-Founder of Cruz Foam ▪️Jonathan Taylor – Polymer Scientist and 5 Gyres Board Member ▪️Julia Marsh – CEO & Co-Founder of Sway ▪️ Kathleen Egan (Moderator) – COO and Co-founder of ecomedes and 5 Gyres Board Member Get your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/gU_XsDjz

Catch us if you can! This Earth Month has a stacked lineup of events 🌏 So looking forward to catching up with our community IRL over ocean advocacy, material science, design, and regeneration 🌊 Friends in the mix: Parley for the Oceans Oceanic Preservation Society International Ocean Film Foundation Climatebase SF Climate Week Seagreen Insights Carbonwave Ocean Rainforest Commons Re:wild unspun™ Ridwell Cruz Foam Imagine5 ClimateVoice GOB TELO Trucks frog Mango Materials BEAM Circular RENW® Bext360 | Digitizing Global Supply Chains Trellis Group Join the fun! Head to swaythefuture.com/events to learn more and RSVP 🌞 #earthmonth #earthweek #sfclimateweek #ocean #oceanhealth #materials #materialscience #oceanfilmfest #design #biodesign #circularity25

Opportunities to connect with our community and some incredible speakers for April and May. Join The Carbonauts this Earth Month and beyond for our Sustainability Sessions in LA, NYC, and SF! We’re bringing together our community for inspiring conversations, free sustainable drinks and even EV test drives. These events are your chance to connect with and hear from leaders in climate and community—and have some fun while you're at it! Spaces for these events are filling up fast! Where and when you can join us: ──────────────────────────── LOS ANGELES – April 10th 📍Rivian Showroom, Venice Hosted by me Speakers: – Charles Hua (Founder & Executive Director, PowerLines) – trent wolbe (Co-Chair, USGBC California & VP of Marketing, Harvest) – Abby Ross (CEO, The Resiliency Company) RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3G40Nxu ──────────────────────────── NEW YORK CITY – April 22nd (Earth Day) 📍 Farm.One Hosted by Lauren E. Speakers: – Andrew O'Rourke & Fox Schanzer (Rooted Enterprises) RSVP here: https://bit.ly/42t5mdv ──────────────────────────── SAN FRANCISCO – April 24th 📍 Lucid Motors Showroom, Millbrae Hosted by Olga Aulet-Leon (ESG & Sustainability Lead, Lucid Motors) & David Fiss (Advisor, Monarch Group) Speakers: – Nathan Walworth, PhD (Founder & CEO, SCAPE) – Taylor Flores (Sustainability Expert, Greener by Default) RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4iUN7DO ──────────────────────────── SAN FRANCISCO – May 28th 📍 SVB Experience Center, Union Square A special panel event on 'Tackling Plastic Pollution through Innovation', hosted with The 5 Gyres Institute Speakers: – Helen Yang (CEO & Co-Founder, Clement Packaging) – John Felts (CEO & Co-Founder, Cruz Foam) – Jonathan Taylor (Polymer Scientist, 5 Gyres Board Member) – Julia Marsh (CEO & Co-Founder, Sway) – Moderated by Kathleen Egan (Sustainability Leader, 5 Gyres Board Member) RSVP here: https://bit.ly/41WEp1F ──────────────────────────── Let’s gather, learn, and celebrate the power of community-driven climate action—see you there! 💚 Check out our website for all events here: https://bit.ly/42tUSun #sustainability #esg #community #events #carbonautsevents #carbonautscocktails #LA #losangeles #NYC #newyorkcity #SF #sanfrancisco #sustainabilitysips

Orbisk | Zero Food Waste & Cruz Foam Make the FoodTech 500 List! 🌱🚀 We’re excited to share that two of our portfolio companies  - Orbisk | Zero Food Waste and Cruz Foam - have been named on the 2024 FoodTech 500 list by Forward Fooding! This annual list showcases the top 500 AgriFoodTech companies at the forefront of food, technology, and sustainability, selected from a global pool of 1,420+ applicants from 70+ countries. 🌟Orbisk | Zero Food Waste is a food tech startup tackling food waste in the hospitality industry by using AI and computer vision to automatically track discarded food down to the ingredient level, helping kitchens cut waste and operate more sustainably. 🌟Cruz Foam is a materials technology company driving the shift away from single-use plastics by creating high-performance, all-natural packaging materials made from renewable resources—enabling circular solutions without compromising on quality or functionality. 📘 Dive into the full 2024 FoodTech 500 list here: https://hubs.li/Q03cw0p40 #FoodTech500 #ClimateTech #PortfolioHighlights

Big News! American Excelsior Company now offers Cruz Cool™, Cruz Foam’s sustainable cold chain shippers. We’re beyond grateful for this amazing partnership and excited to bring more earth-friendly Cruz Cools to doorsteps everywhere! Perfect for shipping seafood, meal kits, pharmaceuticals, specialty foods, and more. Cruz Cool™ is a game-changing alternative to traditional foams—made from a proprietary blend of upcycled food waste and starch that naturally returns to the earth after use. Check it out!

Meet local Santa Cruz artisans Alibi Interiors, founded by husband-and-wife team Chris and Paige Curtis, who transform reclaimed wood into beautifully crafted home goods. Inspired by the natural charm of Santa Cruz, their designs bring new life to materials sourced from mossy fences, old floorboards, and barn wood—each piece telling its own unique story. What started in 2012 as a backyard hobby quickly grew after local interest in Chris’s handmade frames. With a background in interior architecture from SJSU, Paige brought her design expertise to the business, helping shape Alibi Interiors into the thriving sustainable establishment it is today. Committed to reducing waste and preserving the beauty of reclaimed materials, Alibi Interiors crafts furniture and decor that not only adds character to homes but also keeps discarded wood out of landfills. Their production takes place just two miles from their Aptos home, where a dedicated team helps bring each design to life. To further their commitment to sustainability, Alibi Interiors recently partnered with Cruz Foam to ensure their shipments are as sustainable as possible while keeping their products safe. Made from upcycled food waste, Cruz Foam provides protective cushioning that decomposes within months, allowing Alibi’s pieces to travel sustainably from their workshop to your home & then dissolve back into nature after use. 🌱🪵🏡 Want to explore sustainable shipping options for your business? Send us a DM! #cruzfoam #follownature #sustainablehome #follownature

YOU are invited to an evening of connection and good will! I am moderating an ALL STAR panel of start-ups advancing sustainable, plastic free packaging. Join us at the amazing SVB Experience Center on May 28. Reserve Here - https://lnkd.in/gPnGrt87 (this will sell out so don't delay!) Thanks to Serena Poon, MPP and SVB for supporting the non-profits organizing this: The Carbonauts, The 5 Gyres Institute. On the panel: Sway, Clement Packaging, Cruz Foam and polymer scientist / 5G BOD member Jonathan Taylor.

We are excited to share that Cruz Foam has been included in the 2024 FoodTech 500 list by Forward Fooding! This is a prestigious recognition that celebrates innovative companies at the intersection of food, technology, and sustainability. It's an honor to be among the talented group of entrepreneurs selected from over 1,420+ applicants across more than 70 countries. Thank you to Forward Fooding for including us on the list! To learn more about the FoodTech 500 and download the 2024 list click here!👇 https://lnkd.in/gM_Ap9HV #ForwardFooding #FoodTech500 #FoodTech #AgriFoodTech #Innovation #Startups