Algeon Materials is an advanced materials biotech start-up. We're on a mission to fight climate change and reduce plastic pollution by creating plastic alternatives for leading brands. By leveraging ocean-derived materials (like kelp and seaweed), we're creating novel sustainable bio-innovative materials. Awards: • Rady Lab to Market Capstone Series Most Promising Venture (1st) 2022 • UCSD Triton Innovation Challenge (1st) 2022 • UC Big Ideas (Grand Prize Finalist) 2022 • Rice Business Plan Competition (Semi-Finalist) 2022 • MIT Water Prize (3rd Place + Audience's Choice) 2022 • Blackstone LaunchPad (Semi-Finalist) 2022 • Baylor New Venture Business Plan Competition (Semi-Finalist) 2022 • StartBlue Demo Day - Most Innovative Solution (1st) 2021 • Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition - Social & Climate Impact (1st) 2021 • AWS University Startup Competition (Semi-Finalist) 2021 • Ocean Exchange Innovation Challenge (Semi-Finalist) 2021 • San Diego Start-Up Month, Lightweight Pitch Competition (1st) 2021 • Triton Changemaker, Changemaker Institute 2021 • Triton Innovation Challenge (Finalist) 2021 • Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge (Finalist) 2021 • StartR Demo Day (Audience's Choice Winner) 2021 Incubators & Accelerators: • Berkeley SkyDeck Incubator, Q3 2022 - Q1 2023 • Creative Destruction Labs, Oceanic Stream - Q3 2022 • Maritime Blue Third Wave, Bluetech - Q1 - Q2 2022 • StartBlue, Bluetech - Q4 2021 - Q2 2022 • UCSD The Basement - Q4 2021 - Q2 2022 • Erie FRIE Accelerator, Sustainable Manufacturing - Q4 2021 • Scale-Up Masterclass - Q3 2021 • StartR Rady & Impact - Q2 2021