Kelpi is now B Corp certified
Kelpi caps an amazing year with an independent endorsement of our environmental and social focus
Kelpi brings home the Tech South West trophies
Team, mission and work recognised across multiple categories in the region’s tech industry awards
Kelpi amongst global sustainability innovators presenting at Falling Walls Berlin
Kelpi delivers opening presentation at Falling Walls Venture to audience of Europe’s leading investors, scientists and media
Kelpi commissions local artist
Kelpi commissions local artist, Bex Glover, to create a piece of artwork that depicts Kelpi’s purpose of utilising seaweed to fight the horrors of marine plastic pollution.
The Kelpi Team Grows…
Kelpi’s team grows by two as they welcome Patricia and Chara as Lab Technicians.
Kelpi wins twice at prestigious Entreconf awards
Winner in the Science business and Sustainability business categories tops a great night for Kelpi.
Kelpi named a top 100 global innovator by Blue Earth Summit
Kelpi has been selected as a BE100 company - one of the top 100 ventures inspiring innovation through positive impact on the planet.
Kelpi presents barrier coating technology at the Speciality Papers Europe
Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Stefanie Federle attends Speciality Papers Europe conference in Vienna, discussing all things sustainability, paper packaging, and seaweed-based coatings.
Kelpi welcomes interns to the team this summer
Hear from Kelpi’s work experience students as they complete their summer internships to gain valuable insight into working for a start up focused on sustainability
Make a date with Kelpi this autumn
Kelpi has a busy schedule this autumn attending sustainable packaging conferences and events across Europe
Kelpi wins L’Oréal’s global Beyond Plastic competition
Kelpi now working with L’Oréal to prototype and pilot bio-material solutions for plastic-free packaging.
Kelpi wins prestigious Falling Walls Science Start-up award
Global accolade underscores Kelpi’s position as leading science-based innovator
Kelpi wins in Europe
Kelpi won the packaging category of a Europe-wide Seaweed Innovation Challenge hosted by sector champions North Sea Farmers.
Catastrophic rise in marine microplastics
170 trillion plastic particles are afloat in our oceans - representing a huge rise in plastic pollution. “Clean-up is futile” if production continues at current rates, say scientists.
Tackling plastic pollution in Africa
Kelpi spent last week in Africa working on a UK Aid-funded initiative to mitigate plastic pollution - setting out how our bio-materials can displace the fossil fuel plastics that are washing up on beaches.
Kelpi lands £3m Seed funding round
The funding will enable advanced piloting of revolutionary new packaging for food and cosmetics sectors to avoid using fossil fuel plastics.
Single-use plastic ban creates environment for Kelpi coatings
Kelpi’s packaging biomaterials feature in BBC TV news coverage of single-use plastics ban