Thibaut Monfort Micheo is the CTO of FlexSea, a seaweed biopolymer company shaking up the plastics industry.
In this episode of The Paxtier Podcast, Thibaut reveals all about building a seaweed start-up. He also breaks down challenges facing the sector and gives great advice for fellow operators.
In this episode, we cover:
0:00 Intro.
1:43 Introduction to FlexSea.
4:43 Grants.
5:43 Incorporating in UK vs Europe.
6:42 Expansion into Europe.
7:56 Current bioplastics industry and regulation.
11:20 European seaweed cultivation.
14:50 Why red seaweed?
19:30 Seaweed supply chain
22:28 Patenting.
26:25 Partnerships and collaboration.
28:20 Failures & mistakes.
