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Energy Tech StartupsRheom Materials on Energy Tech StartupsPlastic doesn’t have to be the villain of the story anymore—Rheom Materials is flipping the script. From brewing kombucha to brewing up a whole new way of thinking about sustainable plastics, they’re proving that bio-based, biodegradable materials can hold their own against petrochemical giants. In this chat, you’ll hear about the wild ride from Zimri T. Hinshaw’s beginnings to Rheom’s breakthrough materials that work with existing manufacturing setups, why Houston’s energy hub is a hot spot for climate tech, and what it takes to scale a startup that’s shaking up an industry. If you...2025-02-0453 min
Purpose and Profit with Kathy Varol94. Zimri T. Hinshaw on Creating and Scaling Bio-Based MaterialsZimri T. Hinshaw, Founder and CEO of Rheom Materials, Inc., is a graduate of Temple University's Economics program and SOSV's IndieBio Program. Zimri started the company from his Temple University dorm room with initial ambitions to design leather jackets and pivoted to creating the materials themselves after realizing a gap in the market. Rheom Materials is pioneering the use of biopolymers derived from plant-based matter for new applications across the fashion, home goods, electronic, and automotive sectors. Their collaborative approach and advanced melt extrusion techniques allow them to develop new materials effectively and sustainably while transforming the...2024-11-0646 min
Houston Innovators PodcastEpisode 255 - Expanding and rebranding a future-focused materials co. - Zimri T. Hinshaw of Rheom MaterialsZimri T. Hinshaw is the CEO and founder of Rheom Materials, a bio-based materials company that’s creating sustainable materials for the fashion, automotive, and other industries. Originally founding his company as Bucha Bio, Zimri recently rebranded his business to reflect its growth and evolution into new products and technologies. He shares a bit more about what he’s been up to and where Rheom is going on the show today.2024-10-0237 minHouston Innovators PodcastEpisode 161 - Bracing for sustainable impact - Zimri Hinshaw of Bucha BioZimri Hinshaw is the CEO of BUCHA BIO, a Houston-based materials company that is manufacturing a plant-based alternative to plastic and leather for a handful of industries. Zimri joins the show today to talk about how Bucha Bio is scaling following its $1.1 million dollar raise earlier this fall and how the company is moving into its new facility later this month.2022-11-2335 minEnergy Tech StartupsZimri Hinshaw on Energy Tech StartupsZimri Hinshaw is the CEO and founder of Bucha Bio. Bucha unlocks unique creative design potential using biotechnology. Their team creates novel biomaterials by combining fermented cellulose with plant-based polymers to create products for applications instead of animal leather, polyurethane, latex, vinyl, epoxy, and so much more.Zimri Explores:What is SCOBY and what does it have to do with Bucha Bio - 1:56How do novel materials get to end consumers - 6:40How Bucha Bio uses branding as a strategy to bring its technology to market - 10:00What it's like to raise capital in Houston - 19:15...2022-10-1141 min
BiofoundersZimri T. Hinshaw - The future of biomaterials @BuchaBioZimri is the CEO and founder of Bucha Bio, a biotech startup growing biomaterials using bacterial nanocellulose and plant-derived proteins. They were part of Indiebio, have raised over 250k, and are working on expanding their library of biopolymers.In this episode: Zimri’s story as a founder All about BuchaBio Scaling up a biomaterials startup This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tulebio.com2022-02-1347 min
Sustainable Talks with N&NBucha Bio: Bacterial Derived Textile with Zimri HinshawNO Polyurethane, No Textile, No Leather: BUCHA BIOHow to make a material from Bacterial Nanocellulose textile from Kombucha Tea?Zimri T. Hinshaw / ヒンシャ•ジムリ/ 金木栎 (小金) CEO of BUCHA BIO tells and shows us how he made it.It is a brand new material we have never seen before.Zimri founded Bucha Bio Inc. in New York 3 years ago and now they are ready to scale up production of MIRAI™ their luxury #Biotextile with a lot of energy from a 22 years old.What makes him different and unique is that he doesn't accept compromise and he promised us to do not...2021-11-1614 min
Sustainable Talks with N&NBucha Bio: Bacterial Derived Textile with Zimri HinshawNO Polyurethane, No Textile, No Leather: BUCHA BIOHow to make a material from Bacterial Nanocellulose textile from Kombucha Tea?Zimri T. Hinshaw / ヒンシャ•ジムリ/ 金木栎 (小金) CEO of BUCHA BIO tells and shows us how he made it.It is a brand new material we have never seen before.Zimri founded Bucha Bio Inc. in New York 3 years ago and now they are ready to scale up production of MIRAI™ their luxury #Biotextile with a lot of energy from a 22 years old.What makes him different and unique is that he doesn't accept compromise and he promised us to do not use Po...2021-11-1614 min
Textile InnovationEp. 77: Bucha BioThis week’s guest on The WTiN Podcast is Zimri Hinshaw, CEO of Bucha Bio. Based in New York City (US), Bucha Bio is a biotechnology company that creates materials using bacterial nanocellulose. The company was founded in 2019 and the team plans to use this material to replace animal and plastic leather. In this podcast, Hinshaw talks about how long it takes to create the company’s biomaterial, how it was inspired by kombucha and how it has the potential to meet or exceed animal leather production. Hinshaw also describes the material’s propertie...2021-10-0838 min