Sway(UnitedStates)

United States - San Francisco, CA

• 27/02/2024
• Seed
• $5,000,000

Sway is a cleantech startup scaling seaweed-based, rapidly compostable replacements for plastic, beginning with flexible packaging. Our patented products match the vital performance attributes of conventional plastics and are designed to plug into existing infrastructure, enabling scale and competitive pricing. Unlike plastic, however, our materials are made from an abundant, regenerative resource and decompose into healthy soil after use.

In 2023, Sway won first place in the TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize. In 2021, Sway also won the Beyond the Bag Challenge sponsored by Closed Loop Partners and a consortium of major retailers.

Sway’s solutions have garnered recognition from Vogue, Condé Nast, Forbes, Business Insider, and Fast Company. As a member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and 1% for the Planet, Sway is working holistically to scale their product for a thriving, equitable future.

Sway is headquartered in the California Bay Area.

To learn more, visit swaythefuture.com.

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Sway is on a mission to replenish the planet from sea to soil by supporting healthy ocean ecosystems, eliminating plastic waste, and creating a more inclusive environmental movement.

Talks & panels:
- 1% for the Planet Global Summit
- Circularity 2023
- Synbiobeta 2023
- Aspen Ideas Climate 2023
- EnVest 2022
- Ocean Exchange 2022
- Pentawards Design Festival 2022
- See Change Sessions Summer Summit 2022
- Seagriculture USA 2022
- SF Design Week 2022
- Plastic Pollution Coalition 2022
- Rethinking Materials 2022
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition Impact 2022
- Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Innovation Expo 2022
- COP26 Panel: The Future Is Underwater 2021
- Dieline Conference 2021
- LEGO Remix 2021
- Sustainable Packaging Coalition Advance 2021
- Mohawk: Materials Matter 2020
- Aspen Ideas Festival 2019

Find us @swaythefuture and swaythefuture.com.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-marsh/