Intropic Materials

Congratulations to the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry awardees David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper for their work in computational protein design and structure prediction. The brilliant work of these pioneers as well as others in the field will have profound impacts in the near future. Like here at Intropic Materials, we leverage and develop tools like these to aid in our work producing stabilized enzymes used to sustainable plastics, clean chemical manufacturing, and medical and diagnostic tools. We thank the awardees and all those working to develop these tools who have helped pave the way for the work that we do!

Just returned from an amazing trip to Japan with the Plug and Play Japan Deeptech Program! Met with top companies in chemicals, materials, consumer goods, food and more. Pitched to large audiences in Tokyo & Osaka. Huge thanks to the team and companies for their hospitality and interest! #Innovation #Deeptech

Zal Bilimoria just raised a $50M fourth Refactor Capital fund, and still relishes his solo GP status #BetterCallZal https://lnkd.in/gh97FJWc

What a SF Climate Week!! Where do I start… This past week has been nothing short of exhilarating! Kicking off with a vibrant event hosted by College to Climate, it was truly inspiring to see young students so engaged and eager to drive change. A massive thank you to the College to Climate team — Jessica Harrington, Kevin Lu, and everyone involved for orchestrating such a fantastic start! It was equally thrilling to reconnect with some of the innovative founders and investors from our Earth First community that Haley Hughes and I have had the pleasure of getting to know. Hearing about their work across diverse areas—from cold chain logistics to grid solutions, and from software innovations to hardware developments—was incredibly enlightening. Special shoutouts to Hannah Sieber, Lucas Ackerknecht, Josh Felser, Nare Janvelyan, PhD, and Keely Anson for sharing their impactful initiatives. Last but not least, True Ventures x Earth First gathering successfully brought together young, passionate individuals from various backgrounds to engage in meaningful dialogue about innovative climate solutions! Heartfelt thanks to the entire True Ventures team, with special mentions to Mikaela Lipsky, Julie Walker, Bryan Mason, Laura Vrcek, and Cindi Jo Cheaney + a big shoutout to McGee Young and Aaron Hall for their invaluable insights. A huge appreciation also goes out to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussions. Reflecting on the week, here are some of my insights that I want to highlight: 1. The path to becoming a founder or investor in the climate space is anything but linear—embrace the beautiful imperfections of this journey. 2. "Bits make the atoms smarter." (-Josh) We must leverage every tool at our disposal, from software to hardware, to drive solutions. 3. The climate crisis affects us all, and there is a vital role for everyone, regardless of background. We need collective action now more than ever. Here’s to continuing the momentum and pushing boundaries together!

Learn more about the 5 Ws of compostable plastic in this NASA Tech Briefs article featuring Intropic Materials technology! https://lnkd.in/gnhkYcpn