Sway lands NSF Small Business Innovation Research to scale seaweed resin

In California, Sway has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) research and development grant of $272,000 to evolve and scale the next generation of their melt-processable, home-compostable seaweed resin.

Sway’s technologies are replacing conventional, petroleum-based resin by shifting feedstock reliance toward renewable sources like seaweed – a crop which replenishes ecosystems as it grows. Sway’s Thermoplastic Seaweed Resin (TPSea) has the potential to transform seaweed into flexible packaging applications like polybags, retail bags, mailers, pouches, and food packaging – a category representing approximately 40% of all fossil fuel-derived packaging. Furthermore, Sway is designing their material technology to seamlessly integrate with conventional plastic manufacturing infrastructure, streamlining a path to commercial scale and price parity.