About the Company 

Cellsense is a biomaterials startup founded in 2022 to tackle the reliance on petroleum products and unethical labor in the design and cosmetic industry. The company’s solution is a line of biodegradable beads and sequins, made utilizing algae and regenerated cellulose with unique properties such as bioluminescence. Unlike Cellsense’s competitors, its material can be scaled for global impact through electrodeposition and automated manufacturing of beadwork panels, empowering localized manufacturing.

About the Solution 

Cellsense utilizes algae and regenerated cellulose to develop bio embellishments with striking appearance and unique properties such as bioluminescence. Cellsense is now developing manufacturing systems that can scale production for global impact, in order to replace sources of microplastic pollution in the design and cosmetics industries.