Fabian Weinlaender

I founded upPak after years of experience developing cross industrial applications for industrial side-streams. Chitin (a precursor to Chitin) was a material that peaked my interest, as it had intriguing properties, was readily available as a by-product and was grossly overlooked. It was time to transform this material! After months of research and outreach, I realised that its application as a bio- polymer could play an important role in promoting circular economy, drive a bio based economy and was easily integratable in existing industrial processes. With this in mind, I approached multiple stakeholders along the value chain, raised initial funds and am grateful to have amassed an impressive roster of consortium partners who see a both ecological and economic value in this endeavour. This is upPak