Jose Antonio Gonzalez

COO

Hera Materials

Santiago, Chile

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Hera Materials

Hera Materials

Start-Up

Santiago, Chile

Hera Materials is a MIT-spinoff, female-led startup developing Woodpack, a next-generation flexible film made from cellulose fiber and local biomass. Our solution is compostable under natural conditions, recyclable in the existing paper stream, and produced through an electrified, AI-optimized process that reduces energy consumption by up to 89% compared to fossil plastics. We combine data-driven formulation (AI platform “Marie Curie AI”), robotic manufacturing, and circular economy principles to deliver sustainable packaging with a strong environmental impact. Validated with partners in food, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Hera Materials is positioned to scale from Chile and the U.S. into global markets, addressing both plastic pollution and climate change.
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Interests

  • sustainability
  • recyclability
  • Compostability
  • Single use plastics alternatives
  • Biomaterials

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  • Project cooperation

    Sustainable Packaging Innovation: Compostable & Paper-Recyclable Biomaterials

    MIT-born startup seeking partners for Eureka 2030 to scale compostable and paper-recyclable biomaterials to replace single-use plastics.

    • Already defined
    • Consortium seeks Partners
    • Enabling technologies | (Advanced) Materials and additive manufacturing
    • Enabling technologies | (Advanced/smart) Sensors, e.g., enabling materials, components and product flows measurement
    • Enabling technologies | Manufacturing and machine learning, e.g., to increase the flexibility of industrial processes, modular approaches, reduce use of materials, quality assurance and certification of products)
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    Jose Antonio Gonzalez

    COO at Hera Materials

    Santiago, Chile