Hera Materials

Start-Up

heramaterials.com/Santiago, Chile

About

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.

Other 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)

Data technologies, data ecosystems and cross-linking

(AI based) Material and Product Design, Decomposition and Separation

Representatives

Jose Antonio Gonzalez

COO

Hera Materials

Marketplace (1)

  • Project cooperation

    Automation of Sustainable Packaging Production

    Hera Materials seeks partners to automate recyclable & compostable packaging, scaling AI processes and validating manufacturing.

    • Early idea
    • Consortium seeks Partners
    • Circular Value Creation R&D projects
    • Data technologies | (AI based) Material and Product Design, Decomposition and Separation
    • Data technologies | Algorithm that shows the (positive) impact of a Circular Economy process or Circular Economy product
    Author

    José Antonio Gonzalez Rojas

    COO at Hera Materials

    Santiago, Chile