Pedro Mendes
CEO
SPAWNFOAM
Vila Real, Portugal
Pedro Mendes, is a Mechanical Engineer and entrepreneur with extensive experience in sustainable innovation. Co-founder and manager of Spawnfoam.
My organisation
About me
I am a mechanical engineer and innovation entrepreneur focused on the development of circular biomaterials and sustainable product systems.
My work is centred on transforming agroforestry residues into high-value biodegradable materials capable of replacing fossil-based plastics and other non-renewable materials in sectors such as packaging, horticulture and sustainable construction.
Through Spawnfoam, I work at the intersection of material science, circular economy and industrial innovation, developing new biocomposite technologies and exploring their integration into circular value chains.
I am particularly interested in collaborative innovation projects that combine research, industry and regional ecosystems to accelerate the transition towards bio-based and circular materials.
My goal is to contribute to European innovation initiatives by bringing practical material solutions, demonstrators and applied technology development to collaborative projects.
Skills
- Mechanical Engineer
- Biomaterials
- Bio-based materials
- circular economy
- biocomposites
- Sustainable packaging
- biomass valorisation
- biodegradable materials
- Circular product design
- Material Prototyping
Interests
- Cleantech
- Biomaterials
- agriculture
- Packaging
- forestry
- Circular packaging solutions
- Circular Bioeconomy
- biodegradable materials
- Sustainable Product Design
- Circular Business Models
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THEMATIC GROUPS INTEREST