Biodegradable thermal packaging
Keeping medicines cold and stable with seaweed
Winner in category Packaging
Sealeo's seaweed-based thermal packaging replaces petrochemical foams and gels for pharmaceutical transport. This integrated system of biofoam and hydrogel coolant delivers superior passive cooling (up to 2.5x longer) and is made entirely from rapidly renewable marine biomass, avoiding land use and persistent plastic waste. The materials are fully compostable, supporting a transition to circular supply chains.
Sealeo redefines pharma logistics by merging seaweed biofoam and hydrogel into a unified thermal system. With 2.5x the duration of petrochemical plastics and a complete "sea-to-soil" loop, it is a masterclass in high-performance circular innovation.
Official jury statement
Company/Institution
Sealeo Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
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Designer(s)
Diana Epel & Emanuele Griccioli
Emanuele and Diana are alumni of the Innovation Design Engineering MSc/MA programme
delivered jointly by Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art. This interdisciplinary
background enables bridging scientific research with scalable product innovation, ensuring
Sealeo’s materials are not only technically novel, but commercially viable and logistically
integrable within pharmaceutical supply chains.