Name

Ecosphere Organics

Legal name

Ecosphere Organics

Website

https://ecosphereorganics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bio-based materials manufacturing

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compostable & Bio-based Rigid Packaging (injection/blow/thermoform) (IMANANAD), Bio-based Resins, Adhesives, Coatings & Sealants (EUAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Bio-based materials
• Organic waste conversion
• Leather alternatives
• Natural pigments
• Sustainable manufacturing inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bio-Based Material Sales: Sale of semi-finished materials including flexible sheets (leather alternatives), rigid materials, powdered raw materials, and fine pigments derived from food waste feedstocks.
2. Sample Kits: Pre-curated material sample kits sold to designers, brands, and manufacturers for evaluation and prototyping purposes.
3. Custom Material Development: Bespoke material development services including custom recipes, customer waste stream conversion, and material matching for specific applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ecosphere Organics converts pre-consumer food waste and organic by-products (citrus peels, coffee grounds, agricultural residues) into manufacturing-ready bio-based materials. Its product portfolio includes flexible sheets (leather alternatives), rigid materials, fine pigments under 100 microns, and coarse industrial powders and fibers (100-500 microns), sold as semi-finished inputs to designers, brands, manufacturers, and innovation teams.

Product overview

Ecosphere Organics operates as a bio-based materials company that transforms pre-consumer food waste and organic by-products into manufacturing-ready materials. Their product portfolio includes five core product lines: Flexible Material Sheets (leather-like bio-based sheets in various sizes and thicknesses), Ecosphere Organics Sample Kits (curated sample assortments for testing and prototyping), Rigid Materials (structural composites for hard goods), Fine Pigments (bio-based color powders under 100 microns), and Coarse Industrial Powders & Fibers (100-500 micron raw materials for composites). The company uses feedstocks including grapefruit, lemon, lime, coffee, and potato, converting them through modular processing systems into scalable materials for manufacturing. Products are designed as semi-finished materials for designers, brands, manufacturers, and innovation teams seeking sustainable material alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ecosphere Organics Sample Kits Curated selection of 6-16 material samples across four categories (Flexible Materials, Rigid Materials, Pigments, Coarse Industrial Powders and Fibers) for hands-on exploration, testing, and prototyping by designers, brands, manufacturers, and researchers.
• Flexible Material Sheets
• Rigid Materials
• Fine Pigments
• Coarse Industrial Powders and Fibers
• Custom Material Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Materials made entirely from organic raw materials - can be composted at end of life
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CleanTech OpenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025CleanTech Open alumni member. CleanTech Open is a cleantech accelerator and competition that supports early-stage sustainable technology ventures.
• UTXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation hub partner. UTX appears to be an innovation accelerator or hub that Ecosphere Organics works alongside as part of their ecosystem of innovation hubs, accelerators, and deployment partners.
• NewlabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology and innovation ecosystem partner. Newlab is a platform for entrepreneurs working at the intersection of technology and society, supporting development of deep tech ventures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bolt Threads: Bolt Threads develops bio-based leather alternatives and sustainable fibers using mycelium and other biotech platforms. Directly comparable as a bio-material startup producing next-gen leather substitutes for fashion and apparel brands.
• Modern Meadow: Modern Meadow develops bio-based leather and protein materials using fermentation technology. Comparable as a bio-fabrication company producing sustainable leather alternatives for fashion and automotive markets.
• Natural Fiber Welding: Natural Fiber Welding produces Clarus, a plant-protein-based leather alternative. Directly comparable as a sustainable materials innovator creating bio-based substitutes for traditional leather targeting fashion and footwear brands.
• MycoWorks: MycoWorks produces Reishi, a mycelium-based luxury leather alternative. Directly comparable as a biotechnology materials company creating sustainable, bio-fabricated alternatives to animal leather for premium brands.
• Spiber: Spiber produces Brewed Protein, a fermentation-based bio-material fiber for apparel. Comparable as a biotech materials company creating sustainable protein-based alternatives to animal and synthetic materials at scale.
• Ananas Anam: Ananas Anam produces Piñatex, a leather alternative made from pineapple leaf fiber (agricultural by-product). Directly comparable as a company converting agricultural waste into bio-based leather-like materials for fashion and accessories.

Emerging players

• Keel Labs: Keel Labs produces seaweed-based yarns and fibers (Kelsun). Comparable as an emerging biotech materials startup creating bio-based fiber alternatives from regenerative feedstocks for the fashion and textile industry.
• Circular Systems: Circular Systems converts textile and agricultural waste streams into new fibers and fabrics. Comparable as a circular-economy materials company creating sustainable fiber and sheet alternatives from waste feedstocks.
• Tômtex: Tômtex produces bio-based leather alternatives from seafood waste (shells and exoskeletons). Comparable as an emerging waste-to-material startup turning food/biological by-products into sustainable sheets for designers and brands.

Broad incumbents

• LanzaTech: LanzaTech converts waste carbon emissions into ethanol and specialty chemicals via gas fermentation. Comparable as a broader biotech incumbent using waste feedstocks to produce sustainable industrial materials and chemicals at commercial scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecosphereorganics
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• Xx.com/EcosphereOrg
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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