2. PVA Problems
75%
PVA stays in
our waterways & soil
20 Billion
PVA wrapped dishwasher
& laundry pods in US
3. First Gen. Solution
Upcycle different agricultural wastes
Protein
Compostable biomaterial resins
Many types of biomass waste
Fiber/starch
Re-engineer polymer structures
Drop-in to existing manufacturing equipment
Feedstock
Fertilizer
5 patents-pending
Extraction
Modification
Third party
manufacturer
4. Market Size
Total Available Market
Global single-use plastic industry
Global polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) industry
Serviceable Available Market
Serviceable Obtainable Market
20% of total market share (2030)
$128.8 Billion
USD
$5 Billion USD
$1 Billion USD
10% annual growth for the past 10 years
5. Protein Thermoplastic
The world’s 1st protein thermoplastic made from beer waste
Can apply to existing infrastructure!
Home & industrial compostable
7. Material Comparison
Material Total (CO2/ton) Price (USD/ton) Energy (MJ) End-life
Mi Terro
Pacbeer
38% Less 20-30% Cheaper 28-37% Lower
Fully water-
degradable,
land
compostable
PVA 8.2 $3000-4000 168
Microplastic
residues in water
and soil
10. Case Study
Mi Terro Pacbeer
Elongation at Break (%) Satisfied
Tensile Stress (MPa) Satisfied
Light Transmittance (%) Satisfied
Compatibility-12 weeks Satisfied
Thickness (mm) Satisfied
11. Team
Robert Luo
3 startups, 2 successful exits
GreenBiz 30 Under 30
USC Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Founder/
CEO
Advisor
David Breslauer
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer
at Bolt Threads
Shengfu Chen
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Technology,
Zhejiang University
CSO
Advisor
Daniel Bulteel
Head of Social Media UKEMEA,
TikTok
Advisor
Jordan Fengel
Sustainability Manager, U.S. & Canada,
Tetra Pak
Kenny Nguyen
Master of Chemical Engineering,
Northeast Forestry University
Protein
Engineer
Lead
Aric Song
8 years industrial production experience
100,000+ tons production
Production
Manager
13. Second Gen. Innovation
Bakery
Workout powder
Beverage
Plant-based food
Food
Bacteria-Engineered Bio-Based Polymers
Low-value feedstock
Agricultural/food waste, CO2, plastic waste
A.I.
+
Precision Fermentation
Biomaterial Ingredient
Edible film
Laundry pods
Grocery bag
Coating
Glue
Surgical suture
Textile fiber
Hair conditioners
Hair dyes and colors
Shampoos
Eye care
Face moisturizer
Body lotion
One-stop bio-material data solutions provider
14. Sustainability
By 2030
• Upcycle 40,000,000 tons of agricultural waste
• Replace 20% of all PVA (10,000,000 tons)
• Replace 15% of all single-use plastic film (10,500,000 tons)
• Reduce 268,940,000 tons of total CO2 emission
• Every 1M pods eliminates 1000kg plastic & 4500kg water use