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Manufacturing a plastic free future with onion skins

Lead Participant: HUID LTD

Abstract

HUID is developing a material innovation that aims to create a sustainable, home compostable alternative to single use plastic packaging using an overlooked source of food waste - onion skins.

Building off of the Young Innovators Award and Unlocking Potential, HUID is trialling scalable machine manufacturing techniques to create product prototypes that are ready to go to market.

Lead Participant

Project Cost

Grant Offer

HUID LTD £100,000 £ 100,000

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