Patrycja Kucharczyk, Co-founder & CEO at Treeless | Slush 2025
summary
Treeless grows bacterial nanocellulose from local food and beverage sidestreams, claiming 70% higher yield than existing strains and up to 80% CO2 savings versus wood‑extraction routes. A pilot manual facility produces hundreds kg/month, two patents are pending (production process and bacterial strain), ~3M CHF non‑dilutive funding is secured and a pre‑seed is closed. Commercial pilots and first sales are underway; product targets include recyclable barrier coatings, plastic‑free bags (Switzerland 2026), water‑based adhesives and cosmetics formulations, with a planned 1M CHF seed to build an automated demo and modular factories.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and mission
- 1:26How Treeless produces materials
- 3:13Advantages over traditional methods
- 4:19Business model and revenue streams
- 5:24Target markets and applications
- 6:47Current products and projects
- 7:30Scaling and future plans
- 8:56Funding and call for investors
- 9:38Closing and vision
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