Cheddar News welcomed Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, CEO of biotech company Modern Meadow, to discuss its 10-year anniversary, and the specific sustainable materials it offers to customers. 

Biotech company Modern Meadow, which makes environmentally-friendly specific sustainable materials for customers, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Catherine Roggero-Lovisi, CEO of Modern Meadow joined Cheddar News to discuss creating green materials for cars seats, bags, skin care products and other leather goods.&nbsp;The company says its production can limit greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%.&nbsp;

Modern Meadow Celebrates 10 Years Making Sustainable Materials 

Modern Meadow, a biotech company that uses its tech to create sustainable materials, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of its impact advisory board. The company is a protein application powerhouse which aims to produce quality products and everything from handbags to car seats to skincare products without a great cost in the environment. So modern Meadow says its technology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared to traditional chrome, tanned leather. And joining me now is Katherine, ruggiero, Livesey Ceo of modern Meadow Catherine, thanks so much for coming on the show. I talked to me, it's so good to have you. So talk to me more about some of these specific products that your company can make more sustainable. Well thank you for thank you for having us. First of all, yes, we are a company with mission is really to provide solution that will reduce um impact on this world but at the same time provide everybody a solution that our performance and a scale. So this is really important for us and and we've come to market in a few of our with few of our products, one of them is uh in handbag, we are, we are now with Son Rev and Evelyn and few other brain and brand and indeed our material is compared to chrome leather, 90% basically. We have 90% less carbon footprint and obviously consumption in terms of water impact in terms of biodiversity is much less than better. So we're very proud of it. But this is our first product out. It's not the last one. We're going to get even better at it, wow, how does the technology work? How is it able to make these products more sustainable? So first of all, it's a cross between biology and material science. We identify real world problem and we basically, thanks to our knowledge of protein, we've created a solution which we call bio alloy which help us develop material system that are both performance and sustainable. It is also working with partners and brand partners that we are able to come to market with products that have. First of all, we'll be delighted, I'm sure. I mean I'm wearing one of the bags so I know consumer will be super happy. The women will be very happy with the bag in itself, but also the fact that it is a responsible purchase. So it's it's a group effort. It's not only modern Meto what kind of price point are we talking here? We are the same price as any other product that you would find in those brands. So we are not charging a premium for sustainability. Let's put it that way. Is there a range though, just for anyone who's watching and wondering if they can budget for a sustainable bag like this? Sure. I mean if you if, you know, we're coming out the market in a few days with Evelyn and I think our tote bag is going to be $290. So um it's it's a very uh multiple colors. So available in a few days. It's really impressive and I know your company obviously in growth mode here, you've got some more products in the pipeline Catherine. What else can we expect from your company? Modern Meadow down the road, more product into the textile or leather replacement arena and more. We're here to produce material but also improve industrial process. So we're gonna make liability more sustainable. We're gonna have breathable performance material for your out wear. We are also in beauty today, we are providing our ingredients bio collagen, which is both safe green because it's fermentation based uh and bio stimulatory. So we have it in in in products in the beauty space and eventually we're going to be in biomedical. So a lot of excitement coming. Alright, Katherine, Rogers Vcc of Modern Meadow Catherine. Thanks again.