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Exploring the future of sustainable healthcare through OceanTech, BioTech, and MedTech innovation. 🌊 What if the ocean could help shape the future of healthcare? Seaweed is more than a marine resource. Its unique natural properties are opening new possibilities across healthcare, from wound care and advanced biomaterials to sustainable medical and laboratory products. BioLabMate Composite Inc. is excited to announce its participation in HLTH USA 2026, taking place November 1

From Ocean to Plate: Microplastics, Canadian Food and Health Our Co-Founder, Dr. Sarika Kumari, had the opportunity to present BioLabMate’s work at the Food Forward Summit, highlighting our development of seaweed-derived bioplastics and the role sustainable materials can play in reducing reliance on conventional single-use plastics. Every Nova Scotia lobster tested in a 2025 Dalhousie study contained microplastics, about 6 to 7 particles per gram of meat.Nova Scotia mussels a

Today, we had the opportunity to meet Dr. Janet Morrison, President and Vice-Chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland, and share the journey of BioLabMate Composite Inc. We discussed how BioLabMate is working to develop seaweed-derived sustainable materials that can help address plastic waste and support a more circular, low-carbon economy. We are grateful for the opportunity to share our progress and discuss how university innovation, entrepreneurship, student talen

“It Takes a Village” — Building BioLabMate with Community Support Great to be part of the Hatch Blue presentation at Cold Harvest and to reconnect with mentors, cohort members, and many people who have supported our journey. As Wayne Murphy shared, “it takes a village to raise a child.” The same can be said about building a startup. It takes mentors, partners, customers, researchers, ecosystem organizations, and people who are willing to share their experience and help founde

Excited to share that BioLabMate will be part of the Innovator Showcase at BioPort Atlantic 2026 on September 23. Our Co-Founder & CEO, Dr. Sarika Kumari, will be presenting BioLabMate’s work on developing seaweed-based bioplastics to replace single-use plastics in research and medical applications. We’re looking forward to connecting with the Atlantic Canadian life sciences community, sharing our progress, and exploring opportunities for collaboration. Thank you to Life Scie

Excited to have presented at Startupfest alongside so many inspiring innovators and entrepreneurs! We had the opportunity to pitch BioLabMate and share our mission to tackle the growing challenge of single-use plastic waste in research and healthcare laboratories. We showcased how our seaweed-based, biobased labware offers a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-based plastics helping laboratories reduce their environmental footprint without compromising performance.

BioLabMate Participates in Hatch Blue’s First Canadian Aquaculture Innovation Cohort BioLabMate Composite Inc. is proud to participate in Hatch Blue’s first Canadian aquaculture innovation cohort in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, launched in partnership with Oceans Advance Inc. The program brings together emerging aquaculture and marine biotechnology ventures for nine months of hands-on mentorship, industry engagement, and commercialization support. For BioLabMate, th

Student Founder Success Story: BIOLABMATE 🎉 Congratulations to Sanjay Dubey, MCE Student-in-Residence (Winter 2026), on being awarded 2nd Place ($80,000) in the Student Entrepreneur Innovation Prize at the 2026 Climate Solutions Prize Festival. Sanjay is Co-founder & CTO of BIOLABMATE Composite Inc., a Memorial University–originated cleantech biomaterials company led by CEO Dr. Sarika Kumari. BioLabMate is tackling a critical global challenge: research laboratories alone gen

Highlights from the Chemical Institute of Canada / Institut de Chimie du Canada (CSC x2026), where our Co-Founder and CEO, Dr. Sarika Kumari, participated in the symposium "Driving Circular Transformations and Confronting Chemical Waste through Interdisciplinary Collaborations". It was wonderful to hear from fellow panelists and researchers who are advancing innovative solutions in sustainability, circularity, and waste reduction. These conversations reinforced the importance