Climate Solution Winners 2026
Updated: Aug 10
Student Founder Success Story:Â 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 generate an estimated 5.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, much of it single-use and difficult to recycle.
The company is developing seaweed-derived thermoplastic bio-resins designed to integrate directly into existing conventional and additive manufacturing systems—enabling scalable, performance-driven alternatives to fossil-based plastics. By leveraging Atlantic Canada’s renewable marine resources, BioLabMate is advancing biodegradable lab consumables and specialty materials that align with both industry performance requirements and growing sustainability demands.
Sanjay’s recognition reflects the strength of student founders working at the intersection of engineering, research, and entrepreneurship to solve real-world problems at scale.
We are proud to have Sanjay as part of the MCE Student-in-Residence community and look forward to the continued growth and impact of BioLabMate Composite Inc.
đź‘Ź Please join us in congratulating Sanjay and Dr. Sarika on this outstanding achievement.
