The Materials Corporation

Designing and manufacturing the world's most advanced fully compostable single-use tableware, made entirely from seaweed.

We transform one of Canada's most abundant renewable resources into a wide range of everyday single-use products for both homes and businesses.

Mission

Create reliable single-use tableware solutions that are both cost-effective and environmentally friendly.

All while sequestering greenhouse gases, helping restore and support local marine habitats, and rebuilding the manufacturing sector here in Canada by creating reliable, long-lasting career opportunities for Canadians.

Goal

Set a new standard for single-use tableware.

We're turning renewable resources like seaweed into reliable, fully compostable single-use products that are cost-effective and that (finally) don't suck.

Vision

Become global leaders in the production of seaweed-based compostable tableware.

Made for Canadians, by Canadians.

By going all-in on rapidly scaling our production output, we're helping bring back Canada's manufacturing power while reducing our reliance on foreign products. We're setting a new single-use standard that is equal in price, but way higher in value.

Partners

Leveraging decades of valuable experience and industry know-how through strategic partnerships with Canada's industry leading experts.

Innofibre

Research Centre

Affiliated with the Cégep de Trois-Rivières, Innofibre is one of Canada's leading cellulose-focused research institutes, with decades of accumulated experience in the paper industry. Unique across North America, Innofibre specializes in the development and optimization of cellulosic products, as well as the extraction and valorization of biomass. As a CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie), they operate a fully functional pilot-scale biomass processing and paper manufacturing facility, along with an industry-grade paper coating line.

Innovation Maritime (IMAR)

Research Centre

Affiliated with the Institut Maritime du Québec (IMQ) and part of the Cégep de Rimouski, Innovation Maritime is a leading applied research institute led by experienced representatives from across Canada's marine industry. With over 20 years of experience and nearly 400 completed research projects, their mission is to contribute to the development of Canada's marine sector and support companies through innovation, technical assistance, and the dissemination of knowledge.

Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)

Research Centre

With over 50 years of interdisciplinary research experience, the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) is one of Canada's leading bioresource valorization research institutes. Home to Québec's most advanced biomass processing facility, the INRS provides advanced infrastructure for specialized research in the development and optimization of sustainable extraction and purification technologies. As a CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie), they support industrial and academic collaboration and accelerate the transfer of green technologies from the lab to the field.

Lakehead University (LU)

University

Lakehead University is home to the Biorefining Research Institute, a multidisciplinary research centre focused on the sustainable transformation of biomass into high-value products such as biofuels, biochemicals, and biomaterials. Their research encompasses the extraction and fractionation of complex biomasses, as well as their conversion into platform chemicals, functional polymers, and renewable materials. They combine biochemical and thermochemical approaches to optimize yield, energy efficiency, and environmental performance while advancing material innovation in areas such as nanocellulose, bio-based hydrogels, coatings, and adhesives. Lakehead University works directly with industrial partners to support technology transfer and commercialization efforts, making it a key driver of industrial innovation in Canada's bioeconomy.

Merinov

Research Centre

Merinov is Canada's leading applied industrial research institution for innovative work in the seaweed sector. As Québec's top CCTT (Centre Collégial de Transfert de Technologie) in seaweed aquaculture research, they leverage decades of multidisciplinary expertise in bioresource management and processing, as well as environmental monitoring and analytical engineering, to help companies extract greater value from marine biomass. Having developed Canada's largest and most comprehensive inventory of biological and geographic marine data, they are leaders in advancing the seaweed sector for commercial-scale farming and processing.

Université de Sherbrooke (UdeS)

University

Since its inception, the Université de Sherbrooke has been renowned for its expertise in the development of novel materials and has a long history of collaborating with private corporations on innovative research projects. With over 100 collaborating research institutes and decades of experience developing innovative science and technology, the Université de Sherbrooke has cemented itself as a leader in academic and private-sector collaborations that drive Canada's biotechnology sector forward.