Nathan Walworth, Phd

Loliware, the world’s first seaweed resin company, is replacing single-use plastics. This woman-owned firm is partnering with experts in regenerative aquaculture from Maine to New Zealand to expand the ‘blue economy’ with its proprietary SEA Technology® resins. Made from easily compostable seaweed, Loliware’s Ocean Blue straws, utensils and other products are already a favorite among some of the nation’s most famous chefs, restaurant chains and eco-chic hotels. Their new category of materials are “Designed to Disappear” and advancing our planet to a plastic-free, decarbonized future.

YBA is bringing bright futures into view! Founded in 2012, Youth Business Alliance's mission is to help students discover their dreams and embrace their brilliance through real-world business experiences that build confidence, career opportunities and life-changing skills. Our vision is for all students to know they are capable of achieving big dreams and have the tools to make career success a reality. We value: Learning + Exploration Equal Access to Opportunities The Cycle of Empowerment Multi-Dimensional Success In the 2021-22 school year, YBA is partnering with teachers at 20 high schools in low-income communities to offer curriculum, weekly guest speakers and (virtual) field trips that build students' soft skills, career readiness, financial literacy and business knowledge.

Scape develops coastal seawater facilities that use natural carbon-removing minerals to sequester captured CO2 and recover critical metals. By accelerating the oceans natural, long-term CO2 removal process, Scape can sequester atmospheric CO2 or captured CO2 from point sources. Scape offers a marine CO2 storage alternative to subsurface CO2 injection while recovering critical metals for renewable energy technologies.

Scape develops coastal seawater facilities that use natural carbon-removing minerals to sequester captured CO2 and recover critical metals. By accelerating the oceans natural, long-term CO2 removal process, Scape can sequester atmospheric CO2 or captured CO2 from point sources. Scape offers a marine CO2 storage alternative to subsurface CO2 injection while recovering critical metals for renewable energy technologies.

Loliware, the world’s first seaweed resin company, is replacing single-use plastics. This woman-owned firm is partnering with experts in regenerative aquaculture from Maine to New Zealand to expand the ‘blue economy’ with its proprietary SEA Technology® resins. Made from easily compostable seaweed, Loliware’s Ocean Blue straws, utensils and other products are already a favorite among some of the nation’s most famous chefs, restaurant chains and eco-chic hotels. Their new category of materials are “Designed to Disappear” and advancing our planet to a plastic-free, decarbonized future.

Asha Apothecary is purposed-centered, hemp & wellness brand that blends organically grown hemp CBD and science-backed immunity formulations through a personalized approach. We are on a mission to revolutionize impact in the cannabis space through Earth-friendly products with the highest standards and radical transparency through research, education, and third-party verifications. We are a firm believer in the power of education, community, and science with multiple non-profit and university partnerships that elevate environmental justice and regenerate the planet.

YBA is bringing bright futures into view! Founded in 2012, Youth Business Alliance's mission is to help students discover their dreams and embrace their brilliance through real-world business experiences that build confidence, career opportunities and life-changing skills. Our vision is for all students to know they are capable of achieving big dreams and have the tools to make career success a reality. We value: Learning + Exploration Equal Access to Opportunities The Cycle of Empowerment Multi-Dimensional Success In the 2021-22 school year, YBA is partnering with teachers at 20 high schools in low-income communities to offer curriculum, weekly guest speakers and (virtual) field trips that build students' soft skills, career readiness, financial literacy and business knowledge.