About Starchtek

To accelerate the global fight against plastic pollution by empowering packaging manufacturers worldwide with StarchTek’s Mechanochemistry technology. 

To deliver biodegradable starch based solutions to replace styrofoam, bubble wrap, and one-time use coolers by innovating with our proprietary mechanochemistry technology which we syndicate through strategic licensing partnerships  and  facilitate our partners with continuous innovation.

StarchTek’s team includes engineers and materials scientists with PhD-level training in polymer science, extrusion, and manufacturing systems. Core engineering and process development is based on the East Coast of Canada, with laboratory and pilot-scale production activities conducted in Europe to support material development, testing, and process validation.

The company is supported by investors and advisors with backgrounds in plastics, packaging, extrusion, and sustainability, including individuals who have previously built and exited sustainability-focused companies. Additional advisors have experience working with United Nations–aligned sustainability programs, contributing perspective on regulatory trends, ESG frameworks, and circular-economy requirements.

This combination of technical expertise and commercial experience supports StarchTek’s development of compostable packaging materials designed to integrate with existing industrial composting infrastructure and address the continued growth of plastic foam waste in global supply chains.

StarchTek’s competitive advantage is its proprietary mechanochemistry-based platform, including advanced die geometries that enable maximum foam expansion, ultra-low density, and flexible thin-foam performance. This allows StarchTek to produce compostable solutions with functionality similar to flexible foam and bubble wrap, while remaining price-competitive with polystyrene (EPS). Supported by protected IP and a scalable licensing model, the platform enables rapid adoption across the furniture, appliance, and electronics industries; the passive cold chain market as well.