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Ayça is the inventor of Searo® Technology. A multi award-winning industrial designer with a background in developing licensable products, IP and know-how. A material technology and packaging expert, Ayça specialises in using innovation and circular design practices to solve sustainability problems for multiple industry sectors, on a global scale.

Ayça is the inventor of Searo® Technology. A multi award-winning industrial designer with a background in developing licensable products, IP and know-how. A material technology and packaging expert, Ayça specialises in using innovation and circular design practices to solve sustainability problems for multiple industry sectors, on a global scale.

Francis is a multi-disciplinary technologist and architect, combining expertise in manufacturing, construction and business to bring deep tech innovations to reality. Francis’ fascination with ecology and natural systems underpins his expertise in leading complex, long-term, multi-stakeholder projects to drive innovation and deliver results.

OUR FOUNDERS

Our Story

The Power of Two

Searo Labs was founded by husband-and-wife team Ayça and Francis in 2022 at the world-renowned Cambridge Science Park. The duo has won multiple international awards for their work in sustainability and material innovation. Searo was borne of their shared love of nature and passion to protect animals and ecosystems. Together, they are dedicated to eliminating single-use plastics from oceans and soil by providing global industries with sustainable material solutions.

Our Team

People
For
Planet

Our Team

People For
Planet

We are a diverse team of experts who care deeply about the future of our planet. We believe that real-world change happens when people come together around a common goal. By combining our backgrounds in science, engineering, design and industry, we are on a mission to eliminate plastic for the good of humans and nature. From product R&D to global, commercial rollout, our team has the skill-sets to deliver sustainability solutions at scale.

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Searo’s vision is to use the power of our oceans to create plastic-free chemistry, dedicated to protecting our bodies and the environment

“Searo is about creating sustainable solutions for our blue planet using seaweed – our hero ingredient. By harnessing seaweed to design new materials, we can regenerate global ecosystems and save the planet from plastic.”
-Ayça Dündar, CEO

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