aadil shaikh

Founder @Afterpoly replacing plastic at the material level Raising Pre seed | Deep-tech | Climate | Systems thinking

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

This is not plastic.
This is Afterpoly.
Our first working prototype — made on real production equipment, not a lab cast.
The goal: packaging that behaves like normal material during use, and breaks down in natural home environments after disposal.

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

This is the part most people miss
Plastic is not an environmental problem first.

It’s an economic system problem.
#PlasticWaste #Recycling #ClimateTech #Startups #Manufacturing #Afterpoly

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

Recycling isn’t broken.
The economics are.
I’ve worked in plastic recycling.
Here’s what actually happens behind the scenes 👇

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

Until we build alternatives that

match performance
match cost
and fit existing systems
Nothing changes at scale.

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

@VdmKing01 @GlowRecipe @im8health @DannyYeung_ Awesome 👏

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

9 months of trying to raise for my startup, getting more no’s than replies, and still not giving up because I’ve realized it’s not about being fundable early, it’s about staying alive long enough for the world to catch up to what you’re building.

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

@Optimism Is there any Grant's for climate tech I'm making a biodegradable packaging which can replace plastic on scale and it is home biodegradable

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

Working prototypes + 4 LOIs from brands  capital is the only bottleneck to pilot & scale

I’ve attached the pitch deck for context.

Worth a quick look?

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

My name’s Aadil. 

I know your time is valuable, so I’ll keep this to three bullets:

• Building Afterpoly currently pre-incorporation biodegradable packaging

 that runs on existing machines no retooling

• 4 years in plastic waste & polymer trade, 2 years deep in formulation

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

@gitcoin Is there any grant or ecosystem funding for climate/material innovation?
Building home-biodegradable packaging to replace plastic at the manufacturing level. Would love to learn if the ecosystem supports projects like this.

[aadil shaikh @deepsectra]

@d33v33d0 I meant 😂 how you started it some tips and tricks I'm also trying to raise and clearly it's not working for me.