Join our team!
We're looking for scientists ready to disrupt the fashion industry🌍👕
Apply here: https://t.co/cwBhEZOjK6
If this ⬇️ sounds like you, shoot over an application!
👩🔬 Polymer Chemist
👨🔬 Materials Scientist
👩💼 Administrative Assistant
#hiring#fashion#biotech
We’ve had a few key inflection points last year, our first shirt, YC, bringing in another $2.5M in funding, but this one is BIG:
ALT TEX has received the Global Change Award from the @hmfoundation alongside 10 incredible fashion innovations! 👕🚀
https://t.co/O0aA0RqKDP
🥁Today is the day! @AAFC_Canada and the External Review Committee have selected 18 Semi-Finalists to advance to Stage 2 of the #FoodWaste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies stream!
Join us in congratulating the Semi-Finalists!👏
#ImpactCanada https://t.co/foG5MOdCCU
Help us congratulate @thealttex on receiving @hm Foundation's Global Change Award 2023 🎉
The Velocity company is developing polyester-like fabric from food waste. Hear co-founder Myra Arshad talk about the company in more detail here 📽️
#Sustainability#fastfashion
We're at the @SourcingJournal Sustainability Summit this week chatting with trailblazing brands in sustainable fashion about authentic ways the industry can move towards true scalable sustainability in fashion 🌍 👕
At our Summit, we're not just going to talk about the industry's sustainability problems, we're going to discuss solutions! Network with Myra Arshad of @thealttex and learn how to improve your #sustainability and #ESG journey! #fashion TICKETS: https://t.co/9EUgWAsx3d
Food waste accounts for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Three CDL Alumni @thealttex, @ChinovaB, and @GBioindustries are finalists of the Novel Technologies Streams for the Food Waste Reduction Challenge and will be competing for up to $1M. https://t.co/dope4u1KN1
We're absolutely stoked about the incredible news coming from ALT TEX backer, @spacecadet!
Congratulations on the new fund @WizLikeWizard and @daniel_eckler - we're excited to keep growing with you 🚀🚀🚀
Excited to finally share this!!
🚀 @spacecadet has a new $10M fund.
💸 And we're giving away $10K in it free!
🔁 To enter: RT + follow @wizlikewizard@daniel_eckler
🏆 Check out “the BEST fund deck ever!” below 👇 https://t.co/8p7nSJdGY8
We're #hiring again! If you or someone in your network is a polymer/materials researcher looking to join a passionate team of environmentalists disrupting the fashion industry, check it out!
https://t.co/glQFya8QJF
The founders of two #UofT startups, @thealttex and @EcosInf, are among the 10 female entrepreneurs set to revolutionize Canada's #cleantech scene, according to @MaRSDD. Read on: https://t.co/wjtCjRicZk
@altheawishloff @founderannie 👏👏👏 Reusing is not enough, we need to radically disrupt the materials we use. The good thing is, more people are catching on 🤔
We often find people getting surprised by the rapid progress our team has been able to make, when they find out we're less than two years into the journey. The @creativedlab had a lot to do with that and we couldn't be more thankful for the experience!💪
https://t.co/uNMFzNcId8
Fascinating read on what mushrooms and other sources of food waste can unlock 🍄🔑. Check out the last page for a familiar face :)
#theyorkumag@DierdreKelly
The Magic of Mushrooms https://t.co/AQDBSqGNmn
Our 2021 Earth Tech Pitch Night is done & the results are in: huge congrats to the 3 Earth Tech ventures who won cash prizes as selected by the audience!
First place: @thealttex
Second place: @AquaSignum
Third place: @WatershedsCAN
We also have to thank our partners… (1/2)
Congratulations to Myra Arshad (BBA ’18) and Avneet Ghotra on raising $1.5 million CAD during their pre-seed round for @thealttex! They are now one step closer to solving fashion’s pollution problem and disrupting the $104 billion polyester industry. https://t.co/5ZoaR36ucu
One company we're happy to see gain traction and are watching is @thealttex that has developed fully circular, biodegradable and carbon neutral polyester alternative textiles, engineered from food waste.
https://t.co/skUC4sXHzz
From June 14 to 18, graduating ventures will meet for #CDLSuperSession to showcase their breakthroughs, finalize early-stage investment and network with top technical and business talent. It’s the first time a CDL Super Session will be held virtually.
https://t.co/PYVOuU7AAe
Looking forward to hosting the conversation on Thursday! 👋🏾
Excited to hear @Myra_ALTTEX, @Qhalisa1 and @raminwright share their insights & inspiration from their journeys 💡
cc:@thealttex@LugeCapital@MaRSIAF