About Us
More than 9 billion tons of synthetic plastics have been made over the past 60 years, but only 9% have ever been recycled.
We can do better.
Our Mission
We aim to eliminate plastic pollution with our revolutionary, high performance, biodegradable and compostable bioplastics through a wide range of products and applications. We are looking to fully replace traditional single-use plastics, and with our unique technology, we are working to create a full-scale application of biodegradable products for a better, sustainable, lifestyle and economy.
Our Achievements
Patented
We hold several patents for our bioplastic resin and packaging technologies.
Compostable
Our resins fuel plant growth and support the restoration of the environment and the circular economy.
Talented
Our bioplastics are developed by top polymer scientists from the leading universities.
Certified
We produce bioplastic products from a variety of plant materials and are EN 13432 and ASTM D6400 certified.
Experienced
Our team includes experienced executives with diverse backgrounds from Fortune 500 companies to non-profits.
Scalable
Whether one unit or five million, our supply chain can meet your need anywhere in the world.
Innovative
Our resins are at the cutting edge in material science as a replacement for fossil fuel based plastic materials.
Growing
With over 100 employees, our company continues to grow and generate revenue.
Our Team
Founder of the Nanjing WuRui Biodegradable New Material Research Institute Co. Fully responsible for the overall operation of the company, presiding over strategy, research management, manufacturing, administration and international partnerships.
Jacky Chen – CEO
Yucai holds a PhD on Polymer Science and Engineering from Queen’s University of Belfast. He is now a professor on Polymer Science and Engineering at Nanjing Tech University, focusing on the research of biodegradable and functional polymer materials.
Dr. Yucai Shen – Chief Scientist
Changping served as the Deputy Director of the technical equipment department of the Jiangsu Provincial Petroleum Corporation and the Manager of Nanjing Sushi biodegradable resin co. Ltd in 1992. He is also Vice President of the Plastic Degradation Committee of the China Plastics Association since 1998.
Changping Chen - Senior Research Scientist
Nola is an experienced global executive and serves on various company boards. She served as CEO and co-founder of Sequenom. She also has experience in managing her own venture fund, as well as being a Venture Partner at TVM Capital.
Nola Masterson – Board of Advisors
Jerry has a distinguished career in real estate development with a focus on commercial and industrial building projects ranging from multimillion square feet office buildings to shopping centers. Jerry holds a BS in Civil Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Stanford.
Jerry Katell – Chief Strategic Site Development
Tinwei serves as Vice Dean of the College of Materials Science and Engineering and is also Head of the Polymer Research Institute at Nanjing Tech University.
Prof. Tinwei Wang - Senior Scientist
Kelly founded Strat/Assist to help zero-stage, seed-stage and emerging-growth companies. Since 1991, Strat/Assist has worked with well over 200 companies that have raised over $300 million in capital leading to numerous sales, mergers, acquisitions, and public offerings.
Kelly Lefkowitz – Board of Advisors
Tom works in the FoundersX Ventures portfolio to help startups and other organizations to accelerate the development of their ecosystems in Silicon Valley and around the world. He helps company leaders take new products to market. He also helps them to acquire customers, recruit and develop great talent, raise money, and manage partnerships.
Tom Kosnik – Board of Advisors
Quinn has managed $1 Billion business entities as well as scaled startups from inception to over $150M in revenue, resulting in successful IPO and M&A exits. Quinn was the CEO of the American Red Cross-Silicon Valley. She was also Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer for Kodak NexPress. Quinn holds a BS and an MBA from SF State University.
Quinn H. Tran – COO
Jun is a Professor of Polymers at the College of Materials Science and Engineering in Nanjing Tech University. He has worked in polymer research for 25 years.
Prof. Jun Zhang - Senior Scientist
Kristi is the co-founder and CEO of Grape.ag, a SaaS & AI vineyard ag tech company. She also advises several technology startups. Before Grape, Kristi worked internationally for Apple as its marketing executive, and currently runs the award winning Kings Mountain Vineyards. Kristi is also a Trustee for Santa Clara University.
Kristi Bowers – Board of Advisors
Tony is marine biologist from UCSD. He is a co-founding partner and board member of Kio Networks. He is the CEO of ID345, a “club of angel investors” company focused on early-stage investments in software-scalable-platforms. Before ID345, Tony was the Vice President and Chief Technology Strategist at Grupo Televisa and the Multimedia Technologies Manager at Apple Europe.
Antonio Rallo – Board of Advisors
Our Young Professionals
Vishnu currently works as a procurement manager and has served in various biopharma manufacturing related roles in his tenure at Genentech. Vishnu holds a degree in Bioengineering from UC San Diego and a Management Science and Engineering Certificate from Stanford.
Vishnu Sridhar – Board of Advisors
Jeff is an Architect with a passion for sustainability. He works for Taylor Design, a human-centered design firm, and specializes in Sustainability, Science & Technology and Healthcare projects. Jeff graduated Cum Laude from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree and minors in Sustainable Environments and Environmental Studies.
Jeffrey Skilling – Board of Advisors
Andrea is a graphic and web designer with experience in UI/UX. She worked as a UX Designer for HeroGuest, as a Graphic Designer for SCU’s Career Center, and for Livingly Media. She designed the websites for Grape.Ag, Kings Mountain Vineyards, ID345, and more. Andrea graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Graphic Design.
Andrea Rallo – Graphic Designer
Angela is currently a Digital Strategy Lead for Google and has an extensive background in Marketing and Sales. She has various experience with go to market strategies, wholesale and retail strategies and hands on work with big box retailers like Target, Nordstroms and more. Angela graduated from UC, Riverside with a B.S. in Business (concentration on Marketing).
Angela Le - Board of Advisors
Laura is an Account Executive within the revenue organization at Asana- a leading work management SaaS platform. She graduated from Cal Poly- San Luis Obispo with a degree in Political Science, with a focus in law. Laura also loves dogs and all things organic.
Laura Stelma – Board of Advisors
Oliver is currently in Enterprise Business Development at Hiretual. He has an extensive set of skills in business development, e-commerce, operations scaling and fulfillment. In his spare time he likes to read and keep up to date with finance and cryptocurrencies. He also has a passion for aquarium keeping and enjoys all animals.
Oliver Le – Board of Advisors
Our Production
Gaea has an expanding global supply chain. With production occurring in China and the US, we can manufacture and deliver our custom-made products across the world.
Additionally, Gaea is working with the city of Nanjing to educate city residents to be concerned about sustainability and hopes to encourage sustainable lifestyles globally.