Lineapelle - LEM conference room - Ponte dei Mari (beside pav. 22)

Tuesday 20 February 2018, H. 13.00 - 13.45

 

Modern Meadow  is pioneering biologically advanced materials.
The company harnesses the power of design, biology, and engineering to produce the world’s first bioleather materials, Zoa™.
The Zoa™ brand represents a world of bioleather materials that are advanced materials grown from engineered, animal free collagen, which can be combined with other natural or manmade materials offering new aesthetic and performance properties.
By partnering with some of the world’s most cherished and innovative consumer brands, Modern Meadow aims to bring new life to the material world.

The presentation will be made by Susan Schofer, Vice President, Business Development of Modern Meadow. Susan is an experienced product development leader with over a dozen years of industry experience in biotechnology and new materials development. Prior to joining Modern Meadow, she spent 10 years of her career in Silicon Valley, where she held roles both in Research and Development, as well as in product development, product management, and commercialization of new materials. Susan has experience in all aspects of strategic partnerships, including business development, alliance management, and cross-functional team leadership to deliver products from initial ideation to the market. Susan received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Brown University and her Ph.D. in organometallic and inorganic chemistry from Caltech, and she was a National Science Foundation International Postdoctoral Fellow at Stockholm and Uppsala Universities.

The event is free of charge and open to all exhibitors and visitors of the fair.

The event will be held in English and Italian. Simultaneous translation will be available.