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EcoPHA and Terra Sol Finalists at 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence
Sydney, Australia – 4 September 2025: EcoPHA Biotech and our exclusive design partner Terra Sol Studio have officially been named finalists in the prestigious 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, under the Energy & Renewables category.
The announcement recognises our joint breakthrough in turning pongamia oil—a carbon-sequestering, non-edible crop—into a scalable, marine-safe bioplastic known as PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates). Terra Sol has helped bring this innovation to life with Australia’s first locally designed and manufactured PHA coffee cups and compostable packaging.
We are proud to see science, design, and sustainability converge in a way that brings real-world impact, helping reduce plastic pollution and transition to a truly circular economy.
🏆 Event Details
- Event: 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence
- Date: Thursday, 27 November 2025
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Category: Energy & Renewables
- Host: InnovationAus
- Category Sponsor: University of New South Wales
💬 What Our Founders Say
“Innovation is core to EcoPHA, and our partnership with Terra Sol is the perfect way to bring PHA products and our brand to market — turning innovative science into impact for a plastic-free future.”
– Dr. Wilson Ling, Founder and CEO, EcoPHA Biotech“It’s an honour to be recognised alongside some of Australia’s most innovative companies. This finalist recognition shows that our design-first approach to sustainability is resonating, and that we’re on the right track to creating meaningful change.”
– Louise Sykes, Founder & Creative Lead, Terra Sol Studio
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🙌 Join Us
We invite all our supporters, partners, and the broader community to vote in the People’s Choice Awards (coming soon), follow our journey, and explore the future of PHA packaging at ecopha.shop and terrasolstudio.com.
Together, we’re designing a plastic-free, climate-smart future — one PHA cup at a time.
About EcoPHA Biotech:
EcoPHA is an Australian biotechnology company pioneering PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates) bioplastics from renewable inputs like pongamia oil. Our materials are 100% home-compostable and marine-safe, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional plastics.
Contact:
Vivienne Blake – viviennepr@terrasolstudio.com
