Global Innovation Summit 2025

1–2 Apr 2025 | HANNOVER MESSE, Germany

Michael Williamson

Director of Materials Innovation

Materia Bioworks

Toronto, Canada

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Materia Bioworks

Materia Bioworks

Start-ups and scale-ups

Toronto, Canada

We're a Toronto-based company dedicated to sustainable innovation. Our mission is to empower industries to transition to eco-friendly solutions by leveraging our expertise and advanced technology. Our MAPS platform accelerates the discovery and development of high-performance biomaterials, enabling a faster shift towards a more sustainable future.
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About me

Materials engineer and bioplastics expert. He directs critical materials science initiatives, leveraging his expertise to validate and optimize our proprietary platform algorithm. Michael is also responsible for overseeing and facilitating research for key client projects. His leadership experience includes building and managing the polymer and product engineering team from the ground up at Genecis Bioindustries, where he was the fourth employee. In this role, he cultivated strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 corporations, driving product innovation across sustainable packaging, food & beverage, and biomedical sectors.