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PRESS | Jet Technologies brings algae-based ink to Australia
Jet Technologies has formed a strategic distribution partnership with Living Ink Technologies, the global innovator behind Algae Ink – a renewable, algae-based pigment technology designed to replace conventional carbon black pigments traditionally generated from fossil fuels. The partnership will see Jet Technologies introduce Living Ink’s portfolio of bio-based ink solutions to the Australian market. READ MORE
PRESS RELEASE | ACTEGA and Living Ink Launch First UV Flexo Ink Using Carbon‑Negative Algae Pigment
ACTEGA and Living Ink Technologies entered into a joint development agreement in 2024 and collaborated with Waiākea to advance the formulation, combining the vision of bio-based pigment expertise with advanced coating technology, ink formulation capabilities, and a nationally distributed beverage brand to bring the idea to scale for wider industry use. READ MORE
PRESS | Recycling Isn’t Dead: Waiākea Is Raising The Bar in Surfing and Sustainability
A look inside how Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages is transforming surfing and environmental responsibility with algae-based ink and ambitious recycling innovations. READ MORE
PRESS | Jet Technologies inks algae pigment partnership for packaging print
As pressure grows on packaging supply chains to reduce fossil fuel reliance and lower carbon impact, Jet Technologies is introducing algae-based pigment technology to the Australian market through a new distribution partnership with US innovator Living Ink. READ MORE
PRESS | Why Waiākea’s Switch To Algae Ink Could Change Packaging Forever
Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages debuts carbon-negative Algae Black™ pigment on labels, setting a new standard for sustainable packaging innovation. READ MORE
VIDEO | Living Ink is awarded $250k prize at Grow-NY Food and AgTech Pitch Competition
With a focus on enhancing agrifood innovation in upstate New York, the Grow-NY competition identifies, supports and funds the top food, beverage and agriculture startups from around the world. WATCH VIDEO
PODCAST | Color is Carbon: Rethinking Inks with Living Ink Technologies
In this episode, Scott Fulbright, CEO and Co-founder of Living Ink Technologies, discusses the real impact of inks and pigments, especially carbon black, one of the most widely used materials in packaging printing. WATCH VIDEO
VIDEO | Living Ink is selected to present at 100+ Accelerator Demo Day in London
This year, 24 startups took the stage, to present the results of their pilots and showcased their incredible innovations aimed at solving critical sustainability challenges within corporate supply chains. WATCH VIDEO
PRESS | Meeting the growing demand for sustainability
Ryonet and Living Ink’s advice for building a truly sustainable shop by going beyond “green” claims — from choosing longer-lasting garments to tracing your ink’s impact, vetting suppliers, and tapping certifications and EPR laws so you can prove (not just promise) your environmental commitment. READ MORE
PRESS | Ocean-inspired luxury fabrics are redrawing fashion’s material map
From algae-based couture to kelp-derived yarns, fashion’s next material frontier is emerging from the ocean floor. Stella McCartney embraces algae ink for SS25 collection. READ MORE
VIDEO | Colorado company making more eco-friendly ink to protect the environment
A Northern Colorado company, based in Berthoud, is helping major brands around the world produce more eco-friendly packaging and products. Living Ink Technologies, founded by Colorado State University graduates, is continuing to grow its operation in the region. READ MORE | WATCH VIDEO
PRESS | Disruptive technologies champion progress over perfection
At Kingpins New York, representatives from innovating companies discussed the challenges in bringing a product to commercial reality and how brands can provide support. READ MORE
PRESS | Leading footwear brand Crocs rolls out game-changing update to its products: 'Very exciting'
Crocs is being applauded for being the first to integrate a more sustainable ink option into some of its packaging. READ MORE
PRESS | A new energy pervaded last Kingpins New York
An installation about Algae Alchemy, a collaboration between AGI Denim and Living Ink Technologies, presented items using Living Ink’s Algae Black, a carbon-negative pigment crafted from algae waste. READ MORE
PRESS | Crocs is First to Use Algae-Based Ink in CMYK Packaging
The footwear brand’s Jibbitz shoe-charm packaging is the first commercial project to swap petroleum-based carbon black for an algae-derived pigment for black ink in full-color printing. READ MORE
VIDEO | Living Ink Technologies offers alternative to carbon black for printing inks
In this interview, Devon Murrie, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Growth, explains Algae Ink, using bio-based waste streams, why it is attractive to so many brands for printing on both textile- and paper-based printed items. WATCH VIDEO
PRESS | Algae is the new black: Nike sneaker swaps petroleum for sustainable ink
A new Nike sneaker — designed in collaboration with Billie Eilish — replaces petroleum-based ink with a pigment derived from algae. Other brands can take note. READ MORE
PRESS | Living Ink co-founders selected as 2024 Sustainability Thought Leaders by Vogue
When Scott Fulbright starts a conversation with a brand, he often kicks off by asking how much black pigment they use. That dialogue encapsulates why Living Ink was founded and is growing so quickly: pigments may sounds like a niche and insignificant focus for a company when it comes to sustainability but they are both ubiquitous and resource-intensive to make. READ MORE
PRESS | The Unseen Beauty is totally un-kohl
Meet the brand taking the toxins out of your eye make-up - a black algae colourant that has already won an IFSCC Sustainability Challenge award. Non-toxic, sustainable and climate-positive (making additional “positive” contributions to the environment), it can be used as a pigment in cosmetics such as mascara or eyeliner. READ MORE
PRESS | Keel Labs unveils first t-shirt from seaweed-based Kelsun Fiber
The shirt is a jersey knit made out of 70 percent Kelsun seaweed-based yarn and 30 percent cotton, and the logo is printed using algae-based Algae Ink™ made by Living Ink Technologies. READ MORE