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ABOUT GRINOVE FAMILY

How we started?

The idea for Grinove Materials was born when our co-founder Mustafa Can met biomaterials during his industrial design studies in 2021. Driven by a shared passion for sustainability, we came together as six young co-founders to turn this idea into reality. Our vision at Grinove Materials is to provide a new solution in the packaging industry with sustainable raw materials that promote waste management

We started our R&D activities by developing more than 300 unique biomaterial formulations specifically designed for single-use food packaging.  This commitment to innovation led us to officially establish Grinove Materials as a company in June 2023, allowing us to transform our ideas into impactful, sustainable products that make a difference in the market. Our mission here is to minimize environmental impact and promote a circular economy by transforming agricultural waste into high-value biomaterials.

Road Map

Incorporation - 2023 June
The incorporation of the company with the coming together of the 6 founder members of our startup.
BTM Pre-Incubation - 2023 August
We entered the startup ecosystem with BTM, funded by the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, one of the top 5 incubation centers in the world.
Sahne XL - 2023 December
We took the stage at the event for the first time with our POC products and presented our startup to the investor ecosystem.
Imagine Tomorrow - 2024 February
We were awarded the Green Startup Award at the International Entrepreneurship and Innovation event.
Creative Business Cup - 2024 March
We were awarded 2nd place in Turkey in the international competition that supports business ideas.
CYE Turkey Final - 2024 April
As the Creative Young Entrepreneur Turkey winner, we were selected to represent our country in the European Final.
Social Entrepreneurship Programme - 2024 May
We were accepted to the program in cooperation with IzBB and Yaşar University and we presented our startup at the demo day.
TIM TEB Venture House - 2024 May
In cooperation with TİM and TEB, we successfully graduated from the program in 3 months of mentorships and webinars.
CYE Europe Final - 2024 June
We represented our country at the JCI Europe Conference 2024 in Oulu, Finland and became the European winner.
GCIP - 2024 July
We participated in the Global Clean Technologies Entrepreneurship Program carried out in cooperation with UNIDO and TÜBİTAK.
ITU Core Express - 2024 August
We participated in the express pre-incubation program at the Itu Çekirdek center.
S3E Charge Fast - 2024
We participated in the acceleration program with mentoring and webinars, funded by the European Union.
CYE World Final- November 2024
We represented our country and continent at the JCI World Conference 2024 in Taoyuan, Taiwan and became the World Champion
Hello Tomorrow
We’re honored to be named a Deep Tech Pioneer by Hello Tomorrow

Our Team

Mustafa
Can

CEO Industrial Design

Irmak
Çağlayanel

COO Business

Development

Tuncay
Avcı

CSO Material

Development

Alper Hidayet
Parlak

CMO Sales

and Marketing 

Selen
Atar

CHRO Certification

and Documentation

Ayberk
Avcı

CTO Engineering

Development

References & Collaborators