About us
We believe that materials should come from nature and
return to nature, and sustainability should be a movement led by everyday people,
one that improves well-being and empowers future generations.
Jacob Dunlop
cTO
A materials founder, Jacob has spent eight years working across global commodity systems to develop solutions to capture lost value in natural materials.
Caraiosa O’Farrell
ceO
A materials engineer specializing in polymer chemistry and characterization, Caraiosa develops scalable materials from natural inputs for high-performance applications.
Unlike fossil-derived synthetic ingredients and existing underperforming or expensive bio-based solutions, we extract our keratin protein from waste wool with a novel method that preserves biopolymer length, enabling scalable, low-cost, high-performance, biodegradable alternatives
x4 larger than conventional keratin
A structure that can form films,
stretch, and endure.
3 step process to transform wool into
next-generation materials
Our Solution
Break down to Break through
Harnessing the Power of
Grasslands to
Transform Materials
Wool is composed of 95% keratin, the same protein that builds
our hair, nails, and skin. Inspired by nature, Kerra transforms
this undervalued feedstock into keratin formulations for fibers
and yarns, sprayable films, and cosmetic ingredients
— driving a new age of bio-based materials innovation.
Petrochemical
Dependence
Replacing fossil fuel based
materials is one of the
defining challenges of
the 21st century.
today’s Textiles, finishers, cosmetics
14% of oil
demand
Sheds billions
of microplastics
ONE OF NATURE’S STRONGEST POLYMERS IS WASTED
of wool is burned, buried, or offers no income
85%
1. Extract
High molecular weight keratin polymers
Preserved protein structure
Recyclable solvent system
2. Re-tune
reconfigure keratin to produce
100+ new polymers for
cosmetics, fibers, & films
3. Platform Supply
A single natural feedstock becomes
a scalable materials platform
for multiple industries.
This is the fundamental building block
We unlock the untapped potential of all wool to create
materials that require less capital than biofermentation,
come from nature and return to nature, replace harmful
synthetic ingredients, build sustainable supply chains, and
provide new income streams for wool producers worldwide.
Made for industry standards.
A DIFFERENCE IN SCALE
Based in Stanford & Dublin
contact: caraiosa@stanford.edu
