We Are a Green-tech Start-up
What we’re doing hasn’t been done before.
ÖKOSIX® is an international-award-winning start-up founded in 2021. We’re a team of scientists, material experts and entrepreneurs setting a new standard of disposable products. We invent sustainable performance materials to replace traditional plastics in various applications such as fully biodegradable & compostable surgical masks, beauty facial masks, medical dressings, orthopaedic braces & supports, diapers and air filters etc. Our vision is to achieve a circular economy and make the world greener for our next generations.
We received grants from ITC HK and multiple awards such as Gold Award from Inventions Geneva for our patent-pending technology of making fully and truly biodegradable materials.
How we started
In Feb 2020, there was a serious shortage of face masks in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, our founder Eddie Yu decided to start a company to manufacture masks in Hong Kong.
The business went well but we sold it at its peak, and we have a surprising secret to thank for: our hidden cofounder - Eddie’s niece, Zoe.
It all started when Zoe was just a wee lass of five, and Eddie decided to teach her about waste recycling. Eddie showed her how to place paper, plastics and other wastes into designated bins. But then Zoe hit him with an innocent question: "Uncle Eddie, where do we put your face masks?"
While Eddie was about to launch a lecture why face masks cannot be recycled, Zoe dropped him a truth bomb: "You make so many every day. You are not eco-friendly at all!" Ouch. Her words stung like a slap in his face, but they also got him thinking. Our team actually have over a decade of experience in material research, including biodegradable materials. Why couldn't we invent biodegradable face masks?
And so, our journey began. Sometimes the greatest inspiration can come from the smallest voices.
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