Tanbark takes home 2022 LaunchPad top prize, $50K grant
June 9th, 2022
Tanbark wins 2022 LaunchPad
“Tanbark Molded Fiber Products, a Portland-based company that wants to replace single-use plastic packaging with a sustainable option, has won the 2022 LaunchPad business pitch competition and its $50,000 first-place cash prize.”
“Melissa LaCasse, Tanbark’s co-founder and CEO, impressed the judges with a detailed, succinct pitch that touched on the company’s market strategy, scalability, and intellectual property. She also explained how Tanbark fills a much-needed void in the packaging industry with a sustainable solution that utilizes Maine’s natural resources (wood fiber) and labor.”