Biography: 

Alexander Blum is the founder & CEO of Applied Bioplastics, the Ikaros Project, the Blum Family Foundation, Protecting Texas Families PAC, and is a thought-and-action leader in refugee housing, sustainable building materials, biopolymers, and equitable commerce. While physically disabled, Alexander is a high-energy leader building a legacy of meaningful, consequential work.

About Applied Bioplastics : 

Applied Bioplastics makes it possible for large plastic compounders to reduce their carbon and microplastic footprint while saving money-- we are the first bioplastic in the world that's less expensive than commodity plastic while maintaining and often improving physical properties. Our materials cost nothing to adopt, work in all the same machines, and offer substantial and growing price benefits to downstream customers. We are compatible with other bioresins, recycled resins, and virgin resins, and can achieve up to an 85% combined reduction in footprint (40% average). We also build biocomposite shelters that are currently used by the United Nations as well as several other NGOs to safely house refugees with dignity across SE Asia.