
Lucy Hughes
@lhughes_design
Product, Material and Circular Design
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http://marinatex.co.uk 05-02-2016 15:35:13
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Lucy Hughes Lucy Hughes made headlines for her plastic alternative made out of fish waste - MarinaTex. ๐๏ธ Listen to our podcast as the 24-year-old inventor takes us through the whole process๐buff.ly/37bzhIi #SaveOurOcean #plasticpollution #innovation

#MarinaTex: the innovative bioplastic made from fishwaste. Strong & flexible, it breaks down in less than 6 weeks in your home compost. Lucy Hughes Lucy Hughes, inventor of #MarinaTex, is one of our key speakers at #BlueInvest Day. #CircularEconomy youtu.be/aVXcCSxbALQ

Inspiring explanation by Lucy Lucy Hughes about how the design of nature beautifully combines form, function and footprint #BlueInvest. Good luck to MarinaTex!



Wow - that was an epic day of pitching! The judging panel received x7 StartUp Sussex finalist pitches and x4 Social Impact Prize pitches today. Well done to all of the finalists - you did me and yourselves proud. Winners announced on Friday @ 3pm. #startup #Entrepreneur #innovation


Iโm over the moon to be awarded 1st place in @Startup_sussex's Social Impact Prize. I'd like to thank Simon Chuter for the engaging sessions & filling my brain with enterprising know-how and Holly Price at #Santanderuniuk for the investment and support in the programme ๐

I would like to say a huge thank you to Simon Segars for his amazing contribution to the StartUp Sussex programme. It is with support like this, can emerging entrepreneurs gain the momentum and confidence to shape a new future.

A new documentary on the plastic crisis premieres ๐ SUNCINE in Barcelona next month featuring Engineering and Informatics at Sussex graduate Lucy Hughes and Prof @michaelbeverla1 of University of Sussex Business School. ๐ฝ๏ธ Be one of the first to watch the @plastic_britain trailer here: ow.ly/NAIo50BXd6a

Iโm honoured to announce that MarinaTex has been nominated for Beazley Designs of the Year 2020 at the the Design Museum Iโve written a 3 min read in an attempt to capture my gratitude. linkedin.com/posts/lucy-hugโฆ #BeazleyDesignsoftheYear #TheDesignMuseum

What a fabulous celebration of #WonderfulWomen that was ๐ฅWomen of the Year @julieetchitv Loubie Vaughan #CatherineRoe


Restorative by design. โป๏ธ Voting is open for this yearโs Green Alley Award, celebrating companies in the circular economy. Nominees include Lucy Hughesโs MarinaTex, with their home compostable alternative to plastic film. #InnovationIsGREAT #GREATFuture ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ง


Have you signed up for the Plus X #TrailblazingWomen Panel yet? ๐ฃ Join us and these incredible women: ๐ฃ Erika Brodnock โจ Nangianomics ๐ Lucy Hughes ๐ก Lara Sheldrake If you haven't signed up already, check out this link: l8r.it/ab4U


โWe talk about under-representation, but women arenโt under-represented, weโre overlooked." Incredible panel of inspiring women this #IWD2021 thanks to the Innovating for Good event w/ Plus X Innovation & Found & Flourish.๐ ๐ More events coming soon eventbrite.co.uk/e/trailblazingโฆ


"Be clear about your passion, thatโs when youโll connect with people. If you find people that have the same end goal, they will be generous with their time." - Lucy Hughes, Founder of Marina Tex buff.ly/2OQOjiH #femalefounders #environmentallyfriendly #savetheplanet



Thank you to our brilliant speakers at last night's Better World event, celebrating #60YearsofSussex. We'll be sharing the talks on climate change & sustainability from Lucy Hughes, @mikarpeck Peter Newell & melissa lazenby soon! #SustainableSussex ow.ly/E4kN50Gvert


SPEAKER ANNOUCEMENT! We are delighted to share that Lucy Hughes of MarinaTex will be speaking at The WildHearts Global Youth Summit during COP26. For more info on how to register click here: wildheartsgroup.com/event/cop26/ #WildHeartsCOP26


.Lucy Hughes of MarinaTex demonstrating their amazing biodegradable bioplastic and the process behind it. So many inspirational businesses tonight. ๐ #BRITEDisruptors2021


Sussex grad Lucy Hughes & researchers melissa lazenby @mikarpeck & Peter Newell took to the stage for our Better World event to share how they're helping to create a more sustainable society. ๐ Watch the talks ๐ ow.ly/HI2o50GK9UZ #SustainableSussex #60YearsofSussex