Shaul Lapidot

Shaul Lapidot is the CEO and co-founder of Melodea Ltd., a company that focuses on creating sustainable alternatives to oil-based products for the packaging industry.23 He co-founded Melodea in 2010 and served as the CTO until 2015, when he took on the role of CEO.2 Lapidot holds a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.2

Melodea develops innovative barrier coating products that help the packaging industry meet sustainability goals and move toward a circular value chain.1 The company's products include MelOx™, a plant-sourced barrier coating that protects packaged products from oxygen transmission, and Melodea VBcoat™ & Melodea VBseal™ which protects packaged goods from water vapor and oil & grease transmission.1 Melodea has developed a proprietary technology for the extraction and industrial production of Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNC) from wood pulp and paper production side streams.3