Two of the founders, Allison Pieja and Molly Morse, investigated the production of PHA biopolymers from methane and its biodegradation under anaerobic conditions as part of their Ph.D. research at Stanford University. After graduation, Molly consulted briefly in the venture capital industry, which motivated her to incorporate Mango Materials. Allison and a third co-founder, Anne Schauer-Gimenez, joined Mango Materials to turn their academic research into a reality. Molly had met Anne years earlier, while they were both Ph.D. students, at an anaerobic digestion conference hosted by Marquette University, Anne’s alma mater. Bill Shelander is a longtime friend of Mango Materials and helped navigate the ins and outs of company formation.

Our technology & manufacturing has been meticulously tested over the years...and we have been recognized for it.

We love the mango fruit as much as we love the environment. A founder favorite, we chose Mango for our company name to remind everyone that nature is fun, vibrant, and an inspiration to our lives.