Ecosynthetix is a Canadian company at the forefront of the green adhesive technologies industry. I met the two local entrepreneurs behind the company last night at the Schulich/MIT Enterprise Forum. CEO John van Leeuwen explained that Ecosynthetix is ready to revolutionize the packaging market that has traditionally used petroleum based adhesives in its cardboard products. The company's solutions will significantly reduce the environmental impact of paper packaging through the use of nanotechnology based adhesives derived from water soluble starch.

Ecosynthetix is definitely a company worth watching as environmental products gain traction in the marketplace. It also will benefit from the need to decrease our dependence on oil-based products.