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Le Qara creates new materials using biotechnology. Le Qara is born as a harmonious union between biotechnology and fashion, creating a new eco-friendly proposal. Le Qara leather is made from microorganisms, so it does not come from animal slaughter. Le Qara bioleather is not only biodegradable, but also the residues from the process can be used as a liquid compost, making it a process that generates no waste.
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What a pet startup bonanza says about the state of Latin America
3 months ago
Welcome to our new The Exclusive deep dive content about our Latin American ecosystem. We’re giving our registered newsletter users a sneak-peek of these soon-to-be paid for articles. powered by Typeform Contxto – You may think a deep-dive into pet startups—pettech—in Latin America might be a bit on the niche side. But, consider this: What […]
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Vegan leather startup, Le Qara, among finalists at MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
7 months ago
Contxto – The end of the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition for the “Launch” category took place yesterday (21). Eight participants from around the world presented their pre-recorded pitches. Afterwards, they answered judges’ questions about their projects. The winner could earn US$100,000 to help their startup go to market. Naturally, the event was celebrated at a […]
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Mexicans develop vegan cactus leather and the fashion world loves it
1 year ago
Contxto – Mexico is typically thought of as a place filled with cacti and perhaps a guy in a sombrero sleeping in the shade of these prickly plants. But two Mexican entrepreneurs rather than fight the stereotype, are embracing it to bring an eco-friendly and vegan textile into the world: cactus leather they’ve christened Desserto. […]
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Le Qara from Peru wins US$55,000 at 100K LATAM for biodegradable leather solution
1 year ago
Contxto – Latin American enterprise development was recently in full-swing at the 100K LATAM competition in Argentina. Coming out on top with US$55,000 was Le Qara from Peru for its synthetic biomaterial used to make leather. With support from both the Sloan Latin America Office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Technological […]
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