Brooklyn Startup Uses Algae to Heal Wounds
Suneris’s Vetigel quickly stops bleeding.
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Innovator: Joe Landolina
Age: 22
Chief executive officer of 25-employee, three-year-old health-tech startup Suneris in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Form and function
Vetigel, made primarily from algae, can halt the bleeding from an open wound in less than 10 seconds. So far, it’s being used to treat animals.