NEWS & Updates
Here's to 100% Fish Use with a Pacific Northwest style!
The Iceland Ocean Cluster wanted to know more about North American west coast solutions to fish waste. They interviewed us a while back about our "Skin Deep" fish leather solution, as well as Sara Erickson's AlaSkin dog treats to the north of us.
Sustainable Manufacturing Challenges
You have challenges? We have solutions! Vancouver's real estate is famous for being unaffordable, so how is a scrappy circular economy startup to manage? Creative thinking, that's how! Our current startup space is supported through a partnership with Forest Products Innovation on UBC campus. When we leave here, we may investigate available space in closed fish plants or wood mills in coastal communities with good transportation access. We might also seek expansion and partnerships abroad.
Meanwhile, we are helping Vancouver (which likes to call itself Canada's Greenest City) take a critical look at the link between jobs, manufacturing space, and a liveable city. Are you listening, Vancouver?
Like salmon, we will migrate to the best spawning grounds!
Source: Global News
Local Focus for Local Leather
by International Leather Maker
Read 7 Leagues’ feature in none other than the International Leather Maker magazine. Tom Hogarth from the ILM magazine interviewed 7 Leagues’ Ladyboss Tasha Nathanson about a few of the ways 7 Leagues is innovating in the massive global industry of leather production, and how small businesses can have big impact.
Emerging Leader: Gustavo Oliveira
What's the bioeconomy and why should you care? It's using renewable natural elements, such as plants, animals, micro-organisms and organic waste, to create systems and goods to sustain us and the earth in balance.
Watch this video made by IBIO director Gustavo Oliveira and his team to learn about innovation in the bioeconomy in BC! 7 Leagues is featured starting 1:40.
Local & Ethical Fish Leather Tannery Goods
Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey but unsure what to expect? Then read up on GoSolo’s interview with Tasha Nathanson, Founder, CEO & Ladyboss of 7 Leagues Leather.
How to Cultivate a Culture of Resilience and Excellence In the Face of Crisis
“Launching a resilient startup is like riding the most terrifying roller-coaster you could ever imagine. Just ask anyone who’s ever tried it. It’s a white-knuckle experience. Now, imagine trying to launch a resilient start-up during the worst global public health crisis in 100 years. It’s a white-knuckle experience on steroids…”
Read on to hear more about what startup resilience looks like with 7 Leagues as a case study in this article in Tech Talent Canada.
The Making of Fish Leather Shoe: From Oceans to Forests
This feature in BC Forest Professional Magazine explores 7 Leagues’ partnership with FPInnovations to build back Canadian tannin production, this time in partnership with First Nations.
The Art of Turning Fish into Leather
Fish leather tanning exists in a world that combines past, future, art, and science. This gorgeous Hakai Magazine article features 7 Leagues’ own Ladyboss, early on in the venture. The photography is stunning too.
Building a Sustainable Fashion Industry
Learn more about how 7 Leagues is impacting the world of sustainable fashion by watching this segment presented by CBC News.
Fish Skin Leather: an alternative with a lot going for it
7 Leagues is making waves around the world! You can now read our feature in the S&V magazine from South Africa.
