EvoNatura | Arch Grants

What is EvoNatura?

EvoNatura is a mother-daughter-led biotechnology startup dedicated to eliminating long-term plastic waste. Our proprietary drop-in technology uses encapsulated microbes that mimic the human digestive system, embedding them directly into compostable plastics during the manufacturing process. These microbes remain stable until triggered by specific environments, releasing enzymes that digest the plastic from the inside out. Designed to integrate into existing production lines without equipment changes, our scalable solution helps plastics producers meet global compliance standards and ensures true biodegradation—even if the materials end up in nature rather than industrial composting sites.

Company Leadership

Alka Naithani

Co-Founder and CFO

Alka Naithani is the Co-Founder of EvoNatura. Inspired by her father, an advocate general who championed early single-use plastic bans in India, she co-founded the company to continue his environmental mission. Alka focuses on securing strategic partnerships, pilot programs, and driving commercialization, helping EvoNatura scale its tunable biodegradation technology to meet stringent global compostability standards.

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Priyanka Naithani

Co-Founder and CEO

Priyanka Naithani is the Co-Founder and CEO of EvoNatura. With a background in chemistry, she researched alternative materials to address the global plastic pollution crisis. She successfully navigated EvoNatura through the BlueSwell program and led the development of their proprietary drop-in microbe technology. Priyanka is dedicated to honoring her grandfather’s environmental legacy by building scalable, biological solutions for true plastic degradation.