In 2014, Anna Altner founded The Loop Factory, an innovation hub pioneering sustainable solutions and circular initiatives within materials, products, and technology. Emerging from 10 years of R&D within its sister company, The Loop Factory, Yangi^®, founded in 2021, has a mission of reshaping the world of packaging through its pioneering dry-forming manufacturing technology and next-generation fibre-based solutions. Anna has over 20 years of experience leading disruptive innovation projects in the forest industry and has since established both companies as international innovation partners for sustainable technologies. She believes that the key to innovating is collaboration.