Tashini Vithanage is a Sri Lankan marine biotechnologist who has been transforming seaweed into high-value, sustainable solutions through her marine innovation company TESHVO BIOTECH. Tashini is an experienced researcher specializing in several species of seaweed, with a strong focus on value addition across four key sectors: food, plastics, fertilizers, and cosmetics. She approaches seaweed as a dynamic and transformative material, exploring its potential as fibre, gel, texture, surface, and residue. Driven by a passion for innovation, Tashini aims to elevate Sri Lanka onto the international stage through groundbreaking inventions derived from seaweed.
