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Jalila Essaïdi
Born29-10-1980
Nationality Netherlands
Notable workBulletproof Skin
Mestic
Living Network
StyleBio-art
Websitehttp://jalilaessaidi.com/

Jalila Essaïdi (born 1980) is a Dutch artist and entrepreneur based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. Essaïdi is specialized in the fields of modern biotechnology and biological arts (bio-art). She is best known for her work '2.6g 329 m/s', also known as 'Bulletproof Skin', a project to achieve bioengineered bulletproof human skin.[1] This project combined in vitro human skin with spider silk from genetically modified organisms to create a material that stops a slow-speed bullet,[2] yet is pierced by one fired at normal speed.[3]

Her more recent project, 'Mestic®', is a bioplastic and fiber directly derived from manure.[4] The overarching goal of this solution for the excess manure problem is to create a circular economy with cow manure, therefore allowing the agricultural sector to adhere to (inter)national policies while still making it possible for them to keep their investment (cows) and grow. It also generates new sustainable raw materials that can be used by the manufacturing industry.[5]

Essaïdi is director of Inspidere B.V., a biotech company based in the Bainport region of Eindhoven[6][7] In 2011, Essaïdi founded the BioArt Laboratories Foundation,[8][9] a foundation that offers citizens access to a creative hybrid laboratory and the tools and knowledge of the life sciences.[10]

With Mestic®, Essaïdi won the H&M Global Change Award in 2017[11]. In 2018, she received the Chivas Venture Award for social entrepreneurship[12] and also won the Clim@ competition of the Green for Growth Fund[13].

Awards and honours

  • EU Prize for Women Innovators, by the European Commission, 2019 (finalist)[14]
  • High Tech Piek Award, by Innovation Origins, 2019[15]
  • Inspiring Fifty Netherlands, by Inspiring Fifty, 2019[16]
  • Katerva Award, by Katerva, 2018 (finalist)[17]
  • Clim@ competition, by Green for Growth Fund and the European Investment Bank, 2018[18]
  • The Chivas Venture, by Chivas Regal, 2018[19]
  • WDCD Climate Challenge, by What Design Can Do, 2018[20]
  • Regional Top Woman, by Frits Magazine, 2017[21]
  • Global Change Award, by H&M Foundation, 2017[22]
  • TheNextWomen Competition, by TheNextWomen, 2017 (finalist)
  • Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge, by the Nationale Postcode Loterij, 2017 (finalist)[23]
  • Accenture Innovation Awards, by Accenture, 2017 (finalist)[24]
  • Future Textiles Award, 2017 (finalist)[25]
  • Inspiring Fifty Netherlands, by Inspiring Fifty, 2017[26]
  • ASN Bank Wereldprijs, by ASN Bank, 2016 (finalist)[27]
  • High Potential Talent, by BKKC, 2013[28]
  • Prix Ars Electronica - by Ars Electronica, 2012[29]

References

  1. ^ "Bulletproof skin, spiderman is not fiction any more" (PDF). Crossover Works. 2014-02-07.
  2. ^ "Human skin strengthened with spider silk can stop a bullet". Reuters. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. ^ DNews. "Bulletproof Skin Made From Spider Silk".
  4. ^ "Jurk van koeienpoep van Jalila Essaïdi uit Eindhoven (video)". ad.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  5. ^ "From cow dung to Mestic: Jalila Essaïdi's manure project". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  6. ^ Broers, D (July 2013). "Eindhoven Spidercity" (PDF). FRITS Magazine (in Dutch).
  7. ^ "About us - Inspidere BV". Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  8. ^ "About | BioArt Laboratories". bioartlab.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  9. ^ "BioArt Laboratories in Eindhoven leidt de makers op van morgen". Eindhovens Dagblad (web) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  10. ^ "BioArt Laboratories presents Chilling in a Box". DDW 2015 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  11. ^ "Manure Couture". globalchangeaward.com. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  12. ^ "Jalila Essaidi wins €200,000 at Chivas Venture - Innovation Origins". Innovation Origins. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  13. ^ "clim@ winner Inspidere has solution for converting cow manure waste into bio-textiles, plastic, paper". Balkan Green Energy News. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  14. ^ "EU Prize for Women Innovators 2019". European Commission.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "High Tech Piek winners of 2018". This is Eindhoven. 20 December 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Inspiring Fifty the Netherlands". Inspiring Fifty.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "We are proud to let you know that Mestic is a finalist for the Katerva Award". Facebook.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Clim@ 2018". Clim@ compete for a sustainable future.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Mestic - Jalila Essaidi, The Netherlands". Chivas Regal.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Mestic". What Design Can Do.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Magazine Frits kiest Jalila Essaïdi en Toon de Koning tot regionale toppers 2017". Eindhovens Dagblad.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Manure Couture, Global Change Award". Global Change Award.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Nominee Jalila Essaïdi from NL is making bio-plastic and fibers directly from cow manure with her start-up Mestic:". @PLGreenChalleng.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "MESTIC". Blue Tulip Accenture Innovation Award.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "All the best #inspidere ! We look forward to seeing you at the ceremony. #WTiNFTA". Future Textile Awards.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ "The Eindhoven Contribution to the Inspiring 50". Innovation Origins.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. ^ "Mestic® Kleding, papier en bioplastic gemaakt van koeienmest". Voor de Wereld van Morgen.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. ^ "Speaker Details Jalila Essaidi". Upstream Festival.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "Artist Talk - Jalila Essaidi". Artist Talk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)