Myra is the Co-founder and CEO of ALT TEX – a biotech startup creating fabric from food waste. With family ties in the textile manufacturing industry in Pakistan, Myra is an advocate for ethical and sustainable fashion. Through ALT TEX, she aims to disrupt the extractive practices of the industry by creating accessible and equitable solutions rooted in Materials Science. Prior to ALT TEX, Myra held corporate roles in sales and marketing at Fortune 500 companies, most recently as Account Executive at Procter & Gamble. Myra is an active entrepreneur with previous businesses in the health and wellness and sustainable agriculture space.

Today, Myra leads ALT TEX with a team of scientists who have developed the world’s first biodegradable and carbon neutral biopolyester, engineered from the world’s largest landfill contributor – food waste. Through a patent-pending fermentation technology, ALT TEX creates a biosynthetic fiber derived entirely from food waste. The biopolymer fiber plugs into the existing polyester supply-chain, providing fashion brands with a highly scalable and sustainable alternative to synthetics textiles, while tackling the 2.5 billion tons of food wasted globally. Now, with funding and support from organizations like Y Combinator and the Global Change Awards, Myra is working with her team to bring the technology to market over the next year.