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Stephanie Downs is the CEO and Co-Founder of UNCAGED Innovations, the world’s first biomaterials company to create a sustainable leather alternative made from grain byproducts. Its material, ELEVATE, emits 95% fewer greenhouse gases, uses 89% less water, and 71% less energy than animal leather production. UNCAGED has partnered with leading automotive companies like Hyundai and Jaguar Land Rover, and is working with some of the world’s largest fashion houses. The company has earned various accolades, including TIME Best Innovation of the Year and Fast Company Innovation by Design and Most Innovative Companies awards.