Bill Meehan, MBA
CEO and Co-Founder
Strategic leader with deep expertise in sustainable business development and bioplastics innovation.
Building a sustainable future with Zero-Cost PHA.
Spirited transforms distillery byproducts into zero-cost PHA to reduce waste and forge a path for sustainable single-use bioplastics.
Kentucky Bourbon, Global Solutions
Spirited turns Kentucky’s bourbon stillage into zero-cost PHA, creating a scalable path for truly sustainable single-use plastics.
Our process eliminates costly trucking, integrates natural gas back into core infrastructure, and gives distilleries a viable outlet that benefits their bottom line.
Our model is rooted in fermentation to redefine waste as opportunity, solving Kentucky’s stillage challenge today to unlock scalable solutions for tomorrow.
The result is affordable, scalable, and sustainable bioplastics that communities across the planet can depend on.
The Problem with Plastics & Waste
High costs, mounting waste, and limited solutions are holding back a sustainable future.
Single-Use Plastics Are Unsustainable
PHA Can’t Compete at Current Costs
Mounting Waste Challenges
Where Distilling Heritage & Innovation Meet
Building on Kentucky’s proud tradition of craftsmanship, Spirited transforms yesterday’s byproduct into tomorrow’s solution.
Abundant Feedstock
Kentucky produces 95% of the world’s bourbon, creating millions of gallons of stillage waste every year. This byproduct gives Spirited a reliable, local feedstock for zero-cost PHA production.
Logistics Advantage
By colocating facilities directly at or near distilleries, Spirited eliminates the need for costly trucking, eliminating logistics overhead and ensuring a steady, efficient supply chain.
Infrastructure Integration
Our model strengthens Kentucky’s energy ecosystem by feeding natural gas back into core infrastructure and reducing waste-handling burdens for distilleries and municipal facilities.
Market Alignment
Distilleries need sustainable, long-term solutions for their byproducts, and Spirited provides them with a market-ready, cost-reducing solution while creating sustainable and scalable bioplastics.
Spirited’s Zero-Cost Solution
Redefining the future of plastics in partnership with Kentucky Distillers.
Eliminating the Cost Barrier
By producing zero-cost PHA directly from distillery stillage, Spirited makes bioplastics affordable and scalable for the first time.
Source-Connected Production
On-site or near-site facilities cut costly trucking while giving distilleries a sustainable outlet for 100% of their byproducts.
Integrated & Scalable Model
Our process feeds natural gas back into infrastructure, creating an efficient system while replacing petroleum-based plastics.
Meet our Team
Tyler Barzee, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Scientific Advisor – Fermentation
Leading fermentation scientist specializing in PHA production and bioprocess optimization.
Randy Johnson
Engineer
Engineering expert focused on scalable biorefinery design and sustainable production systems.
Gosia Chwatko, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Scientific Advisor – Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineer advancing biopolymer development and sustainable materials innovation.