Alexa McGovern

Alexa McGovern is the founder and CEO of Dirigo Sea Farm, a Maine-based materials company pioneering seaweed-derived bioplastics. She is part of a new wave of entrepreneurs proving that seaweed isn’t just a crop of the future—it’s a powerful economic engine for coastal communities and a scalable solution to the plastics crisis. After becoming a mother and navigating her own cancer diagnosis within the same year, Alexa became even more determined to build a company that redefines how materials are made and who benefits from them. Today, she is working to unlock the potential of Maine’s seaweed industry while making the East Coast a hub for materials manufacturing—creating jobs, new markets, and growth rooted in resilience and innovation.