Alexa McGovern

Founder/CEO

Dirigo Sea Farm

Alexa McGovern is founder of Dirigo Sea Farm, a Maine-based biomaterials company turning kelp and microalgae into scalable biopolymers that replace petroleum-based plastics. She operates at the intersection of biology, chemistry, manufacturing, and finance — translating early-stage science into products that perform, scale, and compete on cost. A systems thinker and product builder, she focuses on building biological alternatives to the fossil-fuel systems our economy depends on. Alexa is also a mom and a cancer survivor, experiences that shape how she builds for resilience and the long term.