About
Terra Mater Consulting is led by Sydney Gladman, Ph.D. Sydney is an experienced materials scientist and engineer who is passionate about the role of sustainable materials and systems to solve our planet's greatest challenges. She focuses on polymers, textiles, composites and the broad products and applications that use these materials. Whether you are a materials startup, a brand or corporate working to adopt or develop novel sustainable materials, or another key stakeholder in the sustainable materials industry, Sydney is here to provide professional scientific advisory services to tackle your ambitious endeavors. Read more about Sydney and our Services to see if we can solve your problems today!
EXPERTISE
WHAT SETS US APART:
What Sets Us Apart
Science plus the big picture.
Many technical experts are "in the weeds," but Sydney can provide scientific guidance within a broader context such as market dynamics, consumer preferences, regulatory landscapes, and industry trends.
Cutting through the jargon.
Sydney is an effective communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences and has a knack for explaining complicated scientific concepts in "plain English."
No project too small or too large.
Sydney has tackled multi-year, multi-stakeholder engagements that required a full team of coordinated global experts, but she is also happy to pick up the phone for a quick ad hoc call.
Access to other experts. With over 18 years of experience studying and working in materials science, Sydney's network has allowed her to have trusted contacts spanning other technical and professional disciplines. She can make connections to these valuable knowledge partners and can also collaborate with them for projects of broader scope.
Efficiency.
Sydney prides herself on doing thorough work for her clients on reasonable time scales. Unlike big consulting firms, there is far less red tape when working with TMC.