Develops scalable biocatalysis solutions that produce essential chemicals from sustainable carbon sources using engineered enzymes and whole-cell catalysts. This process reduces reliance on fossil fuels and enables environmentally friendly manufacturing by optimizing catalyst performance and integrating with existing production systems.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The production of essential chemicals often relies on unsustainable fossil fuels, contributing to environmental damage and resource depletion. Traditional chemical manufacturing processes lack environmentally friendly alternatives that can efficiently utilize sustainable carbon sources.
Solution
This startup develops scalable biocatalysis solutions that enable the production of essential chemicals from sustainable carbon sources. They leverage engineered enzymes and whole-cell catalysts to optimize catalyst performance and integrate seamlessly with existing production systems. Their proprietary platform facilitates the creation of biocatalysts tailored to specific process conditions and performance goals. By using enzymatic processes, the company reduces reliance on fossil fuels and promotes environmentally friendly manufacturing.
Target Audience
The primary customers are chemical manufacturers seeking sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives for producing essential chemicals.
Features
- Enzyme selection to identify the optimal enzyme or enzyme cascades for specific chemical product synthesis.
- Whole-biocatalyst evolution using a proprietary platform to create biocatalysts that meet or exceed performance goals under defined process conditions.
- Biocatalyst production scaling to augment existing infrastructure for enzymatic processes or design new processes from the ground up.