CyanoCapture utilizes genetically engineered cyanobacteria to enhance CO2 fixation rates, enabling efficient carbon capture from industrial emissions. The technology converts captured CO2 into valuable compounds, addressing the need for scalable and cost-effective carbon management solutions in emitting industries.
Funding
$8.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Industrial processes release significant amounts of CO2, contributing to climate change. Existing carbon capture methods often face scalability and cost challenges, hindering widespread adoption across various emitting industries.
Solution
CyanoCapture leverages genetically engineered cyanobacteria to efficiently capture CO2 from industrial emissions. These proprietary strains exhibit enhanced CO2 fixation rates, converting the captured CO2 into valuable compounds. This approach aims to make carbon capture a byproduct of profitable biomanufacturing, reducing the energetic costs of traditional methods. The technology can be applied to decarbonize power stations, refineries, and fermentation systems, even with dilute CO2 concentrations.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes industries with substantial CO2 emissions, such as power plants, refineries, and fermentation facilities, seeking cost-effective and scalable carbon capture solutions.
Features
- Proprietary cyanobacteria strains with up to 3.5x improvement in CO2 fixation rates compared to common microalgal strains
- Genetic engineering tools to optimize cyanobacteria for the production of high-value compounds from captured CO2
- Conversion of biomass into sustainable materials like biocrude oil, syngas, and graphite through thermal carbonization
- On-site carbon sequestration, eliminating the need for CO2 transportation and energy-intensive compression processes
- Potential applications in bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and carbon-negative biomanufacturing