This startup engineers yeast strains using genome editing to produce sustainable sweeteners through fermentation. Their technology offers biotech engineering services across various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and biochemistry.
Funding
$18.2K 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
The production of sweeteners and fine chemicals often relies on energy-intensive chemical methods and traditional cell factories, leading to environmental concerns and limited scope for novel ingredient development. Current biomanufacturing approaches may not fully leverage the potential of microbial diversity and sustainable biowaste streams.
Solution
Galaxy Biosolutions utilizes precision fermentation and non-conventional yeast strains to produce sustainable sweeteners and other fine chemicals. The company develops proprietary genetic tools to enhance and optimize non-conventional microbes, enabling the biomanufacturing of food ingredients and biochemicals with reduced environmental impact. By leveraging biowaste and side streams from industries like dairy, Galaxy Biosolutions offers a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical synthesis and expands the possibilities for novel food ingredient production. Their approach focuses on strain development, optimization, and scale-up to ensure technologies are ready for large-scale implementation.
Target Audience
Galaxy Biosolutions targets companies in the food, pharmaceutical, and biochemical industries seeking sustainable and innovative solutions for sweetener and fine chemical production.
Features
- Development of genetic tools for non-conventional yeast strains
- Strain engineering for enhanced production of sweeteners and fine chemicals
- Utilization of precision fermentation for sustainable biomanufacturing
- Optimization of fermentation processes for large-scale implementation
- Focus on leveraging biowaste and side streams as feedstocks
- Production of novel food ingredients and biochemicals