This startup provides biotechnology services focused on developing industrial yeast strains and optimizing fermentation processes through advanced yeast metabolism and genetics research. Their solutions enable the yeast and fermentation industries to produce environmentally friendly products using renewable resources, addressing the need for sustainable manufacturing practices.
Funding
$22.4M 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
Industrial fermentation processes are complex and subject to variations from multiple sources, including the living microorganisms involved, making it difficult to stabilize and optimize production.
Solution
Globalyeast offers BioCal, a software-based solution that leverages IoT technology and AI algorithms to monitor and control industrial fermentation processes in real-time. BioCal connects to existing plant infrastructure to collect and store process data, which is then analyzed using proprietary AI algorithms to provide insights into fermentation rates and process conditions. The system incorporates virtual sensors to expand analytical capabilities and automatically adjusts process parameters to maintain optimal conditions for the microorganisms, leading to increased yield, productivity, and consistency. Data can be transmitted to cloud storage via webAPI for advanced analytics and customized dashboards, facilitating continuous operational excellence.
Target Audience
Globalyeast's primary customers are companies in the biofuels, food and beverage, and biologicals industries that utilize fermentation processes.
Features
- Real-time data collection and storage using IoT connectivity with existing plant infrastructure
- Virtual sensors that expand analytical capabilities by inferring measurements not available from traditional physical sensors
- Proprietary AI algorithms that calculate apparent fermentation rates and provide insights into process conditions
- Automatic process control to stabilize fermentation and maintain optimal conditions for microorganisms
- WebAPI for data transmission to cloud storage on AWS
- Customizable dashboards for advanced analytics and operational insights
- Advanced thermal control that manages energy input and output to maintain optimal thermodynamic conditions
- Detection of the end of fermentation activity to optimize production
- Modular architecture with integrated algorithms and user-friendly interface
- Compatible with industrial communication protocols including OPC-DA and OPC-UA
- Compartmentalized architecture that operates independently within the IT/TA infrastructure