Mermade provides a biotech media recycling platform that uses patented microalgae technology to remove waste metabolites from partially used cell culture media while preserving essential nutrients and growth factors. The reclaimed media can be reused in biomanufacturing, cutting raw media costs, reducing purified water use, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%.
Funding
$3.3M 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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Product
Problem
Biomanufacturing processes generate large volumes of spent cell culture media that are typically discarded, leading to high material costs, significant greenhouse gas emissions, and substantial water and waste‑water usage.
Solution
Mermade offers a biotech media recycling platform that uses a patented microalgae‑based process to selectively remove waste metabolites from partially used media while preserving all essential nutrients and growth factors. The recovered media can be re‑introduced into production streams, lowering raw media purchases and reducing the environmental footprint of biomanufacturing operations. By integrating this closed‑loop system, manufacturers achieve cost savings, conserve purified water, and cut greenhouse gas emissions associated with media production and disposal.
Target Audience
Primary customers are biomanufacturing firms producing cell‑based therapies, cultured meat, and other biologics that rely on large‑scale cell culture media.
Features
- Patented microalgae technology that extracts waste metabolites without degrading vital media components
- Selective removal process maintains full functionality of nutrients, growth factors, and buffers for reuse
- Demonstrated potential to reduce GHG emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional media disposal
- Enables up to 70% reduction in purified water consumption through media reclamation
- Achieves up to 80% decrease in waste‑water discharge, supporting sustainability goals
- Clean, sustainable, and cost‑efficient solution designed for integration into existing bioprocess workflows