The startup develops a broad-spectrum insect repellent that utilizes computational biology and artificial intelligence to identify natural compounds as alternatives to synthetic chemicals. This approach enhances efficacy, safety, and sensory properties, providing industries like agriculture with non-toxic solutions for pest control.
Funding
$2.3M 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.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current insect repellents often rely on synthetic chemicals that pose toxicity risks to humans and the environment. Traditional methods of discovering new repellents are inefficient, relying on trial and error with limited consideration of biological interactions.
Solution
Sensorygen utilizes artificial intelligence and computational biology to identify and develop natural, broad-spectrum insect repellents as safer and more effective alternatives to synthetic chemicals. Their AI-driven platform predicts how natural compounds interact with insect sensory receptors, enabling the rapid discovery of novel repellents with enhanced efficacy, safety, and sensory properties. Sensorygen's technology addresses the limitations of traditional methods by digitizing the ingredient discovery process and focusing on commercially viable, natural compounds. The company's solutions span consumer mosquito repellents to agricultural repellents, offering non-toxic and environmentally friendly pest control options.
Target Audience
Sensorygen's primary customers include consumer product companies seeking safer insect repellent formulations, as well as agricultural businesses looking for environmentally friendly pest control solutions.
Features
- AI-driven platform for predicting interactions between natural compounds and insect sensory receptors
- Identification of broad-spectrum insect repellents effective against mosquitoes, ticks, bed bugs, and agricultural pests
- Focus on natural compounds with improved safety profiles compared to synthetic chemicals like DEET
- Development of consumer insect repellents in various formats, including sprays, lotions, and foams
- Development of agricultural repellents for crops such as citrus, almonds, grapes, and berries
- Computational neurobiology approach to accelerate compound discovery and reduce costs
- Patented, all-natural repellents with demonstrated efficacy and EPA registration in progress