biotechnology

Abolis provides tailor-made industrial solutions based on micro-organisms for a wide range of industries –– from food and healthcare to cosmetics and chemistry. With a strong focus on sustainability, Abolis helps industries transition to greener models by implementing biodegradable products, enhancing supply chain resilience, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting environmental safety. Their innovative solutions also enable the use of sustainable raw materials, especially in healthcare, driving progress across multiple sectors.

Bioweg combines biotechnology, material science, and molecular simulations to create advanced, sustainable, and bio-based performance with 100% animal- and GMO-free ingredients. These ingredients are scalable and produced without harsh chemicals, aligning with the needs of forward-thinking companies in the beauty, nutraceuticals, and food/beverage sectors. Bioweg's technology uses waste side streams, converting low-value by-products like molasses and vegetable peels into high-value products, supporting the transition to a circular economy.

Bioeutectics is a company specializing in developing and commercializing bio-based and sustainable chemicals, offering nature-derived alternatives to traditional petrochemical solvents used in industrial processes. The company's innovative approach focuses on producing green eutectic solvents primarily based on bio-sourced ingredients such as natural acids, alcohols, and sugars.

Bolt Threads is a biotechnology company that creates sustainable materials through advanced bioengineering techniques. Their innovative products cater to the textiles, skincare, hair care, and cosmetics industries. Key products include Mylo™, B-Silk Protein™, and Microsilk™. Mylo™ is a leather-like material derived from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Grown in a vertical farming system powered entirely by renewable energy, mycelium matures in approximately two weeks. Post-harvest, it is processed into sheets of soft biomaterial.

A biotechnology company that produces ingredients for active compounds for skin and hair care according to a biotechnological process derived from plant stem cells. Plant stem cells' regenerative potential for repairing damaged tissue and ability to regenerate from a single stem cell are the basis of Vytrus Biotech's product portfolio. Plan stem cells can be obtained from accurately selected plant tissues (explants) through a designed process of cellular reprogramming (de-differentiation).

Break down of discarded polyester into raw material for new plastic and new products developed by Protein Evolution. This technology aims to reduce polyester waste piling up in landfills and incinerators due to the complexity of the material. Protein Evolution is leading the way in transitioning the chemicals industry towards a low-carbon, circular economy by transforming plastic waste management production through its Biopure™ technology. Biopure™ process outputs are indistinguishable from the fossil-fuel-derived molecules used to produce polyester today.

Elicit Plant reduces water consumption in crops by using phytosterols to mitigate drought stress. The company aims to help agriculture adapt to climate change by reducing the stress of water shortages for field crops. Phytosterols are lipids that function as the building blocks of cell membranes, activating the physiological defense mechanisms of plants in response to environmental stress. By formulating a phytosterol-based solution, Elicit Plant helps plants be more resistant and better adapted to drought stress.

Biotrinsic® Z15 is a bionematicide that makes corn and soybean crops nematode-resistant. It is a microbial seed treatment that combines defense and protective actions to inhibit nematodes' development and reproductive life cycle, all without negatively impacting soil health or beneficial nematodes. Parasitic nematodes, or roundworms, are a huge problem in the agricultural industry, causing over $1.5 billion in losses annually. Indigo AG, the company that developed this technology, isolates a naturally occurring strain of Streptomyces sp from corn.

Designs high-performance materials and ingredients that are fully renewable and bio-based. WING® platform enables biology and design labs to develop, test, and commercialize products to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels and other unsustainable oil sources. Checkerspot, the developer of the WING® platform, offers products that integrate molecular foundry, chemistry, material science, and fabrication technology to develop polyurethanes and textile finish materials derived by fermentation of biobased oils, enabling industries to access materials at a molecular level. 

Replicates the natural processes of plants in smart cell factories to create a variety of products more sustainably and efficiently. Manus Bio developed an advanced technology designed to recreate plant processes in microorganisms to produce natural ingredients through fermentation. The AI-augmented computational protein design platform, MLEAP®, enables users to discover, develop, and optimize enzymes for different applications.