biotechnology

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.

Synthetic pheromones for mating disruption for crop protection ––  a more sustainable and safer alternative to protect food supplies without toxic residues. By saturating an environment with synthesized artificial sex pheromones, reproduction can be drastically reduced by preventing male insects from finding female insects. Unlike traditional pesticides, synthesized pheromones are highly species-specific, making them safe for non-target insects.