Genera Energy Inc leads the nation in the commercialization of integrated biomass supply chain solutions for the biofuels, biopower and biochemicals markets. Initially formed in 2008, Genera works with leading technology providers and strategic investors to develop and deliver customized biomass supply chain solutions tailored to specific process technologies and geographic regions. To date, a […]
Company description: Global Bioenergies is developing a direct process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. Since inception, the company focused its efforts on the production of isobutene, one of the most important petrochemical building blocks that can be converted into fuels, plastics, organic glass and elastomers. Global Bioenergies continues to improve the yield […]
Company description: PanAridus was launched in 2010 with a goal to improve the genetics of the guayule (why-you-lee) seed through the biosciences of genetics and selective breeding to the point that it would be profitable for farmers to grow, which has been the primary drawback to growing an alternative source of domestic natural rubber. Within […]
Company description: At OPXBIO, we’re in the “Good Chemistry” business, developing and producing bio-based chemicals that deliver more sustainable value for customers compared to traditional petro-based chemicals. Our patented, leading EDGE (Efficiency Directed Genome Engineering) technology has proven advantages over traditional bioengineering approaches. EDGE enables OPXBIO to more rapidly engineer microbes and develop cost-effective bioprocesses. […]
Novozymes is “the world leader in bioinnovation”. The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients. Our biological solutions help companies make more from less, as our solutions save energy and raw materials, and reduce waste. The result is higher quality, lower costs, lower CO2 emissions, and a better environment. With over 700 products […]
(In this profile, we focus on Syngenta’s Enogen corn) Company description One of the more interesting pathways in the New Agriculture has been developed by Syngenta, with its Enogen line of corn seeds. Enogen is that recently approved, transgenic corn, grown specifically for biofuels production, containing corn amylase – a special set of enzymes that […]
Company description: Muradel is a start-up company that originated from a joint research project undertaken between the University of Adelaide, Murdoch University and SQC Pty Ltd. The project team at Murdoch University was able to isolate and optimise the production of high lipid yielding marine microalgae strains and the University of Adelaide team developed appropriate […]
Company description Cellana, a leading developer of algae-based bioproducts, uses the most productive plants on earth — marine microalgae — to photosynthetically produce its ReNew™ line of Omega-3 EPA and DHA oils, animal feed/food, and biofuel feedstocks. Cellana’s patented ALDUO™ system enables economic, sustainable, and consistent production of photosynthetic, non-GMO algae at industrial scale. Cellana […]
Company description From the company’s 2013 S-1: “Our proprietary technology platform combines industrial biotechnology, an innovative purification process and chemical catalysis to convert renewable feedstocks into chemicals that are cost-competitive replacements for petroleum-derived chemicals. The development of our current organism was originally funded by the DOE in the late 1990s, was further developed and scaled up, […]
Company description: BASF is the world’s leading chemical company, ranked by sales. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. BASF had sales of €72.1 billion in 2012 and more than 110,000 employees as of the end of the year. In addition to being the leading chemical company, […]
