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STAGE

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HEADCOUNT

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Bio-Based Industry Consortium (BIC)

Established

EMEA

Brussels

,

Belgium

Funding:

Other

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Advocacy; networking; knowledge hub; project/funding facilitation for bio-based innovations

Bio-Prodict

Scaleup

EMEA

Nijmegen

,

Netherlands

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

3DM Discovery; 3DM Engineering; 3DM Antibodies (NPI); Helix Pathogenicity software

BioFirst Group

Multinational

EMEA

Westerlo

,

Belgium

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

501-1000

Key Products:

Biopesticides for disease/insect control; biostimulants; beneficial insects/pollinators (e.g., bumblebees)

BioGaia

Established

EMEA

Stockholm

,

Sweden

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Probiotic drops (Protectis), lozenges (Prodentis), chewables for adults/kids/babies

BioGrammatics

Established

Americas

Carlsbad

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Expression vectors, competent Pichia strains, GlycoSwitch kits, custom strain construction services

BioHalo

Startup

EMEA

Copenhagen

,

Denmark

Funding:

Pre-seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

2-Fluoro-cis,cis-muconate (2-FMA) and other mono-fluorinated building blocks for antifouling and specialty chemicals

BioIntelligence Technologies

Established

Americas

Sherbrooke

,

Canada

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

BiOptic+ probe and analytics software for fermentation monitoring

BioMADE

Scaleup

Americas

Minneapolis

,

United States

Funding:

Other

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Project funding; pilot/demonstration-scale facilities; workforce development programs

BioNex Solutions

Established

Americas

San Jose

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Hive automation platform; HiG automated centrifuge; Nanodrop pipettor; BeeSure level sensing

BioRaptor

Startup

EMEA

Binyamina

,

Israel

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

BioRaptor platform and AI agents for bioprocess insights

BioReact

Startup

Americas

Indianapolis

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

BioReact cloud-based bioprocess optimization platform

BioSero

Scaleup

Americas

San Diego

,

United States

Funding:

Acquired / Defunct

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Green Button Go Scheduler and Orchestrator; GoSimple/GoDesigned workcells; device drivers

BioSqueeze

Startup

Americas

Butte

,

United States

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

MicroSeal, MacroSeal, NanoSeal sealing fluids; Advanced Cement Imaging (ACI)

BioTrend

Scaleup

EMEA

Cantanhede

,

Portugal

Funding:

Acquired / Defunct

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Contract bioprocess R&D; pilot-scale fermentation services (up to 250 L)

Biobest

Multinational

EMEA

Westerlo

,

Belgium

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

501-1000

Key Products:

bumblebees for pollination; beneficial insects/mites/nematodes; biopesticides

Bioceres

Multinational

Americas

Rosario

,

Argentina

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

HB4 drought-tolerant seeds; microbial inoculants; biofertilizers; crop protection products

Bioconsortia

Scaleup

Americas

Davis

,

United States

Funding:

Series D+

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Nitrogen-fixing microbial seed treatments; biostimulants; biopesticides

Biofect Innovations

Startup

Americas

Toronto

,

Canada

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Sustainable microbial protein ingredients; animal-free protein analogs; flavour proteins

Biohm

Scaleup

EMEA

London

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Carbon-negative mycelium insulation; plastic-degrading microbial products

Bioingenium

Scaleup

EMEA

Barcelona

,

Spain

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Recombinant protein production services; bioprocess development and scale-up to GMP

BiomEdit

Startup

Americas

Fishers

,

United States

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Engineered probiotics and microbiome bioactives for animal health

Biomason

Scaleup

Americas

Research Triangle Park

,

United States

Funding:

Series C

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Biocement binder; carbon-sequestering bioconcrete (tiles, precast products)

Biomatter

Startup

EMEA

Vilnius

,

Lithuania

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Custom-designed enzymes and biocatalysts for industry partners

Bionet

Established

EMEA

Fuente Alamo

,

Spain

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Lab-to-industrial scale bioreactors; bioprocess monitoring and control systems

Biopract GmbH

Scaleup

EMEA

Berlin

,

Germany

Funding:

Acquired / Defunct

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Enzyme additives (UltraPract PG, ViscoPract CP); trace element preparations for biogas plants; animal feed enzymes

Bioprox Culture (Proxis Developpement)

Established

EMEA

,

France

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Water treatment solutions; nutritional products; fragrances; health ingredients

Bioprox Healthcare

Scaleup

EMEA

Levallois-Perret

,

France

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Bulk and freeze-dried probiotics/postbiotics; contract probiotic strain manufacturing and development services

Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)

Established

EMEA

York

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Other

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Contract R&D; pilot plant access; process scale-up and demonstration services

Biose Industrie

Established

EMEA

Aurillac

,

France

Funding:

Growth / PE-backed

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

CDMO services for LBPs; probiotic manufacturing and formulation

Biosource Flavors

Established

Americas

Muskego

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Lactic cultures (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, etc.); probiotic blends; direct-fed microbials (DFM)

Biosphere

Startup

Americas

Oakland

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

UV-enabled bioreactors and production systems

Biosyntia

Startup

EMEA

Copenhagen

,

Denmark

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

BIO-B7 (natural biotin) and other B-vitamins/bioactives

Biotalys

Scaleup

EMEA

Ghent

,

Belgium

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Protein-based biocontrol pipeline (e.g., EVOCA and follow-on products)

Bioveritas

Scaleup

Americas

Bryan

,

United States

Funding:

Growth / PE-backed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

VFA precursors for SAF/RD; bio-based carboxylic acids and chemicals

Biovico

Established

EMEA

Gdynia

,

Poland

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Biolevox supplements, Lipotris intra-articular gels, veterinary mobility products; hyaluronic acid from fermentation

Bioweg

Startup

EMEA

Quakenbruck

,

Germany

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

MicBeads micropowders, Hydroweg food ingredients, Rheoweg rheology modifiers, Agriweg agricultural coatings

Biozyme Incorporated

Established

Americas

St. Joseph

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

AO-Biotics Amaferm prebiotic; VitaFerm, Gain Smart, and other feed additives

Birch Biosciences

Startup

Americas

Portland

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Engineered PETase and other plastic-degrading enzymes; enzymatic recycling processes

BitBiome

Scaleup

APAC

Tokyo

,

Japan

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

bit-MAP sequencing technology; bit-GEM database; custom enzyme engineering services

Bloomage Biotechnology

Multinational

APAC

Jinan

,

China

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

1001-5000

Key Products:

hyaluronic acid; oligo-hyaluronic acid; ectoine; GABA; ergothioneine

BlueSens gas sensor GmbH

Established

EMEA

Herten

,

Germany

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

BlueInOne (CO2/O2), BCP-series, BlueVary, BlueVIS software, BlueVCount

Bluepha

Scaleup

APAC

Beijing

,

China

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

PHA biopolymers (standard and toughened PHBH series) for plastics replacement

Bluestem Biosciences

Startup

Americas

Omaha

,

United States

Funding:

Pre-seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and derivative platform chemicals

Bond Pet Foods

Scaleup

Americas

Boulder

,

United States

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Brewed chicken, lamb, salmon and other pet-grade proteins

Bonumose

Scaleup

Americas

Charlottesville

,

United States

Funding:

Series C

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Tagatose (low-glycemic, prebiotic rare sugar); allulose and other rare sugars

Borregaard

Multinational

EMEA

Sarpsborg

,

Norway

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

1001-5000

Key Products:

Biopolymers, speciality cellulose, biovanillin, cellulose fibrils, bioethanol

Boston Bioprocess

Startup

Americas

Champaign

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

CDMO scale-up services; AI-driven batch records, scheduling, and optimization software

Bota Biosciences

Scaleup

APAC

Hangzhou

,

China

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Bio-preservatives (HeliaGenesis), personal care ingredients (YuccaElements), performance proteins, custom enzymes

Braskem

Multinational

Americas

Sao Paulo

,

Brazil

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

5001-10000

Key Products:

Bio-based polyethylene

Buhler

Multinational

EMEA

Uzwil

,

Switzerland

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

5001-10000

Key Products:

Bio-refinery equipment; alternative protein processing lines

Bunge

Multinational

Americas

St. Louis

,

United States

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

10000+

Key Products:

Vegetable oils, soy proteins, lecithin, biofuels

C-LEcta (Kerry)

Established

EMEA

Leipzig

,

Germany

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Custom enzymes (e.g., CellTrypase for biopharma, DENARASE); food-processing enzymes

C16 Biosciences

Startup

Americas

New York City

,

United States

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Palmless Torula Oil; designer fats/oils; fatty acids, alcohols and triglycerides

C3 Biotech

Startup

EMEA

Manchester

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Undisclosed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Sustainable kerosene, LPG, acrylics, solvents and platform chemicals

CJ Biomaterials

Scaleup

Americas

Woburn

,

United States

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

PHACT PHA polymers and masterbatches; biodegradable compounds for films, coatings, and molded goods

CJ CheilJedang

Multinational

APAC

Seoul

,

South Korea

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

10000+

Key Products:

Amino acids, PHA biopolymers (PHACT), food ingredients, feed additives

COFCO Biochemical (AnHui) Co Ltd

Multinational

APAC

Bengbu

,

China

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

5001-10000

Key Products:

citric acid; sodium citrate; potassium citrate; lysine; lactic acid; fuel ethanol

CP Kelco (part of Tate & Lyle)

Established

Americas

Atlanta

,

United States

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

501-1000

Key Products:

Xanthan gum, pectin, carrageenan, citrus fiber, texturants

Caladan Bio

Startup

Americas

Brooklyn

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Caladan 250 bioprocessing platform

Calysta

Scaleup

Americas

San Mateo

,

United States

Funding:

Series D+

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

FeedKind, FeedKind Pet, FeedKind Net Zero, Positive Protein

Cambrium

Scaleup

EMEA

Berlin

,

Germany

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Micro-molecular collagen and designer proteins

CanBiocin

Established

Americas

Edmonton

,

Canada

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Animal probiotics (wolf-derived for dogs, livestock blends)

Capra Biosciences

Scaleup

Americas

Sterling

,

United States

Funding:

Pre-seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Bio-based retinol, salicylic acid and hydrophobic chemicals

CarbExplore

Startup

EMEA

Groningen

,

Netherlands

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Custom carbohydrate-active enzymes; functional oligosaccharides and modified starches

Carbios

Scaleup

EMEA

Clermont-Ferrand

,

France

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

PETase enzymes and biorecycling process for plastics and textiles

CarbonBridge

Startup

Americas

New York

,

United States

Funding:

Pre-seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Bio-methanol and other C1-derived chemicals

Cargill

Multinational

Americas

Wayzata

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

10000+

Key Products:

Proteins, starches, sweeteners, oils, animal feed ingredients, specialty ingredients

Cascade Bio

Startup

Americas

Denver

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Immobilized enzymes and biocatalysts for food, pharma and chemical manufacturing

Cauldron Ferm

Startup

APAC

Orange

,

Australia

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Precision fermented proteins and bio-based ingredients

Cellibre

Scaleup

Americas

San Diego

,

United States

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Sustainable taste balancing ingredients and cosmetic actives

Celtic Renewables

Scaleup

EMEA

Grangemouth

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Bio-acetone, bio-butanol, bio-ethanol

Cemvita

Scaleup

Americas

Houston

,

United States

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Ferm Oil; bio-based chemicals from carbon waste

Ceragen

Startup

Americas

Kitchener

,

Canada

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Plant microbiome testing and pathogen detection services

Certis Biologicals

Established

Americas

Columbia

,

United States

Funding:

Subsidiary

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Biofungicides (Double Nickel, Howler), bionematicides (NemaClean), plant activators (LifeGard)

ChainCraft

Scaleup

EMEA

Amsterdam

,

Netherlands

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA) including C-Craft for animal nutrition, X-Craft chemical derivatives

Checkerspot

Scaleup

Americas

Alameda

,

United States

Funding:

Series C

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Specialty algal oils and designer fats

Chempolis

Established

EMEA

Oulu

,

Finland

Funding:

Acquired / Defunct

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Bioethanol, cellulosic sugars, biochemicals, dissolving pulp, sulphur-free lignin

Chengdu Jinkai Biology

Established

APAC

Chengdu

,

China

Funding:

Other

Headcount:

Key Products:

itaconic acid; kojic acid; epsilon-polylysine

Chromologics

Scaleup

EMEA

Copenhagen

,

Denmark

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Natu.Red (food) and Sustainly.Red (non-food) natural colorants

Cirkular

Startup

EMEA

Lund

,

Sweden

Funding:

Undisclosed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

MycoMeal mycoprotein; biosolutions for feed and personal care

Clean Food Group

Scaleup

EMEA

Knowsley

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Clean Oil 25 and other sustainable oil/fat ingredients (for beauty and food)

CleanJoule

Scaleup

Americas

Salt Lake City

,

United States

Funding:

Series A

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

CycloSAF (10% higher energy density than Jet A); bio-based rocket fuel

Codexis

Established

Americas

Redwood City

,

United States

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

Enzyme-enabled RNA manufacturing platform; custom biocatalysts for API synthesis; Codexis enzymes for pharma

Colipi

Startup

EMEA

Hamburg

,

Germany

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Climate Oil (palmitic/oleic-rich single-cell oils); Effect Climate Oils with natural pigments

Colorifix

Scaleup

EMEA

Norwich

,

United Kingdom

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Engineered microbial dyes for textile coloration

Contipro A.S.

Established

EMEA

Dolni Dobrouc

,

Czech Republic

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

hyaluronic acid / sodium hyaluronate; HA derivatives and oligosaccharides; cosmetic active ingredients; HA-based medical devices

Corbion

Established

EMEA

Amsterdam

,

Netherlands

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

1001-5000

Key Products:

Lactic acid and derivatives; AlgaVia algae ingredients; preservation solutions; bioresorbable polymers

Corteva

Multinational

Americas

Indianapolis

,

United States

Funding:

Public

Headcount:

10000+

Key Products:

Seeds (corn, soy, etc.); crop protection; biologicals; digital farming tools

Cosaic (Cultivated Biosciences)

Startup

EMEA

Horgen

,

Switzerland

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Cosaic Neo multifunctional emulsion ingredient (fat + protein + fiber) for shakes, creamers, and dairy alternatives

Covestro

Multinational

EMEA

Leverkusen

,

Germany

Funding:

Acquired / Defunct

Headcount:

10000+

Key Products:

Polycarbonates, polyurethanes, TPU, coatings, films, elastomers

Cradle

Scaleup

EMEA

Amsterdam

,

Netherlands

Funding:

Series B

Headcount:

101-500

Key Products:

AI platform for protein design (antibodies, enzymes, peptides)

Creative BioMart

Established

Americas

Shirley

,

United States

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Recombinant proteins (>5,000 catalog items); custom protein production and CRO services

Cryptobiotix

Startup

EMEA

Ghent

,

Belgium

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

SIFR preclinical research services; biobanking for donor microbiota studies

Cultiply

Startup

EMEA

San Jose de la Rinconada

,

Spain

Funding:

Privately held

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Contract manufacturing of biofertilizers, probiotics, recombinant proteins, industrial enzymes

Cultivarium

Startup

Americas

Watertown

,

United States

Funding:

Other

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Culture recipes and toolkits; genome engineering services; lab consulting and licensing

Culture Biosciences

Scaleup

Americas

South San Francisco

,

United States

Funding:

Series C

Headcount:

21-100

Key Products:

Stratyx 250 bioreactors; Console software; Nexxys bioprocess development services

Curia Global

Multinational

Americas

Albany

,

United States

Funding:

Growth / PE-backed

Headcount:

1001-5000

Key Products:

Contract development and manufacturing services for APIs, biologics, sterile injectables

Curie Co

Scaleup

Americas

Durham

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Curamina haircare active; Curabind dairy enzyme; AmpliPQ/Evogard preservation blends

Curve

Startup

EMEA

Malmo

,

Sweden

Funding:

Pre-seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

BIOBRIC production systems (licensed to producers); joint scale-up/optimization services

Cypher AI (Cypher Technologies)

Startup

Americas

Cambridge

,

United States

Funding:

Seed

Headcount:

2-20

Key Products:

Cypher platform for custom lab tools and data workflows

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