AEQUOR Inc.
Americas
San Diego
,
United States
Startup
FOUNDED
2006
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
bacteria, specialty_chemicals, bioremediation
BUSINESS
Develops non-toxic, bio-inspired anti-biofilm and anti-fouling chemicals originally discovered from marine microbes, now synthesized as analogs. Products target water treatment, agro-industrial cleaning, oil & gas produced water, and surface disinfection. IndieBio/SOSV portfolio company.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Peripheral; original biofilm-disrupting actives were discovered from marine microbes, but the commercial portfolio is ~70 chemically synthesized structural analogs (25 EPA-approved as non-toxic dispersants, water treatments, and cleaners) sold in commercial quantities. Biotechnology features only at the discovery stage.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
marine microbe-derived anti-biofilm molecules; green chemicals for water treatment