AFYREN
EMEA
Clermont-Ferrand
,
France
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2012
HEADCOUNT
101-500
FUNDING
Public
Keywords:
fermentation, organic_acids, waste_valorization, cosmetics
BUSINESS
Produces biobased organic acids from non-food biomass via fermentation as replacements for petroleum-derived compounds, serving food, cosmetics, pharma, and chemicals markets. Operates a zero-waste biorefinery.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; French biorefinery operator producing biobased C2-C6 organic acids by mixed-culture fermentation of non-food biomass, serving food, cosmetics, pharma, and chemicals markets.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
fermentation process; natural microbial community; CHEMESIS platform
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Biobased organic acids (acetic, propionic, butyric, isobutyric, valeric, isovaleric, caproic)