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Air Protein

Americas

San Leandro

,

United States

Startup

FOUNDED

2019

HEADCOUNT

21-100

FUNDING

Series B

Keywords:

gas_fermentation, CO2_utilization, bacteria, food_protein, single_cell_protein, alternative_proteins

BUSINESS

Spin-out from Kiverdi. Produces biomass protein from CO2 and hydrogen using hydrogenotrophic microbes, based on 1960s NASA research.

BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT

Core; gas-fermentation startup (San Leandro, 2019; Kiverdi spin-out) growing hydrogenotrophic microbes on CO2 and H2 to produce single-cell protein, based on 1960s NASA research.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

AirFermentation; bioprocess

PRIMARY PRODUCTS

Air Protein

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