B.fab
EMEA
Cologne
,
Germany
Startup
FOUNDED
2018
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
bacteria, synthetic_biology, CO2_utilization, metabolic_engineering, single_cell_protein, bioplastics, commodity_chemicals
BUSINESS
Founded in Aachen, Germany. b.fab is developing engineered E. coli that can grow on formate, a one-carbon compound that can be produced electrochemically from CO2, as a platform for producing fuels, plastics, specialty chemicals, and single-cell protein from waste carbon. b.fab is participating in the EU ICO2NIC project to transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable feedstock.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Aachen-based startup developing engineered E. coli that grow on formate (electrochemically produced from CO2) as a one-carbon platform for fuels, plastics, specialty chemicals, and single-cell protein.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
synthetic biology; C1 metabolism fermentation; electrochemical-biotech integration
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
platform chemicals, biochemicals, and biopolymers from CO2