Curie Co
Americas
Durham
,
United States
Scaleup
FOUNDED
2017
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
enzymes, precision_fermentation, cosmetics, dairy
BUSINESS
Curie Co is a Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based company, developing engineered enzymes and bio-based ingredients to replace legacy petrochemical preservatives and functional chemicals in consumer products. They relocated from New York (originally incubated at a Johnson & Johnson/NY Genome Center facility) to RTP to scale biomanufacturing. Products include Curamina (a precision fermentation-derived hair repair active that catalyzes peptide bond formation), enzyme-based preservation systems for personal care and household products, and a clean-label dairy enzyme for food & beverage. They have a strategic partnership with Microban International for household/industrial preservation, and won the MassChallenge/Givaudan Sustainable Food Solutions Challenge.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; RTP-based (2017) startup engineering enzymes and biomanufacturing them as alternatives to petrochemical ingredients for haircare, dairy processing, personal care, and coatings.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Enzyme engineering; biosolutions formulation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Curamina haircare active; Curabind dairy enzyme; AmpliPQ/Evogard preservation blends