IMicrobes (Industrial Microbes)
Americas
Alameda
,
United States
Startup
FOUNDED
2014
HEADCOUNT
2-20
FUNDING
Seed
Keywords:
synthetic_biology, precision_fermentation, metabolic_engineering, bioplastics, commodity_chemicals, gas_fermentation
BUSINESS
iMicrobes (Industrial Microbes) is a biomanufacturing company based in Alameda, California, backed by Y Combinator . Engineers microbes using synthetic biology to convert renewable feedstocks (ethanol, methane) into drop-in industrial chemicals and materials. iMicrobes holds 22 patents and has received grant funding from BioMADE and other US government sources, including $1.55M to plan a commercial-scale ethanol-to-acrylic acid facility.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; Alameda-based (YC-backed) synthetic-biology company engineering microbes to convert renewable C1/C2 feedstocks (ethanol, methane) into drop-in industrial chemicals and materials.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
synthetic biology; precision fermentation; microbial engineering
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Bio-based acrylic acid; biopolymers; carbon fiber precursors