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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

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