Featured Startups
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Antarka
UV radiation is the main cause of skin aging and skin cancer. Current solutions act downstream, improving cell function at later stages. Antarka tackles the root cause by developing enzymes that repair DNA damage within minutes. Using extremophile biotechnology from Antarctica, they aim to transform skin health and longevity. Their active ingredient shows unprecedented efficacy and skin permeation, opening a new frontier in skin care.
Nat4Bio
Nat4Bio tackles food waste by using microbial fermentation to create natural coatings for fresh fruit. Unlike other companies, they use non-GMO microorganisms to develop clean-labeled formulations that extend shelf life, regulate gas exchange, and protect against pathogens, replacing harmful chemicals in post-harvest stages.
Semion
Semion addresses the global crisis of pest resistance to agrochemicals. The solution involves modifying plant odors with phytostimulants, which repel pests and effectively control diseases like HLB, without leaving residues or promoting resistance.
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Kresko RNATech
Kresko RNAtech unlocks the power of dietary RNAs—bioactive molecules from fresh foods—to develop functional ingredients with proven benefits. Powered by Serkanto AI, their innovations like DormoRNA® (for sleep) and JunaRNA® (for skin) are transforming supplements, skincare, and food.
NanoinGreen
NanoInGreen develops next-generation bioingredients that empower companies to create clean label products. Through fermentation process using some of their 150 unique microorganisms as natural biofactories, the company today produces innovative ingredients such as: Minerals with 20% better absorption and Natural preservatives, for example, that replaces synthetic nitrites. Our solutions help manufacturers reduce synthetic additives and meet regulatory and growing consumer demand.
FeedVax
FeedVax is developing oral vaccines to replace antibiotics in aquaculture, reducing fish stress and simplifying farmers' work. Their first product targets streptococcosis in Tilapia and can be adapted to multiple species and functions.
Caligenia
Caligenia developed a technology combining Biochar and PGPR to restore soils, increase crop yields by over 30%, and avoid CO2eq emissions. Their solution transforms degraded land into productive fields with a one-time application, helping mitigate climate change.
Glycox
Glycox has developed a bioactive compound that controls hyperglycemia without insulin, syringes, or hypoglycemia risk, even at higher doses. It improves glucose regulation, helping prevent prediabetes from progressing to diabetes. With antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it may also address major diabetic complications like heart disease and impaired wound healing.
Apasomics
Apasomics has developed Apasomas, hydroxyapatite nanospheres that improve drug delivery in the treatment of osteoporosis. They transport medications such as bisphosphonates directly to the bone, enhancing their effectiveness and helping to remineralize it, which can reverse damage and prevent disease progression.
CellRep
CellRep develops cell reprogramming strategies to improve the efficacy of cell therapies, such as CAR-T cells. CellRep’s platform combines generative AI for compound discovery, followed by rapid in vitro and in vivo validation. CellRep is solving fundamental limitations in cell therapies: low efficacy in solid tumors, lengthy manufacturing, and prohibitive costs.
PolyMera
PolyMera uses an Antarctic extremophile bacterium to create naturally biodegradable biopolymers with exceptional superabsorbent properties. These biopolymers, capable of absorbing up to 500 times their weight in water, offer a sustainable and high-performance alternative to fossil-based superabsorbents, simplifying production with minimal nutritional requirements and scalable to industrial levels.
Biodiversity Intelligence
Biodiversity Intelligence offers an integrated nature monitoring solution that combines metagenomics, satellite data, and environmental chemistry into one platform. Their approach allows efficient, cost-effective monitoring of biodiversity by sequencing the DNA of thousands of species, enabling long-term standardized analysis for restoration and conservation efforts while reducing costs.
Bioplastix
Bioplastix is leveraging precision fermentation to produce cheaper, better-performing, and fully biodegradable bioplastics. Technology package that will commecialize includes supercharged E. coli strains, custom formulations tailored for specific applications, and optimized bioprocesses with a versatile feedstock approach, including agro-industrial waste..
SciTherm
SciTherm is developing small molecules that trigger fat-burning metabolic pathways without the side effects of current hormonal GLP-1 based solutions. Their first solution demonstrated up to 84% fat reduction in vitro and doubled fat reduction compared to current treatments in vivo and are developing improved variants to test and bring to market to combat the metabolic crisis worldwide.
Microin
Microin developed a microencapsulation platform that improves the viability and effectiveness of cellular bioinputs in agriculture. Their microcapsules boost storage and soil performance by 50% and enhance stress tolerance by 20%, offering a more efficient solution than traditional liquid formulations.
BioBlends
BioBlends develops gas-based bio-preservatives using bacterial volatile compounds to extend food shelf life without altering taste or aroma. Their custom-designed blends effectively eliminate contaminating microorganisms, reducing food waste and meeting the growing demand for clean-label alternatives. Initially focused on the bakery industry, BioBlends' technology prevents fungal growth with a cost-effective and sustainable solution.
Protiva
Protiva uses extremophile bacteria in a customized fermentation process to create scalable, efficient, and sustainable powdered dyes for the fashion industry. These bio-based, chem-enhanced dyes aim to exceed industry fastness standards while reducing auxiliary chemicals, offering a cost-effective, non-polluting alternative to synthetic dyes.
CyanoMin
CyanoMin turns carbon dioxide and industrial wastewater into high-purity calcium carbonate using cyanobacteria. Our drop-in solution helps the paints, plastics, and paper industries reduce product-level emissions while enabling industrial partners to treat billions of liters of wastewater as a calcium source. This approach offers a scalable, low-cost production method.
Monte Caldera Technologies
Monte Caldera Technologies uses AI and its NESCGLE advanced-physics theory to model macromolecular systems, predicting their physical properties under non-equilibrium conditions. This reduces R&D time and costs, offering a more effective alternative to traditional methods in biomaterial and drug development, as well as transforming other industries where precision is critical.
Human Health
🇧🇷 Glycox NYC, SF
🇨🇴 Cellrep NYC, SF
🇲🇽 Scitherm NYC, SF
🇧🇷 Invitrall NYC, SF
🇨🇷 Apasomics NYC, SF
🇺🇾 Antarka TUL
Agri·food·land use
🇲🇽 MicroIn NYC, SF
🇦🇷 BioBlends NYC, SF
🇦🇷 Nat4bio TUL
🇦🇷 NanoinGreen TUL
🇦🇷 Semion TUL
🇦🇷 Kresko TUL
🇦🇷 Feedvax TUL
🇦🇷 Caligenia TUL
Bio·industry
🇦🇷 Cyanomin TUL, NYC, SF
🇲🇽 Bioplastix TUL, NYC, SF
🇺🇾 Polymera NYC, SF
🇦🇷 Protiva NYC, SF
Deep·biotech
🇦🇷 Migma TUL, NYC, SF
🇲🇽 Monte Caldera TUL, NYC, SF
🇦🇷 Biodiversity Intelligence NYC, SF
