Update
8 Dec 2023

Solar Foods
Solar Foods is a Finnish food-tech startup that uses electricity to produce hydrogen, which is then combined with carbon dioxide to produce an edible protein (Solein) using fermentation. Its first commercial production capacity is expected to begin operations in 2024.
Full profile interview
30 Sep 2020

Cemvita Factory
Cemvita Factory is a technology start-up that uses synthetic biology to develop carbon negative technologies. The company has three primary applications - carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), biomining, and biomanufacturing in space. In September 2020, IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with Cemvita Factory CEO Moji Karimi about the company's activities in CCUS.
28 Jul 2020

Feeding the World with Genetic Technologies: Technologies and Policies
Dr Michael Dent shares some of the research from the brand new IDTechEx report, "Genetic Technologies in Agriculture 2020-2030".
Full profile interview
2 Jul 2020

Marrone Bio Innovations
Marrone Bio Innovations is a Californian company that produces a range of biologically derived pesticides and fertilizers that can be used as effective alternatives to synthetic agrochemicals, without the damage to the environment. In June 2020, IDTechEx Analyst Dr Michael Dent spoke with founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, Dr Pam Marrone.
Background
9 Apr 2020

Joyn Bio
Joyn Bio is a $100 million joint venture between chemicals giant Bayer and synthetic biology unicorn Ginkgo Bioworks. It is working to develop nitrogen fixing microbes that can be used to replace or supplement synthetic fertilisers.
30 Oct 2018

New tools for the rapid genetic engineering of mammalian cells
Ginkgo Bioworks announced the opening of Bioworks4, its latest biological engineering foundry. Bioworks4 will for the first time enable Ginkgo to apply its automated, high-throughput process to the engineering of mammalian cell genomes, which are essential for pharmaceutical research and manufacturing.
Background
2 Jun 2018

Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks designs microbial organisms for customers across multiple markets, including flavours and fragrances, cosmetic ingredients, crop treatments, carbon mitigation and pharma.
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