ZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy for Bioprocessing Research & Scale-Up —
Summary
As just 1 of 5 programs nationwide to be selected, ZymoChem will advance bioprocessing research and scale-up.SAN LEANDRO, CA, Nov. 8, 2023 ZymoChem, creators of Carbon Conserving (C2) technology that converts renewable feedstocks into high-value materials in an environmentally sustainable fashion to replace petroleum-based ingredients in everyday consumer goods, announces that it is the recipient of a $4.0 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO).This funding is in support of the DOEs Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, which seeks to decarbonize the nations industrial sector via emission reductions and by positioning the U.S. industrial sector as an innovation leader globally. Since its founding in 2015, ZymoChem has used their patented technologies to replace petroleum-based ingredients in items we use every day from personal hygiene items to textiles without compromising cost, performance, scale, or sustainability.ZymoChem was selected to a cohort of just four other organizations nationwide based on its progress in scaling vital materials via fermentation and downstream purification operations. The technology unlocks near term chemical commercialization with the potential for significant greenhouse gas reduction potential.Decarbonizing the industrial sector is also crucial to equity goals, the DOE noted in its press release of the grant funding. With headquarters in San Leandro, CA and a satellite division in Burlington, VT, ZymoChem envisions a world in which the goods we depend on everyday are bio-manufactured from 100% renewable materials and designed for a sustainable economy. Through their multi-generational and multi-product patents, ZymoChems proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes convert renewable feedstocks into bio-based materials without compromising price, performance, scale, or sustainability, while radically minimizing CO2 loss during the production phase.