31 July 201727 July 2017 Seattle startup raises $12M to ‘rewrite the software of life’ (with a little help from the technology behind beer) Biology company Arzeda spent the last nine years developing the technology to build custom proteins and other molecules
14 November 20169 November 2016 Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 The rankings recognize biotechnology innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals, nutrition, health, genetics and materials
18 October 201617 October 2016 Ginkgo BioWorks, Reverdia and Calysta lead in early voting for the Hot 40 The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Social Votes or Invited International Selector votes
11 October 201610 October 2016 The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, ’s circle of innovation is a trend to watch Out with the old inorganic feedstocks like coal, oil and gas – in with the new feedstocks like woods, grasses, fibers and sugars
17 June 201615 June 2016 Synthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier? More and more interests focusing on microbial genome engineering tools for chemicals production
27 April 20169 September 2021 CO2 Can Be Part of the Solution Interesting group of presentations focused on the use of sunlight and carbon capture at BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
15 February 201613 February 2016 Methanotrophs technology on the rise Calysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
27 January 201626 January 2016 INVISTA receives patent for bio-derived raw materials technology developed through collaboration with Arzeda Patent provides innovative solutions to potentially increase the global supply of bio-derived chemicals
22 January 201621 January 2016 Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
29 June 201526 June 2015 LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics $150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030
14 February 201413 February 2014 ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story 20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
7 February 2013 Joint cooperation to production of bio-derived butadiene INVISTA and Arzeda enter agreement to develop bio-derived raw materials
