31 July 201727 July 2017Seattle 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 2016Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17The rankings recognize biotechnology innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals, nutrition, health, genetics and materials
18 October 201617 October 2016Ginkgo BioWorks, Reverdia and Calysta lead in early voting for the Hot 40The 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 2016The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, ’s circle of innovation is a trend to watchOut 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 2016Synthetic Biology – The next renewables frontier?More and more interests focusing on microbial genome engineering tools for chemicals production
27 April 201626 April 2016CO2 Can Be Part of the SolutionInteresting group of presentations focused on the use of sunlight and carbon capture at BIO’s World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology
15 February 201613 February 2016Methanotrophs technology on the riseCalysta announced the formation of Methanotroph.org, a research community and a web source for methanotroph information
27 January 201626 January 2016INVISTA receives patent for bio-derived raw materials technology developed through collaboration with ArzedaPatent provides innovative solutions to potentially increase the global supply of bio-derived chemicals
22 January 201621 January 2016Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materialsLarge petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
29 June 201526 June 2015LEGO 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 2014ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
7 February 2013Joint cooperation to production of bio-derived butadieneINVISTA and Arzeda enter agreement to develop bio-derived raw materials
