Lygos engineers yeast to convert sugar into high-value industrialβ¦
Company is active
Event Year: 2016
Company is active
Event Year: 2016
Established in 2010, Lygos is at the forefront of biotechnology, delivering innovative solutions to address the evolving challenges within the renewable chemical sector. The company specializes in the genetic engineering of microbes, enabling them to efficiently transform sugars into valuable industrial chemicals. Lygos strategically focuses on compounds where biological production methods offer a significant cost advantage compared to traditional petrochemical processes, paving the way for sustainable and economically viable chemical manufacturing.
Established in 2010, Lygos is at the forefront of biotechnology, delivering innovative solutions to address the evolving challenges within the renewable chemical sector. The company specializes in the genetic engineering of microbes, enabling them to efficiently transform sugars into valuable industrial chemicals. Lygos strategically focuses on compounds where biological production methods offer a significant cost advantage compared to traditional petrochemical processes, paving the way for sustainable and economically viable chemical manufacturing.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2016
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2016
Healthcare
Healthcare
Healthcare -> Industrial Bio
Healthcare -> Industrial Bio
Team size: 55
Hiring: No
Team size: 55
Hiring: No