Top California Chemical Startups (11)
Cement is responsible for about the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as all of the cars on the road today worldwide. Cement has been widely considered one of the most difficult materials to decarbonize and has even been called out as the reason why we need point-source CCS. We have invented a way to make carbon-negative Portland cement that...
Lygos is a pioneering sustainable specialty chemicals company, leading the world’s transition toward better, cleaner, and more sustainable products. We have built a proprietary and fully integrated platform of the most advanced technologies across synthetic biology, industrial chemistry, and application development to rapidly deliver market relevant solutions to some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. With a pipeline of high-performing,...
Valdera is a sourcing platform for chemicals and raw materials. Our technology empowers companies to find the specialized inputs and formulations they need to build the future of sustainable & branded products.
Founded in 2014, Insight M is a consultative methane emissions management company driven by our unwavering commitment to scientific rigor and overall customer success. We are the energy industry’s leader in high-frequency aerial methane detection. Our team is comprised of leading methane scientists, engineers, and strategists whose sole focus is to create evidence-based solutions that empower our customers to achieve operational...
Unlocking hydrogen and carbon removal from Earth’s abundant wood waste
At Visolis, we use synthetic biology to manufacture high performance materials. Our systems approach integrates innovations in synthetic biology, chemical catalysis and process scale-up to enable new bio-based manufacturing platforms. Our unique bio-based process enables us to achieve true carbon-negative chemical synthesis. Visolis is located in Hayward, CA and Geleen, Netherlands, with close collaborations with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Pacific Northwest...
Abstrax is a California-based company that is a leader of cannabis research and product development with a specific focus on the study of botanical and cannabis-derived functional flavors and fragrances (also known as terpenes and aroma compounds). The terpene industry is a rapidly growing segment of the global flavor & fragrance market which is expected to grow to $35 billion...
ZymoChem is breakthrough science for a fossil-free future. We accelerate the transition to a real-zero economy by developing bio-based materials for everyday products. Are you interested learning more about how our high performance biomaterials are replacing petrochemical ingredients? We are seeking candidates who are motivated by science & innovation and have a passion to push the boundaries of materials performance. We are...
eMolecules is driven to remove the fear, hurt and heartbreak of health problems worldwide, by enabling scientists to accelerate their research to find the cures. To achieve this eMolecules provides business intelligence data and integrated ecommerce software for screening compound, chemical building blocks and primary antibody supply chains. These tools combined with their acquisition, aggregation and analytical services greatly empower...
Sylvatex (SVX) is an advanced manufacturing technology company that collaborates with electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers. Our proprietary waterless process produces cathode active material (CAM) using fewer steps and less energy. We are addressing the core of the EV battery scaling challenges: cost, supply, and carbon footprint. SVX process is chemistry agnostic working with any cathode material for manufacturers affording...
