Genomatica

{{Infobox company

| name = Genomatica

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Christophe Schilling, Ph.D., (CEO)|John G. Gugel (President)|Carlos A. Cabrera (Executive Chairman)|Nelson Barton (Research and Development)}}

| homepage = [http://www.genomatica.com/ genomatica.com]

}}

Genomatica is a San Diego–based biotechnology company that develops and licenses biological manufacturing processes for the production of intermediate and basic chemicals.{{cite news

| title = Genomatica Recognized as Game Changing Company

| publisher = Cleantechies

| date = 2014-04-07

| url = http://cleantechies.com/2014/04/07/genomatica-recognized-as-game-changing-company/

| accessdate = 2014-05-23}}{{cite news

| title = TEN COMPANIES CHOSEN AS 2014 NEW ENERGY PIONEERS

| publisher = Bloomberg New Energy Finance

| date = 2014-04-10

| url = http://about.bnef.com/press-releases/ten-companies-chosen-2014-new-energy-pioneers/

| accessdate = 2014-05-23

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140511044119/http://about.bnef.com/press-releases/ten-companies-chosen-2014-new-energy-pioneers/

| archive-date = 2014-05-11

| url-status = dead

}} Genomatica’s process technology for the chemical 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is now commercial. Genomatica produced 5 million pounds of renewable BDO in five weeks at a DuPont Tate & Lyle plant in Tennessee.{{cite news

| last = Lane

| first = Jim

| title = Genomatica and the Art of Big Wave Surfing

| publisher = Biofuels Digest

| date = 2013-02-12

| url = http://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2013/02/12/genomatica-and-the-art-of-big-wave-surfing/

| accessdate = 2014-05-28}} Its GENO BDO process has been licensed by BASF{{cite news

| last = Wang

| first = Ucilia

| title = Genomatica lines up BASF to bring its green chemical technology to market

| publisher = GigaOm Research

| date = 2013-05-10

| url = http://research.gigaom.com/2013/05/genomatica-lines-up-basf-to-bring-its-green-chemical-technology-to-market/

| accessdate = 2014-05-28}} and by Novamont.{{cite news

| last = De Guzman

| first = Doris

| title = Genomatica, Novamont 1st BDO plant

| publisher = ICIS

| date = 2012-01-20

| url = http://www.icis.com/blogs/green-chemicals/2012/01/genomatica-novamont-1st-bdo-pl/

| accessdate = 2014-05-28}}

History

Genomatica was founded in San Diego in 1998 by Christophe Schilling and Bernhard Palsson.{{Cite web |last=cosmeticsdesign.com |date=2023-04-11 |title=L'Oreal becomes final investor in sustainable ingredient biotech platform |url=https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2023/04/11/L-Oreal-secures-investment-in-biotech-company-Genomatica |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=cosmeticsdesign.com |language=en-GB}} Schilling's goal was to use biotechnology to make more sustainable choices in manufacturing.{{Cite web |last=Novak |first=Cole |date=2023-11-10 |title=Genomatica Finds Sustainable Alternatives to Common Materials |url=https://sandiegomagazine.com/features/genomatica-bio-fossil-fuels/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=San Diego Magazine |language=en-US}} In 2021, Lululemon partnered with Genomatica to create a plant-based nylon material, which was launched in 2023.

In 2023, L'Oréal along with Unilever and Kao Corporation invested in Genomatica.{{Cite web |last=jirehl |date=2023-07-10 |title=Genomatica, Backed by L'Oreal, Helps Push Forward Innovation in Sustainable Ingredients {{!}} The Healthcare Technology Report. |url=https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/genomatica-backed-by-loreal-helps-push-forward-innovation-in-sustainable-ingredients/ |access-date=2023-12-04 |language=en-US}} The investment will go toward developing plant-based personal care and cosmetics products.{{Cite web |last=Weil |first=Jennifer |date=2023-03-20 |title=L'Oréal Invests in Geno-led Venture for Sustainable Ingredients |url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/loreal-invests-geno-led-venture-sustainable-ingredients-1235588511/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}

References

Category:Biotechnology companies of the United States