Circe

A flurry of startups has sprung up in recent years using fermentation to produce more sustainable, functional, or healthier alternatives to animal and tropical fats. Right now, most of them are feeding their microbes sugars, which are not cheap, use up agricultural land, and present?challenges if you want to operate a continuous fermentation process, says Dr. Shannon Nangle, cofounder at Cambridge, Massachusetts-based?Circe . Nangle, by contrast, is feeding her microbes carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and oxygen in a gas fermentation process completely decoupled from agriculture. And at scale, she claims, it could produce tailored fats that are cost competitive with dairy fats, cocoa butter and palm kernel oil. AgFunder #foodtech #gasfermentation #fermentation #precisionfermentation #fats Shannon Nangle

Big step towards realizing our carbon-negative future. Our pilot plant— the world's largest, most versatile (food grade!) way to turn CO2 into products—is installed and being commissioned in Waltham, MA. Our additional funding will accelerate progress both on the pilot and commercial partnerships. Special thanks to ARPA-E, Zeton, and Next Rung Technology for their support, expertise, and guidance!

Excited to share that Circe has been awarded a fixed-price contract with DARPA! Our project is part of the Cornucopia project, started by Molly Jahn and now managed by Matthew P.. The goal of Cornucopia is simple: make on-demand nutritionally complete food from water, air, and electricity. The execution is formidable. Conveniently, this is exactly what Circe can do. Circe’s advanced gas fermentation technology is one of the few that can deliver on the promise to make industry-agnostic chemicals on site. Manufacturing and food security is national security. Enhancing supply chain resilience and reducing logistical burden is part of the expanding strategy to accelerate domestic biomanufacturing capabilities. Watch this space! Grateful to the whole Circe team with special thanks to Gus Lang, Liana Rodier, Milad Moshfeghian, and Ciaran Dunn. Looking forward to working with the DARPA team of Matthew P., Aimee M. Bryan, Ph.D., Shawna McMillin, Ph.D., Zach Kuhn.

Join the us for?Climate?Tech?in the City on July 24, 2024! This exciting two-part event, hosted by Schneider Electric, City of Boston, Downtown Boston , Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, and NECEC, will showcase the booming?climate?tech?ecosystem in Boston. Climate?Tech?on the Plaza ?? Date: July 24, 2024 ? Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM ??? Location: Boston City Hall Plaza Explore cutting-edge innovations from 30+?climate?tech?companies, enjoy summertime games, and savor delicious food. Discover how these pioneering?technologies?are driving the clean energy transition and positively impacting our?environment. Climate?Tech?Block Party ?? Date: July 24, 2024 ?? Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM ?? Location: Summer Street Plaza, Downtown Crossing Immediately following?Climate?Tech?on the Plaza, join us in celebrating the?climate?tech?ecosystem in Boston at the?Climate?Tech?Block Party. Enjoy live music, free food, and drinks while networking with fellow climate?tech?enthusiasts and innovators. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the vibrant?climate?tech?community and witness the exciting developments shaping our sustainable future! #ClimateTech?#BostonEvents #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #TechForGood #NECEC

Yesterday we announced $10.2M in grants to 13 hardtech innovators to support the manufacturing of their groundbreaking products here in Massachusetts. Mass isn't just the best place to invent new technologies - it's also a great place to MAKE those technologies. ? It's been a privilege working with each of these organizations to fund projects that both advance critical tech and provide a clear public benefit to the residents of Mass. Congratulations to AM Batteries myBiometry CapyBara Energy Circe Clean Crop Technologies, Inc. Irradiant Technologies Mantel Multiscale Systems SolaBlock University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Lowell Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Z-Polymers. ? If you're a hardtech innovator (startup, small company, university lab, etc) in MA thinking about where to start your manufacturing journey, reach out to me! M2I2 is here to help you commercialize. https://lnkd.in/em4ndk9h