Geno

Geno is a sustainable materials company based in San Diego, they focus on developing sustainable solutions for industries with harmful and complex supply chains. Their technology enables the design of transparent and traceable products made from responsibly sourced ingredients and materials. Geno's innovation lies in harnessing the power of biotechnology to ferment plant sugars into materials and ingredients, driving the transition towards more sustainable options. Their flagship product is a plant-based nylon that is transforming the $22 billion market, replacing fossil fuel-based nylon with a more sustainable alternative. With a mission to redesign the process of making every material to be better for the planet, Geno addresses the climate crisis through scalable and impactful solutions. Their world-class research and development team has generated a portfolio of 1,800 patents and applications, covering product pathways, synthetic biology approaches, and bio-manufacturing processes.