After a whiskey is fermented and distilled, it has to undergo an aging process, which is arguably the most expensive part of the process. The alcohol sits in contact with specially chosen wooden barrels whose wood contain compounds that are transferred to the whiskey, giving it exquisite flavor along with its color. Now imagine the same unique flavor profiles but for every spirit: wine, soju, sake, etc.

Endless West can simulate this process by analyzing the molecules that give spirits their flavors and aroma, and then synthesize their own “molecular” spirits, without the need for grapes, rice, or wood. Their first product, Glyph, is the first whiskey ever to be crafted ‘note by note’, using molecules (or, flavor and aroma notes) extracted in their purest form from more efficient sources in nature.

Ranomics is building the world’s first comprehensive knowledge base of functionally-characterized genetic variants to help determine their role in disease development and treatment. Even in the absence of established clinical evidence, knowing the impact that a genetic variant has on its protein’s biological function can provide strong evidence to support classification. By determining the functional impact of every missense variant in known disease-causing genes, we’re equipping clinical laboratories and healthcare organizations with the information they need to accurately assess the pathogenicity of novel and rare variants

The EVERY Company, headquartered in South San Francisco, is a market leader in engineering, manufacturing and formulating animal-free, animal proteins as ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. Originally founded as Clara Foods in 2014, EVERY™ rebranded in 2021 to better capture its vision to bring animal-free proteins to everyone, everywhere.

ZymoChem is breakthrough science for a fossil-free future. We develop bio-based materials for everyday products without compromising Cost, Performance, Scale, or Sustainability. Since 2015, ZymoChem has refined its processes and patented technologies to replace petroleum ingredients and become one of the world’s most efficient biomanufacturing platforms.

Materials underpinning our lives are made from fossil inputs with carbon-intense manufacturing and persist for hundreds of years, leading to global environmental and climate crises. We envision a world in which the goods we depend on every day — from personal hygiene items to textiles — are bio-manufactured from 100% renewable materials and designed for a sustainable economy — without compromise.
Our platform is powered by proprietary carbon conserving (C²) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials while radically minimizing CO₂ loss during the production phase. With this breakthrough technology, we are catalyzing a real-zero economy with drop-in, bio-based solutions.

In 2024, ZymoChem closed a $21M Series A round of fundraising to support the launch of ZymoChem’s first high-performance material, BAYSE™, and to advance our first partnered product to commercial scale. In addition to this funding from premier domestic & international venture capital firms, we are also supported by existing revenues from commercial partnerships with world-leading companies and funding from multiple government awards, including a 2023 $4 grant from the Department of Energy.

Our Mission: To catalyze a real-zero economy with drop-in, bio-based solutions.

Our Vision: To live in a world in which the goods we depend on every day are bio-manufactured from 100% renewable materials and designed for a sustainable economy – without compromise.

Our Values:

• Lead with Compassion: We are empathetic operators who are respectful of individuals and the environment around us.
• Aspire Collectively: We recognize that meaningful change is only possible when we take a collaborative approach.
• Evolve Continuously: We apply creativity and our fast, flexible approach when tackling the world’s most audacious problems.
• Innovate with Impact: We are planting the seeds of tomorrow’s innovation to benefit our stakeholders and inspire the globe.
• Scale Sustainably: We seek sustained growth in a thoughtful, repeatable, and productive way.

Learn more at ZymoChem.com.