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BugBiome
Biopesticides from the microbiome
There are 1.2 billion insects per person on Earth.

At BugBiome, our mission is to create safer pest control solutions by harnessing natural microbiomes through our high-throughput screening platform.

Alicia Showering, co-founder and CEO of BugBiome
“We shared the same frustration around being in labs and doing things for the sake of science, not having an impact on pests or disease. That's why I founded BugBiome to bring products to market that will actually impact people's lives.”
BugBiome has raised $525,000 from SOSV IndieBio and the Genesis Consortium.
BugBiome
Alicia Showering, co-founder and CEO of BugBiome
“We shared the same frustration around being in labs and doing things for the sake of science, not having an impact on pests or disease. That's why I founded BugBiome to bring products to market that will actually impact people's lives.”
BugBiome has raised $525,000 from SOSV IndieBio and the Genesis Consortium.
BioLattice
Revolutionizing Tissue Repair
Worldwide, there’s only one donor cornea for every 70 people who need a corneal transplant to restore their vision.

BioLattice Ophthalmics, Inc. is addressing the need for tissue repair solutions, beginning with cornea.

One in 70 patients who need cornea tissue obtain it. Globally 2 million per year suffer from corneal blindness while only 200,000 per year receive vision restoration via cornea transplant.

Almost 13 million globally are on a donor cornea tissue waiting list. There is currently no standard of care alternative to donor cornea tissue for full thickness cornea transplant material.

Our engineered cornea will be a true alternative to donor cornea while also offering corrective vision.

Amelia Zellander, PhD, founder and CEO
“We’re developing alternatives to donated tissues and organs. So many people either have low quality of life or unnecessarily short lives because the system in place just doesn't work for everyone. So, I want to do something in my career that fixes this altogether.”
BioLattice has raised $275,000 from SOSV IndieBio.
BioLattice
Amelia Zellander, PhD, founder and CEO
“We’re developing alternatives to donated tissues and organs. So many people either have low quality of life or unnecessarily short lives because the system in place just doesn't work for everyone. So, I want to do something in my career that fixes this altogether.”
BioLattice has raised $275,000 from SOSV IndieBio.
Starstone
Next generation construction with biological building blocks
Cement and concrete, a $500 billion industry, accounts for at least 7% of global CO2 emissions.

Leveraging the latest advancements in biology, Starstone aims to lead the $1 trillion cement and concrete industry into a future where innovation and sustainability come together.

Our mission is to both revolutionize & decarbonize the production process of cement & concrete and we are doing so by using bacteria & fermenters instead of complex quarry operations and energy-intensive kilns.

We believe that our innovative solution drives the next generation of construction; better materials with scalable & cost efficient technology which is also good for the planet.

It’s a journey that brings us full circle — from the revelation of the first concrete structure a few million years ago in what’s now referred to as Israel to making this very place the cornerstone for the next generation of construction materials.

It’s’ time for us to start caring how we build our homes like we started caring how we manufacture our food.

Starstone was founded in 2023, by a team of entrepreneurs with proven experience in taking crazy projects and turning them into reality.

It’s time for us to rebuild the future.

Gabriel Peer, co-founder and CEO of Starstone
“As the global population grows, we’ll need to create new infrastructure at an unprecedented pace. At Starstone, we’re developing a low-emission, bio-based concrete that can quickly achieve cost parity with conventional concrete.”
Starstone
Gabriel Peer, co-founder and CEO of Starstone
“As the global population grows, we’ll need to create new infrastructure at an unprecedented pace. At Starstone, we’re developing a low-emission, bio-based concrete that can quickly achieve cost parity with conventional concrete.”
Tastee Tape
Truly sustainable packaging, even edible
The global food packaging film market is expected to grow from $60 billion in 2024 to over $115 billion by 2034.

Tastee Tape is reducing the 13 billion lbs of packaging film with a bio-based, health-conscious, affordable option. Featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and TIME’s Best Inventions of 2022, it received global virality.

Marie Eric, founder and CEO of Tastee Tape
“Food businesses want alternatives to PFAS-leaching packaging films, in part because regulators and consumers are pressuring them to do better. Tastee Tape is made for this challenge. It’s 100% biodegradable and compostable. Nearly every food we wrap in plastic today could be wrapped in Tastee Tape.”
Tastee Tape
Marie Eric, founder and CEO of Tastee Tape
“Food businesses want alternatives to PFAS-leaching packaging films, in part because regulators and consumers are pressuring them to do better. Tastee Tape is made for this challenge. It’s 100% biodegradable and compostable. Nearly every food we wrap in plastic today could be wrapped in Tastee Tape.”
Sci-Lume
Bylon™: the sustainable apparel fiber replacement, at the scale we need

Sci-Lume Labs’ Bylon is the truly circular apparel fiber that can replace conventional fibers like nylon, polyester, and cotton.

Bylon is made from biobased agricultural waste; is 100% recyclable and biodegradable; can drop into existing manufacturing facilities; offers familiar performance versatility; and is compatible with conventional downstream yarn and textile processing.

Bylon can significantly abate industry emissions and, by delivering both circularity and commercial viability, is uniquely capable of achieving the large-scale adoption needed to enable a circular apparel future.

Sci-Lume
Athos
Leveraging the power of microbes
The world’s mine tailings and similar waste streams are thought to contain over $3.4 trillion worth of unrecovered minerals and gigaton-level carbon sequestration potential.

Leveraging the power of microbes to facilitate carbon capture at the pace needed to protect the planet.

Gabriel Villar, co-founder and CEO
"Mining supplies essential raw materials for everyday products and the clean energy transition. However, the industry accounts for at least 8% of global carbon emissions. Athos’ mission is to tackle sustainability head-on by empowering the mining sector to transform its alkaline waste into valuable resources and a carbon removal solution.”
Athos
Gabriel Villar, co-founder and CEO
"Mining supplies essential raw materials for everyday products and the clean energy transition. However, the industry accounts for at least 8% of global carbon emissions. Athos’ mission is to tackle sustainability head-on by empowering the mining sector to transform its alkaline waste into valuable resources and a carbon removal solution.”