Birch Biosciences
We recycle plastic using engineered enzymes
What they do
Plastic manufacturing and disposal are unsustainable, driving climate change and limiting effective recycling of plastic waste into high-quality materials.
The company develops engineered enzymes that break down plastic polymers into reusable chemical building blocks for high-quality recycled plastics.
Plastic recyclers and plastics manufacturers seeking economical, low-carbon recycling processes use this technology.
Founders
Johan is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Birch Biosciences. He has spent the last 15 years programming bacteria and genetic circuits to produce novel therapeutic proteins and other natural products at leading companies including Absci and Ginkgo Bioworks. Johan is especially interested in solving major sustainability problems using biotechnology. He holds a PhD from Cornell University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Company timeline
- Founded2021
- YC batchSummer 2022
- StatusActive
- Team size10 people
- LocationPortland, OR, USA
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