Solugen
Decarbonizing the chemicals industry.
Y CombinatorWinter 2017ActiveHealthcareIndustrial BioManufacturingClimateClimateTechBiotechnology
What they do
Problem
The chemicals industry relies on carbon-intensive, fossil-based production methods that drive emissions and pollution.
Solution
Solugen uses its Bioforge platform combining enzymes and innovative metal catalysts to produce high-value, biobased, carbon-negative chemicals at competitive cost.
Who it's for
Chemical manufacturers and industrial companies that need sustainable chemical inputs and processes.
Founders
Sean Hunt
Founder/CTO
Sean Hunt is the co-founder and CTO of Solugen, Inc., a renewable chemicals company based in Houston, TX. All things chemical engineering and process technology development, scaleup, manufacturing, commercialization.
Gaurab Chakrabarti
Founder
Company timeline
- Founded2017
- YC batchWinter 2017
- StatusActive
- Team size200 people
- LocationHouston, TX, USA
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