With $300 Million In New Funding, Zymergen Aims To Sustainably Transform The $3 Trillion Chemical And Materials Industry
- Date: 10-Oct-2020
- Source: Forbes
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Middle East
With $300 Million In New Funding, Zymergen Aims To Sustainably Transform The $3 Trillion Chemical And Materials Industry
By making better, greener alternatives to petrochemistry, Zymergen sees a huge economic and environmental opportunity
Smoke from wildfires previewed the apocalyptic future some warn of if we can't control climate ... [+] change. Biomanufacturing upstart Zymergen aims to use biology to make the $3 trillion chemicals and materials industry more sustainable.
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As the smoke from a dozen wildfires darkened San Francisco, Josh Hoffman took his two children outside to see the surreal morning sky. It looked like a dystopian scene from Blade Runner 2049.
Josh Hoffman, CEO and co-founder of Zymergen.
Photo courtesy of Zymergen
“My kids were scared because the sun never rose, and when it did it looked like a