Pivot Bio
Gene-edited microbes that feed crops nitrogen
Ranked #6 in Best Synthetic Biology Companies.
Pivot Bio makes gene-edited microbes that fix nitrogen for crops, sold as PROVEN G3 for corn and CERT-N for cotton.
At a glance
| Price from | Not public |
| Best for | Corn and cotton growers cutting synthetic fertiliser |
From Pivot Bio's own website.
What stands out
- Reduces synthetic fertiliser use
- Products already sold to farmers
Worth knowing
- Results vary by field and season
- Mainly sold in the US
How it ranks
Pivot Bio is ranked 6th of 10 in Best Synthetic Biology Companies (Lister Score 90.5).
#6 in Best Synthetic Biology Companies · Lister Score 90.5
Pivot Bio reported a 2.1 bushel-per-acre average yield advantage for PROVEN G3 across 134 field trials, in data released in February 2026..
| Rank | Best Synthetic Biology Companies | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonesis | 97.2 |
| 2 | Ginkgo Bioworks | 95.9 |
| 3 | Twist Bioscience | 94.6 |
| 4 | LanzaTech | 93.2 |
| 5 | Solugen | 91.9 |
| 6 | Pivot Bio | 90.5 |
| 7 | Spiber | 89.2 |
| 8 | Asimov | 87.8 |
| 9 | Arzeda | 86.3 |
| 10 | Modern Meadow | 84.9 |
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