Solugen, based in Houston, makes industrial chemicals from plant sugars using engineered enzymes and metal catalysts in its Bioforge plants.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Chemical buyers seeking lower-carbon supply |
From Solugen's own website.
What stands out
- Chemicals made from plant sugars
- Federal loan support for scale-up
Worth knowing
- New plants still scaling
- Price set per contract
How it ranks
Solugen is ranked 5th of 10 in Best Synthetic Biology Companies (Lister Score 91.9).
#5 in Best Synthetic Biology Companies · Lister Score 91.9
Solugen received a conditional commitment for a $213.6 million US Department of Energy loan guarantee in June 2024 to build its Bioforge Marshall plant in Minnesota..
| 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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