Do you know that there's a technology that can convert greenhouse gases into proteins? Proteins brewed in a tank without plant/animal source!
Imagine a fermentation tank that converts a climate pollutant, methane, into Ag Inputs๐ฑcurrently used by farmers in India?
@StringBio๐
India is paying the price for depending on Middle East gas. One Bengaluru startup saw this coming 12 years ago.
@StringBio does not drill for gas. It grows it.
Their engineered microbes consume methane and CO2 from landfills and agricultural waste, converting greenhouse gases into green methanol, animal feed protein and bioplastics. Carbon negative. Zero fossil input.
India burns 140 million tons of agricultural waste every year. String Bio turns that liability into fuel.
India's National Bioeconomy Mission and PLI for biotech are now creating serious tailwinds for exactly this kind of deep science.
Backed by Temasek and Sequoia, valued at $200M , their first commercial methanol plant goes live in 2026.
Every gas crisis India faces is an argument for String Bio's existence.
Should India be treating biotech energy startups as strategic infrastructure? ๐
#EnergySecurity#Biotech#DeepTech#GreenEnergy#MakeInIndia#StringBio#IndiaStartups
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that @discoveryplusIN@WarnerBrosIndia produced Future Makers series featuring C-CAMP as Karnataka's leading biotech innovation hub goes on air tomorrow Dec 14th, 8pm on Discovery channels across 8 languages! Also streaming on Discovery OTT available on Amazon Prime.
The Future Makers Karnataka Tech Series will be a deep dive into the State's deep tech ecosystems taking the driver's seat in creating change in India and the world.
Join us for the Biotech segment tomorrow, the first one to be launched.
A sincere thanks to @ITBTGoK@Startup_Kar@Ktech_biotech for facilitating the series and bringing so many of our deep tech colleagues to the limelight!
@PriyankKharge@taslimarif@prashanthp@AccelIndia@Sea6Energy@StringBio@EyestemResearch#Bugworks#SekkeiBio
Biotech:
This is Indiaโs most advanced curve!
Nearly $900Mn has gone into biotech from 2013โ23. Sequencing costs have collapsed.
CRISPR, NGS and enzyme systems make diagnostics and cell therapies far more precise.
Indiaโs speciality chemicals base is actively looking for bioprocess alternatives, which pulls synbio and fermentation forward.
@StringBio is the case study: methane-to-protein, biostimulants and specialty chemicals from one microbial platform. That is how India moves beyond generics.
"Mobilising Capital for Climate Action: From Philanthropy to Investment" โ
The 2nd panel discussion at the launch of the CoE on Sustainability & Climate Action, partnered by CCAMP & @AshrayaHastha, dug deep into India's green marketโ its wins, the gaps, and what lies ahead!
Moderated by Ms. Sonya Fernandes, CPO - Philanthropy, @AshrayaHastha, the 2nd session included sound bytes by investors, business owners, policymakers & philanthropies, including :
Mark Kahn - @OmnivoreFund, @JakobOerberg - @novonordiskfond, @MoodyNarain - @TCFtweet, @VinodString - @StringBio & Harish CP Yarlagadda - @DharmavanaArk & Malaxmi Group
Key takeaways:
* India is a place for many opportunities. Solving challenges here through implementation of solutions at scale demands a diverse set of players โ innovators, investors, policymakers and enablers working together to bridge critical gaps.
* The climate market has grown significantly. Todayโs founders have access to far more climate-focused VCs than a decade ago. Early ecosystem builders like C-CAMP and BIRAC played a pivotal role in shaping the innovation ecosystem that startups benefit from now.
* Climate investment in India has grown. In 2024, India saw USD 40 billion invested in climate-focused projects through equity, debt, bonds & IPOs. The energy sector, especially, presents massive opportunities for scale and innovation.
* Founders continue to face hurdles in raising climate capital. Also, India still needs stronger policies and clearer frameworks to unlock carbon financing at scale.
* To build in the clean energy sector, one will need to prioritise solutions that are holistic, and end-to-end sustainable.
@Taslimarif@dineshgrao@DHFWKA@PriyankKharge@ITBTGoK @NCheluvarayaS @DrJitendraSingh@JPNadda@ChouhanShivraj@PrinSciAdvOff@PrinSciAdvGoI@MoHFW_INDIA@IndiaDST@DBTIndia@CSIR_IND@karandi65@rajesh_gokhale@moefcc@BIRAC_2012@AIMtoInnovate@NITIAayog@startupindia@DPIITGoI@Startup_Kar@meitystartuphub@Ktech_biotech@TVMohandasPai@kiranshaw@kris_sg@RenuSwarup@anilgb@Infy_Foundation
CCAMP hosted delegates from Orkla India, formerly spice giant MTR Foods, for an insightful conversation on the prevalence of chemical overdosing in Indian agriculture practices and how C-CAMP translated and supported technologies can enable large-scale commercial food companies to meet regulatory guidelines internationally.
Discussions focused on overcoming export hurdles through increased usage of bio-natural pest control methods and biostimulants to boost healthy crops and crop productivity.
Looking forward to building more together!
@Taslimarif@MTRFoodsIN@Spices_Board@DBTIndia@PrinSciAdvOff@StringBio@Sea6Energy