C16 Biosciences

Producing better palm oil - using biology.

[Racing Extinction @RacingXtinction]

Vast swaths of rainforests are razed to make way for palm oil plantations. Palm oil is cheap, odorless and found in 1/2 of products on supermarket shelves. But @C16Bio created an alternative called Torula Oil, which is already being adopted by many large brands.

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

It's Peak Summer and everyone should wear sunscreen daily!
Google Trends shows a 100% uplift in searches for ‘New SPF’ in the first quarter of this year.
Excited to collaborate with Haeckels to bring one of the best new products to market this year.
https://t.co/Cbj5UURB2X

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

Our latest Made with Palmless™ collaboration, @haeckels_ Seaweed Solar Protect SPF 50+, was just featured in @ELLEMagazineUK "The Ultimate ELLE Guide To Face SPF."

[Harvard Business School Online @online_HBS]

In the latest #ClimateRising podcast, HBS Online Professor @MikeToffel talks with the CEO of @C16Bio about producing a palm oil substitute and advice for those interested in working at climate tech startup companies: https://t.co/QCWmPsTfJa

[HBS Environment @HBSBEI]

Did you know that palm oil production emits 2% of global GHG emissions, which is more than global aviation? Listen to the latest from #ClimateRising to learn how @C16Bio is tackling palm oil’s #environmental impacts: https://t.co/yIdZUxswXh

[Mike Toffel @MikeToffel]

New @Harvard #ClimateRising podcast: Shara Ticku CEO @C16Bio on #biotech tackling palm oil’s environmental impacts with #Palmless🌱
Palm oil = 2% GHG emissions; instead, use microorganisms as factories!
https://t.co/rSqfHArPag
#PalmOil #ClimateTech #Sustainability @HarvardHBS

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

On stage at @FastCompany Most Innovative Companies Summit in New York this week. Thanks for naming us one of your 2024 Most Innovative Companies!

[Fast Company Live (At SXSW March 8–10!) @FastCompanyLive]

About 50% of products on supermarket shelves —from Nutella to laundry detergents—contain palm oil. But harvesting the ingredient is extremely harmful to the environment.

Instead of trees, @c16bio is creating Palmless oil from yeast.

[Patrick OShaughnessy @patrick_oshag]

There are many fertile technology frontiers today ...but I think what is going on in biology is maybe the single most exciting.

The amount of incredibly talented people we've met just ATTACKING key technology problems is so exciting, and if successful the impact will be so enormous.

The average quality of the people in this field has blown me away. I read the Right Stuff, about the Apollo program, many times and don't think its hyperbolic to compare the vibes and energy of the Apollo program to some of what's being worked on in bio. And for everyone with family members and friends who stand to benefit from this work, its far more important than the moon.

The passion is palpable. From novel therapies, to novel deliver mechanisms for new and old therapies, to innovations that'll drastically improve manufacturing (and its many major bottlenecks), it really doesn't end.

We are all so lucky this is happening.

[Breakthrough Energy @Breakthrough]

Animal fat/oil is a major GHG emissions focus for its outsized climate impact, but plant-based fats like palm oil pose climate issues too. Companies like @C16Bio are innovating and creating alternatives. Read more: https://t.co/PmBwPtuQMU

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

@xhluca Our tech's not alchemy -- just the same 'ole fermentation we've used in food production for centuries, using different yeast for different ends!

[TradeTalks @TradeTalks]

.@C16Bio Co-Founder & CEO Shara Ticku joined @JillMalandrino to discuss how to properly develop new technology and infrastructure as the global population is predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050.

Watch the full video: https://t.co/Wg8lpVyYI9

[DCVC @DCVC]

.@DCVC is extremely proud to back the world's most innovative companies.

Heartfelt congrats to @agilityrobotics, @amogyinc, @C16Bio, @databricks, @EloLifeSystems, @fervoenergy, @flutterwave, @pivotbio, @Proprio_Vision, + @zwitterco for being named to @FastCompany's '24 list! 🎉

[FII Institute @FII_Institute1]

Shara Ticku, Co-Founder & CEO @c16bio, discusses the need for companies to rethink global agricultural production for the future at #FIIPRIORITY.

[FII Institute @FII_Institute1]

Join @aneelr of Soma Capital and @sharaticku of @c16bio as they share their insights on venture capitalism and sustainable agriculture at #FIIPRIORITY, a global summit powered by FII Institute.

[Tim Suzman @TimSuzman]

Bill Gates (yep, the real @BillGates) wrote about @pioneer_fund company @C16Bio on GatesNotes -- why it's important for the world, and why he invested.

https://t.co/2KMI2M9qJN

[MIT Sandbox @MITSandbox]

Check out @BillGates’ latest blog about environmentally-conscious oil alternatives, one of those being @C16Bio products. This Sandbox alum team, backed by Bill himself, is making palm oil alternatives in a lab.

Read it here:
https://t.co/EmXR11suk8

#mitsandbox #innovation

[Agile BioFoundry @AgileBioFoundry]

We developed pathways to sustainable palm kernel oil alternatives with @C16Bio: https://t.co/rUUk5uy1bA

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash https://t.co/tTeNYxVEyZ via @techcrunch

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

In-house feasibility studies have demonstrated our oil performs spectacularly as a deforestation-free alternative in a range of foods -- from ice cream to bakery to chocolate -- and we are committed to bringing these solutions to market.

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

This morning in @axios : C16 ramps up in food fueled by fresh funding.

Fueled by a $3.5 million grant from the @gatesfoundation as well as a $1 million investment from @elementalexcel , we are gearing up to make a major dent in the food industry.

https://t.co/EywVxec5vn

[C16 Biosciences @C16Bio]

The global edible oils industry is projected to reach $870 billion by 2050, but the industry’s growth will be limited by insufficient arable land for oilseed crops to grow. Alternative options like Palmless™ are critical to fill this gap.