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Genecis is a biotech company that reprograms bacteria to make premium materials from low-value organic waste. The company’s first product line is high-quality marine biodegradable PHA polymers that can be used to make thermo-resistant packaging, compostable coffee pods, 3D printing filaments, and more.

By developing a technology platform that uses organic waste as the feedstock, Genecis is able to dramatically reduce the cost of producing these plastics (~40%), which was traditionally the biggest barrier to PHA commercialization. Using organic waste also eliminates the use of fossil fuels in plastics production, as well as offsets a large carbon footprint of food waste related methane emissions in landfills.

Genecis is well positioned to simultaneously reduce food waste related emissions while creating a viable solution to the global plastics pollution problem. Genecis is helping the transition to a bio-based economy by transforming organic waste into value.