Shifting fully to sustainable sources

As consumers and regulators demand higher standards for sustainable sourcing and biogradability of flavour and fragrance molecules, industry must look to naturally-occuring metabolic pathways in all organism to recreate the smells and tastes we all know and love.

>45%

consumers expect brands to be leaders in sustainable change

>60%

consumers are willing to pay more for more sustainable products

Beyond catalogues and databanks

Discovering and designing enzymes to craft tastes and smells

Catalysts for nature's molecules

10x more
‍Terpene synthases

for common fragrances such as limonene and menthol

14x more
‍Hydroperoxide lyases

for the aroma of freshly cut grass

4x more
‍α-Amylases

for sweet and savoury flavours

We systematically map the planet's genomes, proteins and in situ environmental and chemical conditions so that we can design better performing proteins using advanced deep learning techniques that can only be used on knowledge graphs.

Through our biodiscovery process, we help our partners draw on vastly more natural starting points to design process-ready enzymes that can match the experience of natural ingredients.

Partner with us to develop and license our novel enzymes.

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The most comprehensive map of life

Functional prediction like never before

Our knowledge graph has been purpose-built from the ground up to capture and recreate the full complexities of 4 billion years of enzymatic reactions in nature.

Our approach requires no prior mechanistic insight, as our focus is on using contextual data to match enzyme candidates to your desired chemical reaction and process conditions.

IP ownership

Gain freedom to operate with more diverse gene editors from nature

Bespoke solutions

Match the best gene editing components to your target indications

Access to novelty

Rapidly ideate across nucleases, RTs, recombinases, and more

Partner with us

See how we can help with your target enzymes and applications

We partner with people all across the bioeconomy, including agritech, food, API manufacture, cosmetics & more.
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So whether you're a synthetic biologist developing living therapeutics, a metabolic engineer enhancing biofuel production, or an enzymologist designing biocatalysts for bioplastics, give us a shout!

Rooted in Access and Benefit Sharing

Future-proofed data collection

At the heart of our biodiscovery process is a our commitment to Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS). ABS is a cornerstone principle of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Nagoya Protocol, which seeks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation of genetic resources.

We're building a robust model for long term biodiversity protection through our global sampling partnerships. Each of our samples is collected in compliance with the Nagoya Protocol and with pre-negotiated permission to commercialise with our industry partners. Our aim is to create a world where industrial innovation protects, supports and revitalises our natural biodiversity.

Renowned polar explorer

Børge Ousland

Børge is currently tracking the drastic declines of the world’s twenty largest ice caps by travelling across all of them

Expeditions Map

We target our expeditions based on your requirements.

We know the exact geological and geochemical properties of the locations where various types of protein classes can be found. When you partner with us, we proactively find samples in places that we know will have a high hit rate for you.

Flavours & Fragrances