Mothership Materials turns industrial agriculture and food-processing waste into non-food-competitive feedstocks for biomanufacturing. Its patented modular technology works at waste sources, beginning with Microbe Munch, a sugar developed specifically to feed microbes in precision-fermentation processes. The company also targets cellulose recovery for fiber production and scale-ready pricing for bioprocess operators.
SnovaBorn from its founder’s experience in Mexico’s tequila region, Snova uses biotechnology to turn tequila-production waste into biochemicals and biomaterials. The company isolates microorganisms from the agave microbiome, engineers them, and develops products such as natural melanin and insulation materials from the resulting process. Snova says its approach revalorizes more than 80% of tequila production waste while reducing resource use and creating economic value in the communities around the industry.
Clean Label SolutionFounded in May 2019, Ithaca-based Clean Label Solution manufactures proprietary soy-based feed for livestock and develops technologies that turn organic waste into useful ingredients. The small company also provides technical support for waste valorization, wastewater treatment, clean-label food ingredients, and related sustainable chemistry. Its Bi-Pass Pro+ feed earned the 2023 Grow-NY Prize and the Soy Innovation Challenge grand prize, while the team’s work includes published research on winery waste and carbon-dioxide capture.ITHACA, NY
Ecotone RenewablesFounded in 2019 by three engineers, Ecotone Renewables is a Pittsburgh public benefit corporation built around the idea that food waste should stay useful rather than fill dumpsters. The founder-led company helps commercial kitchens and institutions handle scraps on site, with its service team managing the equipment and turning the resulting material into liquid fertilizer. Its work has diverted more than 1 million pounds of food waste and supported 14 operating ZEUS units.325311WILKINSBURG, PA
Westway Feed ProductsOriginating in the 1940s as a family-owned molasses trading business, Westway Feed Products now manufactures molasses-based liquid feed supplements and related liquid solutions for livestock producers and industrial customers. Its 25 North American manufacturing facilities support products developed through an in-house laboratory, university research, and field demonstrations. Westway also builds its feed business around upcycling co-products that might otherwise be treated as waste.THE WOODLANDS, TX