Founded in 2021, SWFT Labs is an East Setauket deep-tech company built around its patented NOP process for turning underutilized biomass into cellulose nanofibers and fertilizers. After moving from laboratory research to pilot production, the company has validated a one-ton commercial run and is developing agriculture-focused applications for industrial customers.
New Energy Blue LLCNew Energy Blue LLC designs, builds, owns, operates, and licenses biomass refinery technology that processes agricultural residues and energy grasses into cellulosic ethanol, clean lignin, bioethylene, biochemicals, and related biobased products. The company serves renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel, biobased plastics and chemicals, road paving, lubricants, textiles, and carbon-fiber applications.325193LEOLA, PA
iNBIO International BioRefineries, LLCiNBIO International BioRefineries is a Salisbury, Maryland company built around turning difficult-to-use biomass waste into practical energy and carbon products. It designs and operates fast-pyrolysis systems for organizations seeking to put agricultural or forestry residues to work, while its process recycles syngas to supply reactor heat.ELLICOTT CITY, MD
Turnover LabsFounded in 2022 by chemical engineer Marissa Beatty, New York City-based Turnover Labs builds durable electrolysis systems that convert industrial waste CO2 into chemical building blocks. Its technology is designed to install within existing chemical-plant operations, giving manufacturers a way to reuse impure emissions rather than rely solely on petroleum feedstocks. The early-stage company is developing its platform from laboratory research pioneered at Columbia University toward industrial-scale deployment.
Nanofiber Solutions, LLCFounded in 2009 by technical founders Dr. John Lannutti and Dr. Jed Johnson, Dublin-based Nanofiber Solutions designs and manufactures three-dimensional nanofiber scaffolds that mimic the body’s extracellular matrix for regenerative medicine and cell research. Its platform spans off-the-shelf cell-culture products and custom scaffolds, including the company’s work toward tissue-engineered implants and bioreactor-scale applications. Nanofiber Solutions moved into a more than 12,000-square-foot Dublin facility in 2021 and received FDA clearances for products in 2018 and 2019.DUBLIN, OH