INDUSTRIAL MICROBES INC
Biochemical and electrochemical catalyst system that converts biogas (methane and CO2) into high-value chemicals with near-100% carbon conversion using renewable energy
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- Emeryville, CA
- Total capital
- $2.1M
- Federal grants
- $1.6M
- 5 awards · 2015–2019
- Rank in peer group#20 of 47
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $500K
- 2 awards · Environmental Prot
- Rank in Clean tech#71 of 914
- Granted patents
- 6
- 20 pending · first 2020
- Rank in peer group#6 of 47
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-Efficiency Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals using Fermentation and Electroreduction$1.1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Efficiency Conversion of Biomass into Chemicals using Fermentation and Electroreduction$150K
- Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf Fund 2017 SBIR Phase II New Award- Industrial Microbes, Inc. Low-cost Biological Solution For Reducing Carbon Pollution In Chemical Manufacturing$400K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Upgrading Animal Manure Biogas To High-value Chemicals Using Biological Fermentation$100K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Engineering Methane and Carbon Dioxide Pathways to Turn Renewable Biogas into Higher-Value Chemicals$150K
- Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · Igf::ot::igf 2015 SBIR Phase I Award - Industrial Microbes, Inc$100K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Engineering an Industrial Synthetic Microorganism for Lower-Cost Chemical Production$180K
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Standing among 47 peers
Line = medianClean tech · System
- Federal grants#20 · top 43%
- Granted patents#6 · top 13%
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Founders and team
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 6 granted of 26- GrantedHeterologous Expression Of Short-chain Monooxygenases In MicroorganismsUSPTOUS 12,448,609
- PendingEthane Or Ethanol Into 3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE Using An Engineered MicroorganismUSPTOApplication 18272499
- GrantedMethane Monooxygenase EnzymesUSPTOUS 12,365,883
Show all 26 patent records
- Heterologous Expression Of Short-chain Monooxygenases In MicroorganismsOct 21, 2025 · US 12,448,609Granted
- Ethane Or Ethanol Into 3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE Using An Engineered MicroorganismSep 11, 2025 · Application 18272499Pending
- Methane Monooxygenase EnzymesJul 22, 2025 · US 12,365,883Granted
- Methane Monooxygenase EnzymesDec 26, 2023 · US 11,851,686Granted
- Microorganisms Capable Of Producing Poly(hiba) From FeedstockDec 21, 2023 · Application 18035889Pending
- Method For Producing A Chemical With Synthetic Microorganism Encoding A MonooxygenaseJul 4, 2023 · US 11,692,177Granted
- Heterologous Expression of Short-chain Monooxygenases in MicroorganismsJan 19, 2021 · US 10,894,951Granted
- Synthetic Methanotrophic And Methylotrophic MicroorganismsSep 3, 2020 · Application 16817420Pending
- Synthetic Methanotrophic And Methylotrophic Microorganism And Method ThereofJun 23, 2020 · US 10,689,674Granted
- Improved Methane Monooxygenase EnzymesJun 4, 2020 · Application 16629018Pending
- Culture Modified To Convert Methane Or Methanol To 3-HYDROXYPROPRIONATEFeb 13, 2020 · Application 16486459Pending
- Production of Methacrylic Acid and Methacrylate EstersApplication 63112093Pending
- Ethane Or Ethanol Into 3-HYDROXYPROPRIONATE Using An Engineered MicroorganismApplication 63143553Pending
- Production of Methacrylic Acid and Methacrylate EstersApplication 63176027Pending
- Improved Methane Monooxygenase EnzymesApplication PCTUS2018041149Pending
- Microorganisms Capable Of Producing Poly(hiba) From FeedstockApplication PCTUS2021058728Pending
- Biological Conversion of Methane to 3-Hydroxypropionic AcidApplication 62578709Pending
- Directed evolution of soluble methane monooxygenaseApplication 62566733Pending
- Monooxygenase EnzymesApplication 62542838Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms for the Production of ChemicalsApplication 62530671Pending
- Monooxygenase EnzymesApplication 62529648Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms for the Production of ChemicalsApplication 62460565Pending
- Functional Expression Of Monooxygenases And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2016062623Pending
- Ethane Or Ethanol Into 3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE Using An Engineered MicroorganismApplication PCTUS2022014288Pending
- Functional Expression of MonooxygenaseApplication 62270039Pending
- Synthetic Methanotrophic And Methylotrophic MicroorganismsApplication PCTUS2015025817Pending
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- WATER ILLUMINATION INCSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · $500K in contracts
- SANITARY GREEN INCORPORATEDSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · $500K in contracts
Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
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