KSE, INC.

Sunderland, MA · Clean tech · Private

Lignocellulose pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis process to convert biomass into fermentable sugars and biochemical precursors

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Clean tech
Headquarters: Sunderland, MA
Total capital: $3.4M

Federal grants: $3.4M; 7 awards · 2015–2023; 7.0× sector median 1 award
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 1; 1 pending · first 2023

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Latest events

Sep 2023Federal grantAgriculture · **awards Issued Prior To January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations And May Not Reflect The Priorities And Policies Of The Current Administration.** The Overall Goal Of This Phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program Is To Evaluate, Optimize, And Demonstrate Novel Technology To Selectively Convert Lignocellulose Waste Streams Into A Value-added Intermediate Chemical, Specifically 2,5-FURANDICARBOXYLIC Acid (fdca) At Pilot-scale.$650K
Jul 2022Federal grantAgriculture · The Overall Goal Of This Phase I SBIR Program Is To Evaluate, Optimize, And Economically Scale Novel Technology To Convert A Lignocellulose Waste Stream Into A Value-added Intermediate Chemical, Specifically 2,5-FURANDICARBOXYLIC Acid (fdca), At High Selectivity And Without Pre-purification Of The Biomass Compounds. Fdca Is Targeted To Replace Petroleum-based Acids Used Extensively In The Textiles, Polyesters, And Plastics Industries. The Global Market As A Drop-in Replacement For Terephthalic A$175K
Feb 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Evaluation of Technologies for the Pre-Treatment and Enzymatic Breakdown of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks for the Manufacture of 2,5 Furandicarboxylic Acid$250K
May 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Manufacture of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid from Furfural Produced from a Wet Waste Stream$1M
Feb 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Manufacture of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid from Furfural Produced from a Wet Waste Stream$155K
Jul 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Process Intensification for the Production of Furandicarboxylic Acid Topic 10 Subtopic b$1M
Feb 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Manufacture of Acrylic Acid from Biomass Derived Intermediates$150K

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USPTO · 1 granted of 2

Jul 25, 2023GrantedMethod And Integrated Process For The Carboxylation Of Furan Derived Carboxylic Acids To 2,5-FURANDICARBOXYLIC AcidUSPTOUS 11,708,343
PendingMethod And Integrated Process For The Carboxylation Of Furan Derived Carboxylic Acids To 2,5-FURANDICARBOXYLIC AcidUSPTOApplication PCTUS2022037237

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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09 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
02 Jul 2026Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
30 Jun 2026Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency

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