Modular Genetics, Inc.
Acyl ethanolamine surfactant produced from genetically engineered Bacillus bacteria using renewable raw materials
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Total capital
- $225K
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2016
- Rank in peer group#8 of 21
- 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
- 9
- 21 pending · first 2018
- Rank in peer group#1 of 21
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Production of an Acyl Ethanolamine Surfactant by Fermentation$225K
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Standing among 21 peers
Line = medianClean tech · Molecule
- Federal grants#8 · top 38%
- Granted patents#1 · top 5%
- Linked publications#1 · top 5%
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Founders and team
No founders are linked to this company yet.
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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 · 9 granted of 30- GrantedGeneration Of Acyl Amino AcidsUSPTOUS 12,692,503
- PendingGeneration Of Acyl Amino AcidsUSPTOApplication 18883913
- PendingGeneration Of Acyl AlcoholsUSPTOApplication 18828699
Show all 30 patent records
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsJul 28, 2026 · US 12,692,503Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsAug 28, 2025 · Application 18883913Pending
- Generation Of Acyl AlcoholsAug 14, 2025 · Application 18828699Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsOct 22, 2024 · US 12,123,004Granted
- Generation Of Acyl AlcoholsOct 8, 2024 · US 12,110,524Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsJul 9, 2024 · US 12,031,167Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsAug 3, 2023 · Application 18063629Pending
- Generation Of Acyl AlcoholsJun 28, 2022 · US 11,371,066Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsOct 26, 2021 · US 11,155,843Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsMay 5, 2020 · US 10,640,799Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsFeb 28, 2019 · Application 16119910Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsOct 9, 2018 · US 10,093,935Granted
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsMay 15, 2018 · US 9,970,036Granted
- Methods Of Introducing Targeted Diversity Into Nucleic Acid MoleculesApplication PCTUS2007073213Pending
- Alien SequencesApplication PCTUS2006035563Pending
- Ladder Assembly And System For Generating DiversityApplication PCTUS2005040748Pending
- Alien SequencesApplication PCTUS2004001911Pending
- System For Manipulating Nucleic AcidsApplication PCTUS2002033023Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsApplication PCTUS2019042494Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsApplication 62700118Pending
- Generation Of Acyl AlcoholsApplication PCTUS2016042157Pending
- Use Of Peptide Synthetase Enzymes To Produce Amino Alcohols And OilsApplication 62191571Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsApplication PCTUS2014029150Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsApplication 61788346Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2010039807Pending
- Antimicrobial Compositions And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2010024794Pending
- Growth Of Microorganisms In Cellulosic MediaApplication PCTUS2009058049Pending
- Growth Of Microorganisms In Media Containing Soy ComponentsApplication PCTUS2009058061Pending
- Generation Of Acyl Amino AcidsApplication PCTUS2008060474Pending
- Lipopeptides And Lipopeptide SynthetasesApplication PCTUS2008060497Pending
Recent research by its founders
- Synthetic Biology-Based Microbial Conversion in Industrial Processes20150 cites
- Production of fatty-acyl-glutamate biosurfactant by Bacillus subtilis on soybean co-products201421 cites
- Use of sustainable chemistry to produce an acyl amino acid surfactant2010116 cites
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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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