TERRAGIA BIOFUEL INC
Engineered bacteria strains for converting biomass into biofuels using continuous evolution with natural transformation (CE-MuNT)
- Sector
- Agritech
- Total capital
- $812K
- Federal grants
- $812K
- 4 awards · 2023–2025
- Rank in peer group#6 of 35
- 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
- 0
- 5 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Terragia, A Recently Capitalized Start-up, Aims To Develop Consolidated Bioprocessing (cbp) Using Engineered Thermophilic Bacteria To Convert Cellulosic Biomass Into Fuels At Low Cost Without Added Enzymes Or Thermochemical Pretreatment. The Proposed Phase I SBIR Project Is Responsive To Usda Strategic Goals Addressing Climate Change And Rural Economic Development, Aligned With The Focus Of The Biofuels And Bioproducts Topic Area On New Manufacturing Processes, And Embodies The SBIR PROGRAM'$182K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Advanced multi-locus genome engineering to enable consolidated bioprocessing for the low-cost conversion of lignocellulose to hydrocarbon fuels and products$256K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Enchi Corp. Aims To Develop Consolidated Bioprocessing (cbp) For Conversion Of Cellulosic Biomass Into Fuels And Chemicals At Low Cost And Without Added Enzymes Or Thermochemical Pretreatment. This SBIR Project Targets The Application Of Cbp With The Shortest Path To Commercial Deployment In The US: Conversion Of Corn Stover To Ethanol Co-located At An Operating Corn Ethanol Plant. The Overall Objective Of Phase I Is To Provide Proof-of-concept For Continuous Cascade Fermentation As A Means To A$182K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Terragia Biofuel Inc.proposes A Phase II SBIR Project Aimed At An Innovative Approach For Low-cost Processing Of Lignocelluloseto Fuels And Chemicals Based On Engineered Thermophilic Bacteria Combined With Milling During Fermentation (cotreatment). Thisapproach, Termed C-cbp, Avoids The Two Process Steps Responsible For The High Cost Of Current Technology: Thermochemicalpretreatment And Added Enzymes. We Target The Opportunity For C-cbp With The Shortest Path To Commercialization: Corn Stoverto $193K
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Standing among 35 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Molecule
- Federal grants#6 · top 17%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 0 granted of 5- PendingCo-fermentation Of Mixed Biomass Feedstocks Using Thermophilic Bacterial Co-culturesUSPTOApplication PCTUS2024044662
- PendingCo-fermentation Of Corn Kernels And Corn Stover Using Engineered Thermophilic BacteriaUSPTOApplication 63535916
- PendingWhole-cane Co-fermentation Of Lignocellulose And Soluble Sugar To Produce EthanolUSPTOApplication PCTUS2023030588
Show all 5 patent records
- Co-fermentation Of Mixed Biomass Feedstocks Using Thermophilic Bacterial Co-culturesApplication PCTUS2024044662Pending
- Co-fermentation Of Corn Kernels And Corn Stover Using Engineered Thermophilic BacteriaApplication 63535916Pending
- Whole-cane Co-fermentation Of Lignocellulose And Soluble Sugar To Produce EthanolApplication PCTUS2023030588Pending
- Co-fermentation Of Mixed Biomass Feedstocks Using Thermophilic Bacterial Co-culturesApplication 19515350Pending
- Whole-cane Co-fermentation Of Lignocellulose And Soluble Sugar To Produce EthanolApplication 19103776Pending
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Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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Sources
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