Zimitech, Inc.
Engineered yeast biocatalyst that converts acid whey lactose waste into a natural low-calorie sweetener
- Sector
- Agritech
- Headquarters
- BERKELEY, CA
- Founded
- 2016
- Latest Form D
- $110K, Jan 2018
- Total capital
- $335K
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2016
- Rank in peer group#12 of 36
- Private capital raised
- $110K
- 1 Form D · last Jan 2018
- 106 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 9 pending · first 2023
- Rank in peer group#4 of 36
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$110K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Converting Greek yogurt waste into a low-calorie natural sweetener$225K
Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.
Federal first
18months
from Zimitech, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jun 2016
- NSF · $225K
- First Form D · Jan 2018
- $110K · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 36 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Molecule
- Federal grants#12 · top 33%
- Granted patents#4 · top 11%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Kulika ChomvongResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent · $225K in grants as PI
- James CateDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Young-Su JinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 10- PendingMethods For Production Of OligosaccharidesUSPTOApplication 17916695
- GrantedEngineered Microorganisms For Enhanced Use Of OligosaccharidesUSPTOUS 11,597,938
- PendingUse Of Substrate Importers For The Export Of OligosaccharidesUSPTOApplication 17282636
Show all 10 patent records
- Methods For Production Of OligosaccharidesJun 15, 2023 · Application 17916695Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms For Enhanced Use Of OligosaccharidesMar 7, 2023 · US 11,597,938Granted
- Use Of Substrate Importers For The Export Of OligosaccharidesMar 3, 2022 · Application 17282636Pending
- Use Of Substrate Importers For The Export Of OligosaccharidesApplication PCTUS2019054258Pending
- Use Of Heterologous Genes For The Production Of Fucosylated OligosaccharidesApplication 62801755Pending
- Use Of Substrate Importers For The Export Of OligosaccharidesApplication 62740049Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms For Enhanced Use Of OligosaccharidesApplication PCTUS2018040351Pending
- Engineered Microorganisms For Enhanced Use Of OligosaccharidesApplication 62527182Pending
- Methods For Production Of OligosaccharidesApplication PCTUS2021025394Pending
- Use Of Formation Enzymes For The Production Of OligosaccharidesApplication 63003590Pending
Related companies, and why
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- Grove Labs Inc.Similar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
- Eden Green Holdings UK, LtdSimilar federal contract value in Agritech · null in contracts
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
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
How to read this page
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Data freshness
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