CarbonBridge converts waste gasses into fuels and chemicals using a novel gas fermentation platform that unleashes microbe performance, while slashing the costs of bioprocessing. Our first process, as supported by ARPA-E, is the conversion of biogas into the lowest carbon intensity methanol (liquid fuel) in the most energy efficient process to exist. Using a different microbe, we have also recently shown that we can make ingredients for cleaners, shampoos, and antibiotics from waste oil and air. This platform paves the way for renewable fuels and chemicals that achieves fossil parity - with a green discount.

Gotham Foundry: NYCEDC Consortium for Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, starting at HB

The NYCEDC has launched a new $45 million sustained materials innovation hub called the Gotham Foundry, which will initially be located at Harlem Biospace beginning Summer 2025.  This new consortium will comprise Columbia University, the Advanced Science Research Center at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center (ASRC), the Fashion Institute of Technology at the State University of New York (FIT), and Genspace.  

Utilizing NYC’s resources in research and development, Gotham Foundry will focus on revolutionizing materials innovation to help deep tech startups further develop regenerative materials from biodegradable plastics to textiles made from food products.  Further, the sustainable materials science initiatives through Gotham Foundry will generate a novel ecosystem for research and entrepreneurship where key industries that serve as the backbone for the City including fashion, construction, and regenerative medicine will gain fundamental support to further economic output and create high quality careers for New Yorkers.