300+ Fermentation startups by technology / fermentation type
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Fermentation technologies vary based on microbial processes and feedstocks. Traditional fermentation uses naturally occurring microbes for food and beverage production. Precision fermentation employs engineered microbes to produce specific proteins, enzymes, or fats for food and medicine. Biomass fermentation grows mic
Traditional Fermentation (e.g., beer, wine, kombucha, cheese, kimchi)
90 companies
Precision Fermentation (e.g., microbial production of proteins, enzymes, fats)
195 companies
Biomass Fermentation (e.g., mycelium-based proteins, alternative meats)
80 companies
Gas Fermentation (e.g., CO₂/CH₄-fed microbes for biofuels, chemicals)
1 companies
Solid-State Fermentation (e.g., fungal-based enzymes, specialty foods)
8 companies
