Fermentation startups by application
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Fermentation is widely used across industries, from food and pharmaceuticals to biofuels and materials. In food, it enhances preservation, nutrition, and flavor, producing products like yogurt, cheese, and kombucha. In pharmaceuticals, microbial fermentation enables the production of antibiotics, vaccines, and biologic
Fermented foods (cheese, yogurt, tempeh, miso)
55 companies
Alternative proteins (precision-fermented dairy, eggs, fats, protein)
175 companies
Functional ingredients (probiotics, postbiotics, flavor enhancers)
37 companies
Fermented beverages (beer, wine, kombucha, kefir)
36 companies
Biotech & pharma (vaccines, antibiotics, microbiome etc.)
30 companies
Biofertilizers & biopesticides
9 companies
Animal feed
10 companies
Materials & Textiles
25 companies
Biofuels & Chemicals
33 companies
