FOUNDER & CEO
Victor
Reyes-Umaña, PhD
Microbiologist and fermentation scientist. PhD, UC Berkeley, with experience at Genentech and DuPont.
Leads Izote’s scientific and commercial direction.
OUR COMPANY
Microbial science.
Industrial ambition.
Izote Biosciences is a Berkeley-based biotechnology company working to expand what industrial fermentation can achieve.
WHY IZOTE
Nature offers more
than one way.
Microorganisms have evolved remarkable ways to grow, obtain energy, and make molecules.
We bring that diversity of metabolism to the challenges of biomanufacturing. Our work connects microbial physiology, strain engineering, and fermentation process development.
Founded in 2022, Izote is developing oxygen-independent fermentation alongside routes to specialty molecules for industrial applications.
LEADERSHIP & ADVISORS
Scientific depth.
Shared experience.
Our work draws on expertise in microbial science, fermentation, and biotechnology.
Victor
SCIENTIFIC MENTOR
John
Coates, PhD
UC Berkeley professor and microbial scientist whose research helped establish the scientific foundation of Izote’s technology.
Brings deep expertise in microbial physiology and alternative respiratory metabolisms.
ADVISOR
Jed
Dean
Advises Izote as it develops its technology and evaluates paths from scientific progress to industrial application.
OUR EXPERTISE
Connecting disciplines.
Building practical biology.
01
Microbial science
Understanding the metabolic capabilities that make new biological processes possible.
02
Strain & process engineering
Connecting organism performance with fermentation design and operating requirements.
03
Industrial development
Evaluating product quality, process economics, and the capabilities needed for commercialization.
OUR INVESTORS
Backing a different approach.
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