strain screening

Caladan builds automated high-throughput benchtop bioreactor systems for fermentation and cell culture teams. Its platform combines automated bioreactors, software (CaladanOS), advanced sensing, and AI capabilities. The Caladan 250 is a high-throughput benchtop bioreactor system for rapid strain screening and process optimization, supporting up to 12 bioreactors running in parallel on a single host computer.

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AI-driven process modelingbioreactor automationhigh-throughput parallel bioprocessingoff-gas analysisPeltier temperature controlprocess optimizationremote monitoring

Ecovative grows gourmet oyster mushroom mycelium on wood chips and locally sourced plant material, domesticating mycelium as a crop for American mushroom farms. The company develops growing processes, equipment, and materials including mycelium composites, Forager textile sheets, protective packaging, and food such as MyBacon made by MyForest Foods. It also offers contract fermentation and biological manufacturing, running pilot batches and planning production in its growing rooms.

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automated fillinggrowing recipe developmentharvest and dryinginoculum planningpilot batchesprocess transferproduction planningsampling and quality checkssolid state fermentationsubstrate preparationtemperature, humidity, CO2 and airflow control