Ecovia Renewables Inc.

06/21/2021

Ecovia is looking to add a new team member as a Downstream Process & Products Research Technician! If you are interested bio-based and sustainable products, follow the link for more information. https://bit.ly/3vQivtv

04/05/2021

Ecovia is ! If you are looking for a fast-growing startup focused on sustainable products, check us out. Follow the link for more information on our Fermentation R&D Research Technician and Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions.

We recruit talented individuals that are passionate about biotechnology and who want to make an impact.

12/31/2020

Wishing everybody a Happy New Year! In 2020, we:
· Expanded our IP portfolio with three patent applications covering polyglutamic acid chemistries
· Appointed industry veterans Mr. Kousay Said and Mr. Marc Gillin as Chief Strategy Officer and Board Director, respectively
· Executed a license for co-culture fermentation process from the University of Michigan
· Progressed on lab and pilot-scale process development milestones

12/16/2020

Ecovia Renewables appoints key personnel, including Mr. Kousay Said as Chief Strategy Officer to lead partnering and fundraising efforts and Mr. Marc Gillin to the board of directors as a business advisor. Read more here: https://bit.ly/38e0yLV

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, December 16th, 2020— Ecovia Renewables Inc., a Michigan-based biotechnology company focused on the research and development of high-performing biobased materials and ingredients, today announced the addition of two key personnel to its leadership team. This month Mr. Kousay Sa...

10/08/2020

Drew Hertig of Ecovia Renewables is excited to present at 1:48pm PT on Thursday, 10/22, at the 22nd Annual SoCalBio Conference! :

The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) — the voice and advocate for the bioscience and digital health industries in the Greater Los Ang

09/24/2020

Honored to be featured by the American Chemical Society!

Sep. 17, 2020 - The co-founders of Ecovia Renewables tell us how they create biopolymers for agricultural, personal care, and industrial applications

09/16/2020

Pilot plant space looking great! How Ecovia makes ingredients & high-performing & materials 🌿🔬

07/16/2020

Learn about the origins of polyglutamic acid, a highly versatile natural ingredient and material produced via fermentation!

What is Polyglutamic Acid? Polyglutamic acid, or “PGA”, is a naturally occurring, non-toxic polymer of the non-essential amino acid glutamic acid. Known by its gamma form (γ-PGA), this highly versatile ingredient has a long history of human use. It occurs naturally in natto, a traditional ferme...

06/23/2020

Ecovia Renewables awarded $198,000 in new funding from the Paycheck Protection Program and Tech Startup Stabilization Fund. Both programs support small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Read more here:

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, June 23rd, 2020— Ecovia Renewables Inc., a Michigan-based biotechnology company focused on the research and development of high-performing biobased materials and ingredients, announced today that it was the recipient of a $148,000 loan under the US Small Business Administratio...

04/17/2020

The University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer have been great partners. Excited to take this next step together!

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, April 15th, 2020— Ecovia Renewables Inc., a Michigan-based biotechnology company focused on the research and development of high-performing biobased materials and ingredients, announced today that it has in-licensed a fermentation technology developed in the lab of founder Dr

02/07/2020

Happy to have such great support from U of M and the SBA!

“As a direct result of SBIR/STTR funded efforts Ecovia Renewables Inc. was able to secure an additional $1.6M in equity financing & joint development agreement w/ a strategic corporate partner to accelerate the commercialization of our tech." - Dr Jeremy Minty, President of Ecovia Renewables Inc

01/05/2020

Happy 2020 from Ecovia Renewables!
In 2019 we:
-expanded our pilot facility for AzuraGel trials
-in-licensed technology from
-hired 3 R&D employees & recruited 1 SAB member
-were named one of the "Next 50 Companies to Disrupt the World" by Biofuels Digest