Gate Fuels Inc Profile last edited on: 9/2/2023
CAGE: 66EM0
UEI: SXUHHDLEJZM8
Business Identifier: Biomass conversion, biofuels, renewable energy 
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Location Information
Location: Single
Congr. District: 09
County: Montgomery
Congr. District: 09
County: Montgomery
Public Profile
Originally founded by Dr Joseph Rollins (now at NREL: National Renewable Energy Center), Gate Fuels, Inc. had been developing microbial and cell-free platform technologies to enable low-cost production of biochemicals and biofuels. The firm was combining enzyme engineering, metabolic engineering and synthetic biology to develop recombinant Bacillus strains capable of converting non-food biomass into value-added chemical compounds, such as lactic acid. Gate Fuels had proprietary strains of Bacillus that provided a path to profitability for biomass sugars producers, and a competitive advantage to lactic acid manufacturers. The firm was subsequently acquired,
Extent of SBIR involvement
Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition
Employee Range
1-4Revenue Range
Less than .5MVC funded?
NoPublic/Private
Privately HeldStock Info
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N/AAwards Distribution by Agency
Most Recent SBIR Projects
| Year | Phase | Agency | Total Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | NSF | $225,000 | |
| Project Title: Consolidated biosynthesis of methyl ethyl ketone from cellulosic biomass | ||||
| 2013 | 1 | DOE | $150,000 | |
| Project Title: Biological CO2 Fixation for the Production of Formic Acid Powered by Sugars | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | NSF | $615,939 | |
| Project Title: One-step Production of Lactic Acid from Lignocellulosic Biomass by Recombinant Cellulolytic Bacillus subtilis | ||||
| 2012 | 1 | DOE | $142,187 | |
| Project Title: High-yield Production of Fumarate from Cellulosic Biomass by Recombinant Cellulolytic Bacillus subtilis | ||||
Key People / Management
Yi-Heng Percival Zhang -- Founder and President and Chief Science Officer
Joseph Rollins -- Founder and Former President
Tsk Kin Tam -- Research Scientist
Xiaozhou Zhang -- Principal Investigator
Joseph Rollins -- Founder and Former President
Tsk Kin Tam -- Research Scientist
Xiaozhou Zhang -- Principal Investigator
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