OmegaChea Biorenewables LLC Profile last edited on: 8/5/16
CAGE: 6UM04
UEI:
Business Identifier: Microbial engineering for the chemical industry 
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Location Information
4150F Brl Building Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
Ames, IA 50011
| (515) 203-1782 |
| info@omegacheabiorenewables.com |
| www.omegacheabiorenewables.com |
Location: Single
Congr. District: 04
County: Story
Congr. District: 04
County: Story
Public Profile
OmegaChea Biorenewables LLC is developing a scalable microbial-engineering based technology to produce bio-based specialty chemicals such as lubricants, surfactants, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. The driving force for OmegaChea is to provide cost-effective and high-performance chemicals using a sustainable bio-based technology and to reduce the use of non-renewable petroleum based raw materials by the current chemical industry. The company is a spin-off from the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) at Iowa State University (ISU).
Extent of SBIR involvement
Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition
Employee Range
5-9Revenue Range
.5M-1MVC funded?
NoPublic/Private
Privately HeldStock Info
----IP Holdings
N/AAwards Distribution by Agency
Most Recent SBIR Projects
| Year | Phase | Agency | Total Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | NSF | $225,000 | |
| Project Title: An Advanced Biomanufacturing Platform Focused on Producing Sustainable Bio-based Commercial Chemicals | ||||
Key People / Management
Shivani Garg -- Co-Founder and President
Peter Keeling -- Co-Founder
Basil Nikolau -- Co-Founder ; Senior Scientist
Ludmila Rizhsky -- Senior Researcher
Marna Yandeau-Nelson -- Co-Founder ; Senior Scientist
Peter Keeling -- Co-Founder
Basil Nikolau -- Co-Founder ; Senior Scientist
Ludmila Rizhsky -- Senior Researcher
Marna Yandeau-Nelson -- Co-Founder ; Senior Scientist
Company News
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