Solazyme, Inc.

Solazyme, Inc. is a renewable oil company, which is engaged in the industrial biotechnology. The company's technology allows algae to produce oils and biomaterials in standard fermentation facilities. Its oils and biomaterials are used for bio-fuel production and replacements for fossil petroleum and plant oils in a range of products from clean fuels and chemicals to cosmetics and foods. The company's products are derived from three existing sources, including petroleum, plant and animal fats. Solazyme was founded by Jonathan S. Wolfson and Harrison F. Dillon on March 31, 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.