Amyris, Inc.

Sector: Industrial Organic Chemicals Not Elsewhere Classified Region: CA, United States

Exchange/Ticker: Nasdaq: AMRS

Company Description

Amyris, Inc. is an integrated renewable products company focused on providing sustainable alternatives to a broad range of petroleum-sourced products. The company applies industrial synthetic biology technology platform to modify microorganisms, primarily yeast, to function as living factories in established fermentation processes to convert plant-sourced sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules that can serve as, flexible building blocks to be used in a wide range of products. It commercializes its products as renewable ingredients in six target markets: cosmetics, lubricants, flavors and fragrances, polymers, consumer products, and transportation fuels. Amyris was founded by Kinkead Keith Reiling, Neil Renninger and Jack D. Newman on July 17, 2003 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

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