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Air Protein

Using microbes to convert elements of air into a sustainable protein product

Lisa Dyson, PhD

CEO at Air Protein and CEO at Kiverdi

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airprotein.com

Employees 21–50

Headquarters San Leandro, California, United States

Today’s food system is chained to fragile, resource-heavy supply lines. Air Protein breaks that chain.

We’ve built a new way to make protein — directly from air, water, and energy — that can be produced anywhere on Earth. No livestock, no crops, no need to ship containers halfway around the world.

This isn’t science fiction. It’s a faster, cleaner, more resilient way to get essential ingredients into the hands of food producers — cutting out the weak links of climate, disease, and volatile costs.

Food & Water

Notable Achievements

Developed OxyHydrogen cultures, protocols, bioreactors, and tools
Scaled to a fully integrated pilot and operated for over 5,000 hours
Achieved operational, nutritional, functional and cost KPIs at our Air Farm facility

Currently Operating in One Region

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Press Mentions

May 2, 2024

15 Startups in Mars’ 1st ‘Unreasonable Food’ Cohort Poised to Future-Proof Food

Mars and Unreasonable Group reveal the inaugural cohorts for their sustainable food program, aiming to redefine the future of food production. The collaboration focuses on innovative solutions to...

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March 5, 2024

America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024

Greentech companies leverage innovation and new business models to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, displace unsustainable materials, and reduce the demand for nonrenewable natural resources.

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November 29, 2023

The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2023

Women were at the helm and in the trenches of the world’s most profound transformations

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May 19, 2023

San Leandro startup Air Protein triples funding, partners with crop giant ADM

Air Protein and ADM are deepening their relationship as the San Leandro climate tech and alt-protein startup works toward launching its first consumer product.

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May 18, 2023

Brief: ADM teams up with Air Protein to help scale novel food production platform

ADM has entered a strategic development agreement with Air Protein to help scale its fermentation-based food production platform.

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May 19, 2022

E152 - Daniel Epstein on Repurposing Capitalism, Intuition and Meaningful Entrepreneurship // Alchemists Of The Future - all that we are (fka the future is beautiful)

“All businesses solve problems. We think those that solve more meaningful and impactful problems will be valued more by the market over time, and that’s what will lead to the shift.” Daniel Epstein...

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