Using biotechnology to create the world's most sustainable dyes
Notable Achievements
- Won $1M investment as Best US Deep Tech startup in Melinda Gates and M12 Female Founders Competition
- Recognized as World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
- Grant recipient from National Science Foundation
Currently Operating in Four Regions
Press Mentions

October 17, 2023
AGI Denim Doubles Down on Sustainability with Huue's Bio-based Indigo
AGI Denim has partnered with Huue, a bio-based indigo dye manufacturer, to create sustainable denim. The collaboration aims to reduce water consumption and chemical usage in the denim production...
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July 27, 2022
Synthetic Bio Startup Huue Secures $14.6M Series A to Launch The World
SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) July 27, 2022 - Huue is a synthetic biotech company on a mission to culture nature’s rainbow, starting with the first indigo blue that doesn’t rely on petroleum or toxic che
Read on PRWeb »
May 3, 2022
2022 World Changing Ideas Awards | Fast Company
See the 39 inspiring winners, and hundreds of honorees, of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards.
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September 28, 2021
How Huue's Founders Are Detoxifying the Denim Industry--and Saving the Planet
Most jeans manufacturers rely on petroleum-based dyes and pollutants. Tammy Hsu and Michelle Zhu are on a mission to revolutionize the industry with planet-friendly microbe-based dyes.
Read on Inc. »More Ventures in Energy & Environment
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