The Global Market for White (Industrial) Biotechnology 2024-2035

The Global Market for White (Industrial) Biotechnology 2024-2035


White biotechnology, also known as industrial biotechnology, harnesses the power of living cells and enzymes to create eco-friendly, sustainable products and processes. This cutting-edge field is transforming industries worldwide, offering innovative solutions for biomanufacturing, biofuels, bioplastics, and beyond. Key tools like metabolic engineering, fermentation, enzymatic biocatalysis, and directed evolution allow the biology of bacteria, yeast and algae to be optimized as microbial cell factories. Their metabolism can be tailored to convert sugars, waste lipids and even CO2 into target compounds like ethanol, organic acids, biopolymers and more. White biotechnology enables the sustainable production of both high-volume commodities as well as fine chemicals for pharmaceuticals. It allows renewable feedstocks like agricultural wastes and algae to be utilized as inputs. Biomanufacturing processes can achieve high specificity under mild conditions with far less waste than conventional chemistry.

The Global Market for White (Industrial) Biotechnology 2024-2035 is an in-depth market research report that explores the current state and future prospects of this sector. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the white biotechnology market, covering key application areas such as biomanufacturing, biofuels, bio-based chemicals, bioplastics and biopolymers, bioremediation, biocatalysis, food and nutraceutical ingredients, agricultural biotechnology, textiles, consumer goods, biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, surfactants and detergents, and construction materials.

The report covers the latest technological advancements driving the white biotechnology market, including synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, protein engineering, fermentation processes, and more. It also examines the various production hosts, such as bacteria, yeast, fungi, marine organisms, and photosynthetic organisms, as well as the diverse range of feedstocks used, from C1 and C2 compounds to lignocellulosic biomass, plastic waste, and CO2.

The Global Market for White (Industrial) Biotechnology 2024-2035 offers invaluable insights into the market trends, growth drivers, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of this industry. The report features a comprehensive market analysis, including a SWOT analysis, market map, competitive landscape, and detailed profiles of over 380 key players in the white biotechnology space.

With global revenues for white biotechnology projected to soar in the coming years, this report is an essential resource for businesses, investors, and researchers seeking to capitalize on the immense potential of this sustainable, bio-based revolution.

Report contents include:
 Principles and tools of white biotechnology. Analysis of major host organisms - engineered bacteria, yeast, algae, fungi - used in industrial biotechnology.
 Key end product applications and markets. Markets covered include biofuels, renewable chemicals, bioplastics, ingredients, agriculture, cosmetics, textiles, and more. Analysis of market drivers, challenges, regulations, and outlook.
 Insights into biomanufacturing processes and scale-up for commercialization. Batch vs continuous processing, bioreactors, downstream separation, and process analytical techniques.
 Techno-economic analysis and market outlook.
 Latest trends and future opportunities.
 Global market revenues to 2035
 >380 company profiles spanning feedstock supply, biomanufacturing, and end-product companies. Analysis of how start-ups, SMEs, and large corporations are applying biotech across the value chain. Profiles include products, technical specifications and contact details. Companies profiled include Aanika Biosciences, Absci, ÄIO, Amyris, Apeel, Agrivida, Ardra Bio, BigHat Biosciences, BioAge Labs, Bioptimus, Bolt Threads, Cascade Biocatalysts, C16 Biosciences, Circe, Cradle, Danimer Scientific, Debut Biotechnology, Deepcell, Erebagen, Eligo Bioscience, Evozyne, Fermelanta, Future Fields, Geltor, Generate:Biomedicines, Gingko Bioworks, Green Bioactives, HydGene Renewables, Iambic Therapeutics, Impossible Foods, Industrial Microbes, Insilico Medicine, LanzaTech, Leash Biosciences, Metabolic Explorer, Michroma, Model Medicines, Modern Meadow, Newlight Technologies, Noetik, Novozymes, Onego Bio, Pearl Bio, Pivot Bio, Profluent Bio, Provectus Algae, Seminal Biosciences, Spiber, Succinity, Terra Bioindustries, Terray Therapeutics, Visolis, Xaira, Yali Bio and Yoneda Labs (Full list of companies profiled in table of contents).


  • RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  • INTRODUCTION
    • Biotechnology "colours"
      • Table Biotechnology "colours".
    • Definition
    • Comparison with conventional processes
      • Table Differences between white biotechnology and conventional processes.
    • Markets and applications
      • Table Application areas for white biotechnology.
    • Advantages
      • Table Advantages of white biotechnology.
    • Sustainability
      • Table Routes for carbon capture in white biotechnology.
    • White Biotechnology for the Circular Economy
      • Agricultural Waste
      • Forestry and Paper Waste
      • Gas Fermentation
      • Plastics Upcycling
      • Wastewater Valorization
  • TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
    • Table Molecules produced through industrial biomanufacturing.
    • Production hosts
      • Bacteria
        • Table Commonly used bacterial hosts for white biotechnology production.
      • Yeast
        • Table Commonly used yeast hosts for white biotech production.
      • Fungi
        • Table Examples of fungal hosts used in white biotechnology processes.
      • Marine
        • Table Examples of marine organisms as hosts for white biotechnology applications.
      • Enzymes
        • Table Common microbial hosts used for enzyme production in white biotechnology.
      • Photosynthetic organisms
        • Table Photosynthetic microorganisms used as production hosts in white biotechnology
    • Biomanufacturing processes
      • Table Biomanufacturing processes utilized in white biotechnology.
      • Table Continuous vs batch biomanufacturing
      • Batch biomanufacturing
        • Table Key fermentation parameters in batch vs continuous biomanufacturing processes.
      • Continuous biomanufacturing
    • Cell factories for biomanufacturing
      • Table Major microbial cell factories used in industrial biomanufacturing.
    • Synthetic Biology
      • Technology Overview
        • Table Core stages - Design, Build and Test.
        • Table Products and applications enabled by synthetic biology.
      • Metabolic engineering
      • Protein/Enzyme Engineering
        • Table Engineered proteins in industrial applications.
      • Strain construction and optimization
      • Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering
      • Smart bioprocessing
      • Cell-free systems
        • Table Cell-free versus cell-based systems
      • Chassis organisms
      • Biomimetics
      • Sustainable materials
      • Robotics and automation
      • Fermentation Processes
        • Table White biotechnology fermentation processes.
    • Generative Biology
      • Generative Models
      • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
      • Design Optimization
      • Computational Biology
      • Data-Driven Approaches
      • Agent-Based Modeling
      • Hybrid Approaches
    • Feedstocks
      • C1 feedstocks
        • Table Products from C1 feedstocks in white biotechnology.
      • C2 feedstocks
        • Table C2 Feedstock Products.
      • Biological conversion of CO2
        • Table CO2 derived products via biological conversion-applications, advantages and disadvantages.
      • Food processing wastes
      • Lignocellulosic biomass
        • Table Production capacities of biorefinery lignin producers.
      • Methane
      • Municipal solid wastes
      • Plastic wastes
      • Plant oils
      • Starch
        • Table Common starch sources that can be used as feedstocks for producing biochemicals.
      • Sugars
      • Used cooking oils
      • Green hydrogen production
      • Blue hydrogen production
        • Table Biomass processes summary, process description and TRL.
        • Table Pathways for hydrogen production from biomass.
    • Blue biotechnology (Marine biotechnology)
      • Table Overview of alginate-description, properties, application and market size.
      • Cyanobacteria
      • Macroalgae
      • Companies
        • Table Blue biotechnology companies.
  • MARKET ANALYSIS
    • Market trends and growth drivers
      • Table Market trends and drivers in white biotechnology.
    • Industry challenges and constraints
      • Table Industry challenges and restraints in white biotechnology.
    • White biotechnology in the bioeconomy
    • SWOT analysis
    • Market map
    • Key market players and competitive landscape
    • Regulations
      • United States
      • European Union
      • International
      • Specific Regulations and Guidelines
    • Main end-use markets
      • Table White biotechnology key application sectors and products.
      • Biofuels
        • Table Comparison of biofuels.
        • Table Categories and examples of solid biofuel.
        • Table Comparison of biofuels and e-fuels to fossil and electricity.
        • Table Classification of biomass feedstock.
        • Table Biorefinery feedstocks.
        • Table Feedstock conversion pathways.
        • Table First-Generation Feedstocks.
        • Table Lignocellulosic ethanol plants and capacities.
        • Table Comparison of pulping and biorefinery lignins.
        • Table Commercial and pre-commercial biorefinery lignin production facilities and processes
        • Table Operating and planned lignocellulosic biorefineries and industrial flue gas-to-ethanol.
        • Table Properties of microalgae and macroalgae.
        • Table Yield of algae and other biodiesel crops.
        • Table Processes in bioethanol production.
        • Table Microorganisms used in CBP for ethanol production from biomass lignocellulosic.
        • Table Biodiesel by generation.
        • Table Biodiesel production techniques.
        • Table Biofuel production cost from the biomass pyrolysis process.
        • Table Biogas feedstocks.
        • Table Advantages and disadvantages of Bio-aviation fuel.
        • Table Production pathways for Bio-aviation fuel.
        • Table Current and announced Bio-aviation fuel facilities and capacities.
        • Table Algae-derived biofuel producers.
        • Table Markets and applications for biohydrogen.
        • Table Comparison of different Bio-H2 production pathways.
        • Table Properties of petrol and biobutanol.
        • Table Comparison of biogas, biomethane and natural gas.
      • Bio-based chemicals
        • Table Applications of bio-based caprolactam.
        • Table Applications of bio-based acrylic acid.
        • Table Applications of bio-based 1,4-Butanediol (BDO).
        • Table Applications of bio-based ethylene.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for 3-HP.
        • Table Applications of 3-HP.
        • Table Applications of bio-based 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO).
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for itaconic acid.
        • Table Applications of bio-based itaconic acid.
        • Table Biobased feedstocks that can be used to produce 1,5-diaminopentane (DA5).
        • Table Applications of DN5.
        • Table Applications of bio-based Tetrahydrofuran (THF).
        • Table Markets and applications for malonic acid.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for MEG.
        • Table Applications of bio-based MEG.
        • Table Applications of bio-based propylene.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for Succinic acid.
        • Table Applications of succinic acid.
      • Bioplastics and Biopolymers
        • Table Bioplastics and bioplastic precursors synthesized via white biotechnology processes .
        • Table Polylactic acid (PLA) market analysis-manufacture, advantages, disadvantages and applications.
        • Table PLA producers and production capacities.
        • Table Types of PHAs and properties.
        • Table Comparison of the physical properties of different PHAs with conventional petroleum-based polymers.
        • Table Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) extraction methods.
        • Table Commercially available PHAs.
        • Table Types of protein based-bioplastics, applications and companies.
      • Bioremediation
        • Table Applications of white biotechnology in bioremediation and environmental remediation.
      • Biocatalysis
      • Food and Nutraceutical Ingredients
        • Table Companies developing fermentation-derived food.
      • Agricultural biotechnology
        • Table Biofertilizer companies.
        • Table Biopesticides companies.
        • Table Biostimulants companies.
        • Table Crop biotechnology companies.
      • Textiles
      • Consumer goods
        • Table White biotechnology applications in consumer goods.
      • Biopharmaceuticals
        • Table Pharmaceutical applications of white biotechnology.
      • Cosmetics
        • Table Applications of white biotechnology in the cosmetics industry.
      • Surfactants and detergents
        • Table Sustainable biomanufacturing of surfactants and detergents.
      • Construction materials
    • Global market revenues 2018-2035
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for white biotechnology, by market, 2018-2035 (Billion USD).
    • By region
      • Table Global revenues for white biotechnology, by region, 2018-2035 (Billion USD).
    • Future Market Outlook
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • Aanika Biosciences
    • Absci Corp
    • Aemetis, Inc.
    • AEP Polymers
    • AgBiome
    • Agrivida
    • ÄIO
    • AI Proteins
    • Algal Bio Co., Ltd.
    • Algenol
    • AlgiKnit
    • Algiecel ApS
    • AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
    • Alpha Biofuels (Singapore) Pte Ltd
    • Allonnia LLC
    • Allozymes
    • Alt.Leather
    • Alto Neuroscience
    • AmphiStar
    • Amphista Therapeutics
    • Amply Discovery
    • AMSilk GmbH
    • Andes Ag, Inc.
    • Antheia
    • Apeel Sciences
    • Aqemia
    • Aralez Bio
    • Arctic Biomaterials Oy
    • Ardra Bio
    • Arkeon
    • Arzeda
    • Asimov
    • Atantares
    • Athos Therapeutics
    • Atomwise
    • Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
    • Autolus
    • AVA Biochem AG
    • Avantium B.V.
    • Avicenna Biosciences
    • Azolla
    • Axcelon Biopolymers Corporation
    • Basecamp Research
    • BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
    • Benefuel Inc.
    • BenevolentAI
    • BigHat Biosciences
    • BioAge Labs
    • BioBetter
    • Biocatalysts Ltd.
    • Bioextrax AB
    • Bio Fab NZ
    • Biokemik
    • Biolexis Therapeutics
    • BIOLO
    • BioMap
    • Biomason, Inc.
    • Biomatter Designs
    • Bioptimus SAS
    • BioPhy
    • Bioplastech Ltd
    • BioSmart Nano
    • Biotic Circular Technologies Ltd.
    • Biosyntia
    • Biotecam
    • Bioweg
    • bit.bio
    • Bloom Biorenewables SA
    • BluCon Biotech GmbH
    • Blue BioFuels, Inc.
    • Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Bon Vivant
    • Bolt Threads
    • Bosk Bioproducts Inc.
    • Bowil Biotech Sp. z o.o.
    • Braskem SA
    • Brightseed
    • Bucha Bio, Inc.
    • C1 Green Chemicals AG
    • C16 Biosciences
    • CABIO Biotech (Wuhan) Co, Ltd
    • California Cultured
    • Calysta
    • Cambrium GmbH
    • Camena Bioscience
    • Capra Biosciences
    • Carbios
    • Cargill
    • Calyxt
    • Cascade Biocatalysts
    • Cass Materials Pty Ltd
    • Catalyxx
    • Cauldron
    • Cemvita Factory Inc.
    • Century Health Technology, Inc.
    • ChainCraft
    • Checkerspot
    • Chitose Bio Evolution Pte Ltd.
    • CinderBio
    • Circe
    • CJ Biomaterials, Inc.
    • Clean Food Group
    • Codexis
    • Colorifix
    • Colossal Biosciences
    • Colipi
    • Colorifix
    • Conagen
    • Constructive Bio
    • Cradle
    • Cysbio
    • Danimer Scientific
    • Debut Biotechnology
    • Deepcell
    • DeepCure
    • Deep Genomics
    • Deep Branch Biotechnology
    • Demetrix
    • Design Therapeutics
    • Diagonal Therapeutics
    • Diffuse Bio
    • Dispersa
    • DNA Script
    • Domsjö Fabriker AB
    • DuPont
    • Earli
    • Ecovative Design LLC
    • Eco Fuel Technology, Inc
    • Eden Brew
    • EggPlant Srl
    • Eligo Bioscience
    • Elo Life Systems
    • Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT)
    • EnginZyme AB
    • Eni S.p.A.
    • EnPlusOne Biosciences
    • Enzymaster
    • Enzymit
    • Enzyan Biocatalysis GmbH
    • Etcembly
    • Evaxion Biotech A/S
    • Eversyn
    • Evozyne
    • Exscientia
    • FabricNano
    • Fermentalg
    • eniferBio
    • ENOUGH
    • Epoch Biodesign
    • Erebagen
    • Evolved By Nature
    • Evonik Industries AG
    • EV Biotech
    • FabricNano
    • Farmless
    • Fermelanta
    • Fermentalg
    • Full Cycle Bioplastics LLC
    • Futerro
    • Future Fields
    • Futurity Bio-Ventures Ltd.
    • Gaiamer Biotechnologies
    • Geltor
    • Gen3Bio
    • Genecis Bioindustries, Inc.
    • Generate:Biomedicines
    • Genesis Therapeutics
    • Gero
    • Gevo, Inc
    • Genomatica
    • Ginkgo Bioworks
    • GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
    • Global Bioenergies SA
    • Google Deepmind
    • Green Bioactives
    • Green Earth Institute
    • Healx
    • Hexagon Bio
    • Honext Material SL
    • Humintech GmbH
    • Huue, Inc.
    • HydGene Renewables
    • HydRegen
    • Hyfé
    • Iambic Therapeutics
    • Ibex Medical Analytics
    • Idoven
    • Iktos
    • Imperagen Limited
    • Impossible Foods
    • Inceptive
    • Indee Labs
    • Insempra
    • Insilico Medicine
    • Insitro
    • Integrated Biosciences
    • Ittinsect
    • Iogen Corporation
    • Isomorphic Laboratories
    • Itaconix
    • Johnson Matthey
    • Kalion, Inc.
    • Kane Biotech, Inc.
    • Kinish
    • Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
    • Kuano
    • Lanzatech
    • LCY Biosciences
    • Leash Biosciences
    • Liberation Labs
    • Loam Bio
    • Leaf Resources Ltd.
    • Light Bio
    • Lignoflow Technologies AB
    • Lignolix, Inc.
    • LignoPure GmbH
    • Lignovations GmbH
    • Living Ink Technologies
    • Lixea Limited
    • Lumen Bioscience
    • Lygos, Inc
    • LXP Group GmbH
    • MadeRight
    • MakeGrowLab
    • Mana.bio
    • Mango Materials, Inc.
    • Marea
    • Melt & Marble
    • MedPHA Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
    • Menten AI
    • METabolic EXplorer S.A. (METEX)
    • Metgen Oy
    • Michroma
    • MiLaboratories, Inc.
    • Miruku
    • Modern Meadow, Inc.
    • Modern Synthesis
    • Mogrify
    • Model Medicines
    • Molecular Assemblies
    • Molecular Quantum Solutions
    • Moolec Science
    • Multus Biotechnology
    • MycoCycle, Inc.
    • MycoTechnology
    • MYCL
    • MycoWorks
    • Myconeos
    • Mylium BV
    • Nabla Bio
    • Nafigate Corporation a.s.
    • NatPol
    • NatureWorks LLC
    • Nereid Biomaterials
    • NefFa
    • Newlight Technologies LLC
    • Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material
    • Noetik
    • Nobias Therapeutics
    • NoPalm Ingredients
    • Nosh.bio
    • Notpla
    • Nourish
    • Novomer
    • Novozymes A/S
    • Novo Nordisk
    • Nucleai
    • NVIDIA
    • Oakbio, Inc.
    • Octarine Bio
    • Odyssey Therapeutics
    • one five
    • Onego Bio
    • Oimo
    • Orbital Materials
    • Ordaos Bio
    • Origin by Ocean
    • Owkin
    • Paques Biomaterials
    • Pearl Bio
    • Perfect Day
    • Perpetual Medicines
    • PHABuilder
    • Photanol B.V.
    • Phylloceuticals
    • Phytolon
    • Pili
    • Pivot Materials LLC
    • Plastus
    • Pneuma Bio
    • Polaris Quantum Biotech (POLARISqb)
    • PoLoPo
    • Polybion
    • Polyferm
    • Pow.bio
    • Precigen, Inc.
    • PredxBio
    • Profluent Bio
    • Prokarium
    • Prometheus Materials
    • ProPhase Labs
    • ProteinQure
    • Protein Evolution
    • Provectus Algae
    • Praj Industries Ltd.
    • Quazy Foods
    • QuantHealth
    • Q-milk GmbH
    • Recursion Pharmaceuticals
    • Relay Therapeutics
    • Ribbon Biolabs
    • Roche
    • Roivant Sciences
    • Roquette S.A.
    • RWDC
    • Samsara Eco Pty Ltd.
    • Sanofi
    • Saphium Biotechnology GMBH
    • Scindo
    • ScobyTec GmbH
    • Schrödinger
    • Seismic Therapeutic
    • Seawear Ltd.
    • Seevix Material Sciences Ltd.
    • Sekab E-Technology AB
    • Seminal Biosciences
    • Sensible Biotechnologies
    • SeQure Dx
    • SimBioSys
    • Smartfiber AG
    • SNIPR Biome
    • Solar Foods Oy
    • Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co.
    • Solugen
    • Sphere Fluidics Limited
    • Spiber, Inc.
    • Spidey Tek
    • Spinnova Oy
    • St1 Oy
    • Superluminal Medicines
    • SUPLA Bioplastics
    • SWAY
    • Synlogic
    • Synthego
    • T-Cypher Bio
    • Teal Bioworks, Inc.
    • Telesis Bio
    • Ten63 Therapeutics
    • Terray Therapeutics
    • Terra Bioindustries
    • Teysha Technologies Limited
    • thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    • Tianjin GreenBio Materials Co., Ltd
    • Total Corbion
    • Touchlight Gene
    • TRexBio
    • Treemera GmbH
    • TripleW
    • Twist Bioscience
    • Uluu
    • UPM Biochemicals
    • Valo Health
    • VantAI
    • Van Heron Labs
    • VEnvirotech Biotechnology SL
    • Versalis SpA
    • Verge Genomics
    • Vertus Energy Ltd.
    • Virent Inc.
    • Viridos, Inc.
    • Visolis, Inc.
    • Wild Microbes
    • WNWN Food Labs
    • Xaira Therapeutics
    • Xtalpi
    • Yali Bio
    • Yield10 Bioscience, Inc.
    • Yoneda Labs
    • Zayt Bioscience
    • Zephyr AI
    • Zero Acre Farms
    • Zya Enzymes
  • GLOSSARY
    • Acronyms
      • Table White biotechnology Glossary of Acronyms.
    • Terms
      • Table White biotechnology Glossary of Terms.
  • REFERENCES

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