Producing proteins in the factory of the future: the cornfield

GreenLab is on a mission to green industry with next-generation plant biotechnology.
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Next-Generation Proteins

Our industry-redefining proteins can meet growing demand within established markets while unlocking transformational growth through breakthrough applications.

  • Single activity with no antagonistic enzymes or unwanted microbes
  • Rigorous protein optimization and 
selection yields up to 100X higher activity
  • ~96% success rate of commercially viable DNA implantation

Unlimited Scalability

Our platform can scale production up or down with ease, helping meet a wide variety of demands along with delivering just-in-time manufacturing capabilities.

  • Reduced COGS of existing proteins
  • Frictionless production scalability
  • Production of previously cost-prohibitive proteins
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Vehicle in field of corn
Water filled field
Water filled field

End-to-End Sustainability

By nature, our proprietary technology and processes drive exponentially sustainable protein production while also unlocking new protein-based greening opportunities.

  • Reduced waste
  • Nearly 100% co-product utilization
  • Greatly reduced CO2 emissions
  • Environmental remediation applications
We use nature to grow and deliver revolutionary protein solutions

How it Works

1. Develop protein

We start by optimizing and growing proteins using proprietary processes that enable industry-leading accumulation rates.

Our plant-based technology has a ~96% success rate for commercially viable implantation.

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2. Produce protein in corn

We produce proteins directly inside the corn kernel.

By eliminating the need for a fermentation facility we save >$100MM in upfront costs, drive greener production, and reduce overhead.

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3. Refine and deliver

By producing product in a cultivated crop, we can readily scale up with little additional up-front capital and infrastructure.

Due to the stability of the protein in corn grain, we can store grain and refine as much or as little as needed with limited lead time while reducing process inefficiencies and waste.

Pile of harvested corn

We start by optimizing and growing proteins using proprietary processes that enable industry-leading accumulation rates.

Our plant-based technology has a ~96% success rate for commercially viable implantation.

DNA strand

We produce proteins directly inside the corn kernel.

By eliminating the need for a fermentation facility we save >$100MM in upfront costs, drive greener production, and reduce overhead.

Close up of field of corn

By producing product in a cultivated crop, we can readily scale up with little additional up-front capital and infrastructure.

Due to the stability of the protein in corn grain, we can store grain and refine as much or as little as needed with limited lead time while reducing process inefficiencies and waste.

Pile of harvested corn

Our patented corn-grown proteins are in production

Our process is not theoretical science. We've successfully transferred nearly 50 proteins into corn, and we've scaled commercial production of several transformative enzymes. We’re just getting started on our mission to green manufacturing, energy and food.

Brazzein

Natural, high-intensity sweet protein.

We've made significant progress developing brazzein to address the key needs of formulators and food service.

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Expand your capacity

We partner with protein manufacturers 
to expand production capabilities.

Partner in production

We partner with visionary partners who 
need game-changing protein solutions.

Explore proprietary portfolio

We produce a growing portfolio 
of products for direct sale.

Putting decades of experience transforming science and industry to work

Karen has founded multiple start-ups and served in senior executive roles at Fortune 500 companies in the technology, media, and healthcare sectors. In the course of her work, she has generated over $300MM in strategic partnerships and alliances with companies such as Pearson Publishing and Compaq. As a start-up founder in Silicon Valley, she successfully raised $50M in private equity from seed financing through Series C.

Karen Wilson

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
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Dr. John A. Howard has spent his career developing technology for plant transformation and expression systems. Before joining GreenLab as CSO, he led biotechnology programs in two Fortune 500 companies—Stauffer, Inc. and Pioneer Hi-Bred International. Dr. Howard has founded two biotechnology companies of his own, and has generated 200 publications and patents.

John Howard PhD

Chief Science Officer
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Dr. Elizabeth Hood has worked in plant biology for more than 40 years, generating 80+ publications and patents. Her groundbreaking work developed the agrobacterial strain EHA101, which is now used globally for gene transfer into plants for crop improvement. In her work at Pioneer Hi-Bred International and ProdiGene, she developed the first commercialized product from a plant production system, and led an internationally recognized transgenic plant research group. Later, she served as a cell biology program director at the National Science Foundation.

Elizabeth Hood PhD

Founder, Director of Research and Development
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Jeff served as a crew chief in the United States Air Force's 34th Fighter Squadron before becoming the director of operations at Armor Seed, LLC. He was part of the management team responsible for the company's success, leading to a Land O'Lakes acquisition in 2017. Over his 10+ years in operations, Jeff has gained extensive experience with research and development, production, manufacturing and distribution.

Jeff Armstrong

Director of Manufacturing
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Stephen has spent the past 21 years in the public sector, building public-private partnerships. He has worked most of his career at the Narragansett Bay Commission — a quasi-public agency that is tasked with running the 11th largest wastewater system in the country. More recently, Stephen has managed senior client issues for Inno360/Swarm Intelligence.

Stephen Lallo

Director of Corporate Development
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