Ruby Bio

Ruby Bio is a biotechnology company that utilizes a proprietary biosynthesis platform to manufacture complex, biodegradable, and non-toxic molecules. The company employs naturally occurring yeast as a biological factory to convert low-cost, renewable sugars into high-value products. Their technology focuses on the sustainable production of multifunctional biosurfactants and bio-based surfactants that provide performance in areas such as detergency, emulsification, solubilization, wetting, and dispersion. By leveraging this microbial fermentation process, Ruby Bio aims to produce molecules that are often difficult or expensive to manufacture through traditional synthetic methods.

These bio-based solutions are targeted at a wide range of industries, including home and personal care, food and beverage, industrial sectors, and agriculture. The company, which was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California, is working to address the growing demand for clean-label and sustainable chemical ingredients. Ruby Bio has demonstrated the viability of its production process through successful collaborations, such as with the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where they scaled their biosurfactant production from benchtop volumes to thousands of liters. This scalability supports their ongoing efforts to advance market readiness and commercialize their portfolio for global applications.