Spero Renewables

Startup

www.sperorenewables.com

Summarized by Halo AI

Spero Renewables is a green chemistry startup that develops proprietary technology to convert biomass into sustainable, plant-based alternatives to petrochemicals, including recyclable thermoset plastics and bio-based food flavorings.

Founded & HQ

Goleta, CA, USA

Company size

1-10 employees

Funding

~$2M

IP status

17 patents filed · 2 grants confirmed

Activity highlights

Selected to participate in the Shell GameChanger accelerator program to advance its proprietary SPERLU technology for transforming lignin into renewable chemical building blocks.

Spero Renewables is a Santa Barbara-based green chemistry company founded in 2018, focused on developing sustainable, plant-based alternatives to petrochemicals through innovative chemical technologies and proprietary extraction and separation processes.

AI summary generated on Jun 22, 2026

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Mahdi Abu Omar

Principal Investigator

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