Tygrus is a research, development, and licensing company that creates safer, patented chemical alternatives to replace hazardous substances across industries like agriculture, personal care, and biotechnology.
Tygrus is a life science, research and development, and licensing company headquartered in Troy, Michigan. It focuses on replacing hazardous industrial chemicals with safer, patented, inorganic chemical alternatives. The company's core platform technology is based on Tydronium, a patented acid designed to serve as an effective substitute for toxic preservatives, hazardous disinfectants, and other harmful chemical agents. Tygrus manages a comprehensive portfolio of intellectual property, including multiple USPTO and international patents, and utilizes a global licensing model to bring its sustainable chemical innovations to market across various sectors.
The company operates through a subsidiary structure, targeting specific vertical markets such as agriculture, biotech, and personal care. Its offerings include solutions like Wonderus, which provides personal care products formulated to avoid toxic preservatives, and Growthful, an agricultural soil amendment designed to improve crop yields and soil health. Additionally, Tygrus maintains a focus on therapeutic applications through its subsidiary Miracus LLC, which develops non-antibiotic treatments for respiratory conditions. By providing high-performance, lower-toxicity alternatives, Tygrus aims to address critical safety and environmental challenges for its partners and end-users in major global industries.