Company profile
UK company 14353896, incorporated on 13 September 2022.
Coming soon - twig
Were a bioengineering company. And were here to change the future of consumer goods with AI defined sustainable ingredients that dont cost the earth.
Company number 14353896
Financial period: 1 Mar 2024 to 28 Feb 2025
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Twig Bio develops molecules utilising biological engineering, including synthetic biology and machine learning, with a focus on sustainability.
Sustainability-focused synthetic biology company with machine learning as a core technology.
None. New start-up.
1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026
This project aims to develop sustainable microbial production methods for two important industrial and consumer chemicals: isoprene, a key building block for synthetic rubber and adhesives, and bakuchiol, a plant-derived skincare ingredient increasingly used as a natural alternative to retinol. Both molecules are currently derived from environmentally int...
1 Jul 2025 to 30 Jun 2026
Twig Bio is pioneering a sustainable future for chemical manufacturing with its innovative bioprocess for producing palmitic acid (PA), derived from Palm Oil (PO) and a critical ingredient in a wide range of consumer products, from cosmetics to detergents. Traditional PA production relies heavily on palm oil, contributing significantly to deforestation, b...
1 Mar 2025 to 28 Feb 2026
Traditional sunscreen formulations are highly effective for the prevention of skin cancer (the 5th most common cancer in the UK). However, the UV protective active ingredients used in their formulations have a number of health and environmental issues. Some sunscreen actives can absorb into the skin, leading to hormone disruption and skin sensitivity issu...
1 Feb 2024 to 31 Dec 2024
Isoprene is a high-value, bulk commodity chemical, widely used in the production of industrial rubbers (~95% of all isoprene use). Additionally, isoprene can be converted downstream to a wide range of useful isoprenoid product molecules (e.g. limonene, retinol), commonly used in high-value sectors (e.g. flavourings, pharmaceuticals and beauty and fragranc...
1 Aug 2023 to 31 Oct 2024
Palm oil production is reliant on intensive farming which is subject to price volatility and causes biodiversity loss. Global supply issues due to Covid and the war in Ukraine has also caused price inflation for manufacturers. In addition, the global population will grow to 10 billion by 2050, consuming more and more products - palmitic acid and palm oil ...
