Cemvita Factory
Engineered microbes that eat CO2
Pivoted out of space. Its in-space biomanufacturing line disappeared from the company website in August 2022 and never returned; the business today is terrestrial industrial biotech. Cemvita Factory operates in the biosphere sector of the space industry, is headquartered in United States, was founded in 2017, is self-funded, employs 1-10 people.
Cemvita Factory at a glance
| Status | Activechecked August 2026Pivoted out of space. Its in-space biomanufacturing line disappeared from the company website in August 2022 and never returned; the business today is terrestrial industrial biotech. |
|---|---|
| Now operating as | Cemvita |
| Sector | Biosphere |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Stage | Self-funded |
| Team size | 1-10 |
| Website | cemvita.com |
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- August 2022Company
- August 2021Funding
- August 2019Funding
- October 2018Funding
Mission
A platform that mimics photosynthesis to turn CO2 into nutrients, pharmaceutics, and industrial chemicals.
Creating a sustainable future on Earth while enabling human exploration to Mars. Their CO2 utilization platform mimics photosynthesis to produce nutrients and pharmaceutics for deep space exploration and industrial chemicals and polymers for energy sustainability.
Team
- Moji Karimi · Co-founder & CEO
- Tara Karimi · Co-founder & Chief Science Officer
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