
BacAlt Biosciences
Agri & FoodTech
DeepTech
Karnataka
, India
Founded:
Jan 2023
Founders:
Shruti Kutmutia, Pranav Nair
Description:
Proprietary biodegradable biopolymer blends replacing synthetic additives across consumer personal care and pharma formulations.
Key Highlights:
Funding Raised: ~$2M
Provisional Patents Filed: 2
Core Problem Statement
The FMCG sector relies heavily on synthetic polymers that contribute over 3 million tonnes of microplastics annually. Widespread market adoption of cleaner bio-alternatives is severely limited by high production costs, low scalability, and poor physical performance properties.
Solution Overview
A proprietary non-sterile fermentation platform delivering ReRaw, a unique BC-PGA biopolymer blend designed to replace up to 5 synthetic additives with a single biodegradable ingredient. Utilizing agro-industrial fruit waste, the process achieves a multi-fold cost reduction versus incumbent biopolymers at scale.
Strategic Engagement Opportunities
Well suited for co-development, supply, and distribution partnerships with specialty chemical majors and FMCG formulators aiming for compliance ahead of microplastic phaseout deadlines. It offers impact investors exposure to scalable biopolymer manufacturing targeting personal, oral, and home care sectors.
