The GlobThe Global White Biotechnology Market 2025-2035

The global white (industrial) biotechnology market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing demand for sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based products. White biotechnology leverages biological systems, enzymes, and microorganisms to produce chemicals, materials, and energy through environmentally friendly processes. With rising environmental concerns, government regulations supporting bio-based products, and technological advancements in synthetic biology, the sector is poised for substantial expansion. The market is characterized by diverse applications across multiple industries including biofuels, bio-based chemicals, bioplastics, pharmaceuticals, food ingredients, textiles, and construction materials. Major growth drivers include carbon taxation policies, increasing consumer preference for sustainable products, and corporate sustainability commitments. The transition toward circular economy principles is further accelerating adoption as white biotechnology enables the valorization of various waste streams including agricultural residues, forestry waste, municipal solid waste, and industrial by-products.

Technological innovations in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and the emerging field of generative biology are dramatically improving production efficiencies and expanding the range of possible bio-manufactured molecules. Advanced fermentation processes, cell-free systems, and the development of novel microbial chassis organisms are contributing to increased commercial viability of white biotechnology products.

Report Contents include:
Market Analysis and Forecasts 2025-2035
Global market revenues by molecule type
Market segmentation by application sector
Regional market analysis and growth projections
Competitive landscape and key player positioning
Technology Landscape Assessment
Production hosts (bacteria, yeast, fungi, marine organisms)
Biomanufacturing processes and optimization techniques
Synthetic biology advancements and applications
Generative biology approaches and impact
Feedstock analysis and alternative resource utilization
Application Sector Analysis
Biofuels (bioethanol, biodiesel, biogas, biojet fuel)
Bio-based chemicals (organic acids, alcohols, monomers)
Bioplastics and biopolymers (PLA, PHAs, bio-PET)
Food and nutraceutical ingredients
Agricultural biotechnology
Textile applications
Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
Construction materials
Sustainability and Circular Economy Integration
White biotechnology for waste valorization
Carbon capture utilization
Industrial symbiosis opportunities
Environmental impact assessment
Strategic Insights and Opportunities
Technology adoption trends
Regulatory landscape analysis
Investment patterns and funding environment
Strategic recommendations for market participants
Comprehensive Company Profiles
Detailed analysis of 395+ market participants
Technology platforms and proprietary processes
Commercial deployments and capacity expansions
Partnership and collaboration networks

The report provides comprehensive profiles of over 395 companies operating across the industrial biotechnology value chain. These include established industry leaders like Novozymes, Braskem, LanzaTech, and Corbion, alongside innovative startups developing novel technologies and applications. The diverse ecosystem encompasses specialized synthetic biology platforms (Ginkgo Bioworks, Arzeda), biofuel producers (Aemetis, Gevo), bioplastics manufacturers (NatureWorks, Total Energies Corbion, Danimer Scientific), bio-based chemical developers (Avantium, METEX), cell-free system innovators (EnginZyme, Solugen), and companies focused on emerging applications like biocement (Biomason) and bio-textiles (Bolt Threads, Modern Meadow, Spiber). The landscape also includes AI-driven biotechnology platforms (Asimov, Zymergen) and specialized waste-to-value companies (Celtic Renewables, Full Cycle Bioplastics). This comprehensive company analysis provides unparalleled insights into the competitive dynamics, technological capabilities, and strategic positioning of key market participants across the global industrial biotechnology ecosystem.


  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Biotechnology "colours"
      • Table Biotechnology "colours".
    • Definition
    • Comparison with conventional processes
      • Table Differences between white biotechnology and conventional processes.
    • Markets and applications
      • Table Application areas for white biotechnology.
    • Advantages
      • Table Advantages of white biotechnology.
    • Sustainability
      • Table Routes for carbon capture in white biotechnology.
    • White Biotechnology for the Circular Economy
      • Agricultural Waste
      • Forestry and Paper Waste
      • Gas Fermentation
      • Plastics Upcycling
      • Wastewater Valorization
  • TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
    • Table Molecules produced through industrial biomanufacturing.
    • Production hosts
      • Bacteria
        • Table Commonly used bacterial hosts for white biotechnology production.
      • Yeast
        • Table Commonly used yeast hosts for white biotech production.
      • Fungi
        • Table Examples of fungal hosts used in white biotechnology processes.
      • Marine
        • Table Examples of marine organisms as hosts for white biotechnology applications.
      • Enzymes
        • Table Common microbial hosts used for enzyme production in white biotechnology.
      • Photosynthetic organisms
        • Table Photosynthetic microorganisms used as production hosts in white biotechnology
    • Biomanufacturing processes
      • Table Biomanufacturing processes utilized in white biotechnology.
      • Table Continuous vs batch biomanufacturing
      • Batch biomanufacturing
        • Table Key fermentation parameters in batch vs continuous biomanufacturing processes.
      • Continuous biomanufacturing
      • Cell factories for biomanufacturing
        • Table Microorganisms in Biomanufacturing Processes.
      • Industry-Specific Microorganism Applications
        • Table Pharmaceutical Industry
        • Table Biofuel Industry
        • Table Industrial Enzyme Production
        • Table Food and Beverage Industry
        • Table Non-Model Organisms for White Biotechnology
      • Machine learning
        • Table Machine Learning Applications in Biomanufacturing
      • Downstream processing
      • Perfusion bioreactors
      • Tangential flow filtration (TFF)
      • Hybrid biotechnological-chemical approaches
        • Table Hybrid Biotechnological-Chemical Approaches
      • Process intensification and high-cell-density fermentation
    • Synthetic Biology
      • Technology Overview
        • Table Core stages - Design, Build and Test.
        • Table Synthetic Biology: Drivers and Barriers for Adoption
        • Table Products and applications enabled by synthetic biology.
      • Synthetic biology applied to white biotechnology
      • Metabolic engineering
      • Protein/Enzyme Engineering
        • Table Engineered proteins in industrial applications.
      • Strain construction and optimization
      • Smart bioprocessing
      • Cell-free systems
        • Table Cell-free versus cell-based systems
      • Chassis organisms
        • Table Technology Readiness Assessment
      • Biomimetics
      • Sustainable materials
      • Robotics and automation
        • Table Machine Learning Based Improvements for Biomanufacturing.
        • Table AI-driven Fermentation Platform Companies
      • Fermentation Processes
        • Table White biotechnology fermentation processes.
    • Generative Biology
      • Generative Models
      • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
      • Design Optimization
      • Computational Biology
      • Data-Driven Approaches
      • Agent-Based Modeling
      • Hybrid Approaches
    • Feedstocks
      • Table Alternative feedstocks for white biotechnology
      • C1 feedstocks
        • Table Products from C1 feedstocks in white biotechnology.
      • C2 feedstocks
        • Table C2 Feedstock Products.
      • Biological conversion of CO2
        • Table CO2 derived products via biological conversion-applications, advantages and disadvantages.
      • Food processing wastes
      • Lignocellulosic biomass
        • Table Production capacities of biorefinery lignin producers.
      • Methane
      • Municipal solid wastes
      • Plastic wastes
      • Plant oils
      • Starch
        • Table Common starch sources that can be used as feedstocks for producing biochemicals.
      • Sugars
      • Used cooking oils
      • Carbon capture
        • Table Routes for carbon capture in white biotechnology.
      • Green hydrogen production
      • Blue hydrogen production
        • Table Biomass processes summary, process description and TRL.
        • Table Pathways for hydrogen production from biomass.
    • Blue biotechnology (Marine biotechnology)
      • Table Overview of alginate-description, properties, application and market size.
      • Cyanobacteria
      • Macroalgae
      • Companies
        • Table Blue biotechnology companies.
  • MARKET ANALYSIS
    • Market trends
      • Table Market trends and drivers in white biotechnology.
      • Demand for biobased products
      • Government regulation
      • Costs
      • Carbon taxes
    • Industry challenges and constraints
      • Table Industry challenges and restraints in white biotechnology.
      • Costs
    • White biotechnology in the bioeconomy
    • SWOT analysis
    • Market map
    • Key market players and competitive landscape
    • Regulations
      • United States
      • European Union
      • International
      • Specific Regulations and Guidelines
    • Main end-use markets
      • Table White biotechnology key application sectors and products.
      • Biofuels
        • Table Comparison of biofuels.
        • Table Categories and examples of solid biofuel.
        • Table Comparison of biofuels and e-fuels to fossil and electricity.
        • Table Classification of biomass feedstock.
        • Table Biorefinery feedstocks.
        • Table Feedstock conversion pathways.
        • Table First-Generation Feedstocks.
        • Table Lignocellulosic ethanol plants and capacities.
        • Table Comparison of pulping and biorefinery lignins.
        • Table Commercial and pre-commercial biorefinery lignin production facilities and processes
        • Table Operating and planned lignocellulosic biorefineries and industrial flue gas-to-ethanol.
        • Table Properties of microalgae and macroalgae.
        • Table Yield of algae and other biodiesel crops.
        • Table Processes in bioethanol production.
        • Table Microorganisms used in CBP for ethanol production from biomass lignocellulosic.
        • Table Biodiesel by generation.
        • Table Biodiesel production techniques.
        • Table Biofuel production cost from the biomass pyrolysis process.
        • Table Biogas feedstocks.
        • Table Advantages and disadvantages of Bio-aviation fuel.
        • Table Production pathways for Bio-aviation fuel.
        • Table Current and announced Bio-aviation fuel facilities and capacities.
        • Table Algae-derived biofuel producers.
        • Table Markets and applications for biohydrogen.
        • Table Comparison of different Bio-H2 production pathways.
        • Table Properties of petrol and biobutanol.
        • Table Comparison of biogas, biomethane and natural gas.
      • Bio-based chemicals
        • Table Applications of bio-based caprolactam.
        • Table Applications of bio-based acrylic acid.
        • Table Applications of bio-based 1,4-Butanediol (BDO).
        • Table Applications of bio-based ethylene.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for 3-HP.
        • Table Applications of 3-HP.
        • Table Applications of bio-based 1,3-Propanediol (1,3-PDO).
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for itaconic acid.
        • Table Applications of bio-based itaconic acid.
        • Table Biobased feedstocks that can be used to produce 1,5-diaminopentane (DA5).
        • Table Applications of DN5.
        • Table Applications of bio-based Tetrahydrofuran (THF).
        • Table Markets and applications for malonic acid.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for MEG.
        • Table Applications of bio-based MEG.
        • Table Applications of bio-based propylene.
        • Table Biobased feedstock sources for Succinic acid.
        • Table Applications of succinic acid.
      • Bioplastics and Biopolymers
        • Table Bioplastics and bioplastic precursors synthesized via white biotechnology processes .
        • Table Optimal Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains for Fermentation.
        • Table Polylactic acid (PLA) market analysis-manufacture, advantages, disadvantages and applications.
        • Table PLA producers and production capacities.
        • Table Molecules for Other Biobased Synthetic Polymers.
        • Table Biosynthetic Pathways to Polyamides
        • Table Biosynthetic Pathways to PHAs
        • Table Key Commercial PHAs and Microstructures.
        • Table Types of PHAs
        • Table Material Properties of Commercial PHAs
        • Table Property Comparison Across Applications
        • Table Applications of PHAs.
        • Table Application-Specific Economic Analysis
        • Table Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) extraction methods.
        • Table Commercially available PHAs.
        • Table Types of protein based-bioplastics, applications and companies.
      • Bioremediation
        • Table Applications of white biotechnology in bioremediation and environmental remediation.
      • Biocatalysis
      • Food and Nutraceutical Ingredients
        • Table Companies developing fermentation-derived food.
      • Agricultural biotechnology
        • Table Biofertilizer companies.
        • Table Biopesticides companies.
        • Table Biostimulants companies.
        • Table Crop biotechnology companies.
      • Textiles
      • Consumer goods
        • Table White biotechnology applications in consumer goods.
      • Biopharmaceuticals
        • Table Pharmaceutical applications of white biotechnology.
      • Cosmetics
        • Table Applications of white biotechnology in the cosmetics industry.
      • Surfactants and detergents
        • Table Sustainable biomanufacturing of surfactants and detergents.
      • Construction materials
    • Global market revenues 2018-2035
      • By molecule
        • Table Global revenues for white biotechnology, by molecule, 2018-2035 (Billion USD).
      • By market
        • Table Global revenues for white biotechnology, by market, 2018-2035 (Billion USD).
      • By region
        • Table Global revenues for white biotechnology, by region, 2018-2035 (Billion USD).
    • Future Market Outlook
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • Aanika Biosciences
    • Absci Corp
    • Aemetis, Inc.
    • AEP Polymers
    • Afyren
    • AgBiome
    • Agrivida
    • ÄIO
    • AI Proteins
    • Algal Bio Co., Ltd.
    • Algenol
    • AlgiKnit
    • Algiecel ApS
    • AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd
    • Alpha Biofuels (Singapore) Pte Ltd
    • Allonnia LLC
    • Allozymes
    • Alt.Leather
    • Alto Neuroscience
    • Amano Enzyme Inc.
    • AmphiStar
    • Amphista Therapeutics
    • Amply Discovery
    • AMSilk GmbH
    • Andes Ag, Inc.
    • Ansa Biotechnologies
    • Antheia
    • Apeel Sciences
    • Aqemia
    • Aralez Bio
    • Arctic Biomaterials Oy
    • Ardra Bio
    • Arkeon
    • Arzeda
    • Asimov
    • Atantares
    • Athos Therapeutics
    • Atomwise
    • Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
    • Autolus
    • AVA Biochem AG
    • Avantium B.V.
    • Avicenna Biosciences
    • Azolla
    • Axcelon Biopolymers Corporation
    • Basecamp Research
    • BBCA Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
    • Benefuel Inc.
    • BenevolentAI
    • BigHat Biosciences
    • BioAge Labs
    • BioBetter
    • Biocatalysts Ltd.
    • Bioextrax AB
    • Bio Fab NZ
    • Biokemik
    • Biolexis Therapeutics
    • BIOLO
    • BioMap
    • Biomason, Inc.
    • Biomatter Designs
    • Bioptimus SAS
    • BioPhy
    • Bioplastech Ltd
    • BioSmart Nano
    • Biotic Circular Technologies Ltd.
    • Biosyntia
    • Biotecam
    • Bioweg
    • bit.bio
    • Bloom Biorenewables SA
    • BluCon Biotech GmbH
    • Blue BioFuels, Inc.
    • Bluepha Beijing Lanjing Microbiology Technology Co., Ltd.
    • Bon Vivant
    • Bolt Threads
    • Bosk Bioproducts Inc.
    • Bowil Biotech Sp. z o.o.
    • Braskem SA
    • Brightseed
    • Bucha Bio, Inc.
    • C1 Green Chemicals AG
    • C16 Biosciences
    • CABIO Biotech (Wuhan) Co, Ltd
    • California Cultured
    • Calysta
    • Cambrium GmbH
    • Camena Bioscience
    • Capra Biosciences
    • Carbios
    • Cargill
    • Calyxt
    • Cascade Biocatalysts
    • Cass Materials Pty Ltd
    • Catalyxx
    • Cathay Biotech
    • CarbonBridge
    • Cauldron
    • Celtic Renewables
    • Cemvita Factory Inc.
    • Century Health Technology, Inc.
    • ChainCraft
    • Checkerspot
    • Chitose Bio Evolution Pte Ltd.
    • CinderBio
    • Circe
    • CJ Biomaterials, Inc.
    • Clean Food Group
    • Codexis
    • Colorifix
    • Colossal Biosciences
    • Colipi
    • Colorifix
    • Conagen
    • Constructive Bio
    • Cradle
    • CyanoCapture
    • Cysbio
    • Debut Biotechnology
    • Deepcell
    • DeepCure
    • Deep Genomics
    • Deep Branch Biotechnology
    • Demetrix
    • Design Therapeutics
    • Diagonal Therapeutics
    • Diffuse Bio
    • Dispersa
    • DNA Script
    • Domsjö Fabriker AB
    • DuPont
    • Earli
    • Ecovative Design LLC
    • Eco Fuel Technology, Inc
    • Eden Brew
    • EggPlant Srl
    • Eligo Bioscience
    • Elo Life Systems
    • Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT)
    • EnginZyme AB
    • Eni S.p.A.
    • EnPlusOne Biosciences
    • Enzymaster
    • Enzymit
    • Enzyan Biocatalysis GmbH
    • Etcembly
    • Evaxion Biotech A/S
    • Eversyn
    • Evozyne
    • Exscientia
    • FabricNano
    • Fermentalg
    • eniferBio
    • ENOUGH
    • Epoch Biodesign
    • Erebagen
    • Evolved By Nature
    • Evonik Industries AG
    • EV Biotech
    • FabricNano
    • Farmless
    • Fermelanta
    • Fermentalg
    • Fortum
    • Full Cycle Bioplastics LLC
    • Futerro
    • Future Fields
    • Futurity Bio-Ventures Ltd.
    • Gaiamer Biotechnologies
    • Geltor
    • Gen3Bio
    • Genecis Bioindustries, Inc.
    • Generate:Biomedicines
    • Genesis Therapeutics
    • Gero
    • Gevo, Inc
    • Genomatica
    • Ginkgo Bioworks
    • GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
    • Global Bioenergies SA
    • Google Deepmind
    • Green Bioactives
    • Green Earth Institute
    • Healx
    • Hexagon Bio
    • Honext Material SL
    • Huitong Biomaterials
    • Humintech GmbH
    • Huue, Inc.
    • HydGene Renewables
    • HydRegen
    • Hyfé
    • Iambic Therapeutics
    • Ibex Medical Analytics
    • Idoven
    • Iktos
    • Imperagen Limited
    • Impossible Foods
    • Inceptive
    • Indee Labs
    • Industrial Microbes
    • Insempra
    • Insilico Medicine
    • Insitro
    • Integrated Biosciences
    • Ittinsect
    • Iogen Corporation
    • Isomorphic Laboratories
    • Itaconix
    • Johnson Matthey
    • Kalion, Inc.
    • Kane Biotech, Inc.
    • Kaneka
    • Kinish
    • Kraig Biocraft Laboratories
    • Kuano
    • Lanzatech
    • LCY Biosciences
    • Leash Biosciences
    • Liberation Labs
    • Loam Bio
    • Leaf Resources Ltd.
    • Light Bio
    • Lignoflow Technologies AB
    • Lignolix, Inc.
    • LignoPure GmbH
    • Lignovations GmbH
    • Living Ink Technologies
    • Lixea Limited
    • Lumen Bioscience
    • Lygos, Inc
    • LXP Group GmbH
    • MadeRight
    • MakeGrowLab
    • Mana.bio
    • Mango Materials, Inc.
    • Marea
    • Melt & Marble
    • MedPHA Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
    • Menten AI
    • METabolic EXplorer S.A. (METEX)
    • Metgen Oy
    • Michroma
    • MiLaboratories, Inc.
    • Miruku
    • Modern Meadow, Inc.
    • Modern Synthesis
    • Mogrify
    • Model Medicines
    • Molecular Assemblies
    • Molecular Quantum Solutions
    • Moolec Science
    • Multus Biotechnology
    • MycoCycle, Inc.
    • MycoTechnology
    • MYCL
    • MycoWorks
    • Myconeos
    • Mylium BV
    • Nabla Bio
    • Nafigate Corporation a.s.
    • NatPol
    • NatureWorks LLC
    • Nereid Biomaterials
    • NefFa
    • New Energy Blue
    • Ningbo Tianan Biologic Material
    • Noetik
    • Nobias Therapeutics
    • NoPalm Ingredients
    • Nosh.bio
    • Notpla
    • Nourish
    • Novomer
    • Novozymes A/S
    • Novo Nordisk
    • Nucleai
    • NVIDIA
    • Oakbio, Inc.
    • Octarine Bio
    • Odyssey Therapeutics
    • one • five
    • Onego Bio
    • Oimo
    • Orbital Materials
    • Ordaos Bio
    • Origin by Ocean
    • Ourobio
    • Owkin
    • Paques Biomaterials
    • Pearl Bio
    • Perfect Day
    • Perpetual Medicines
    • PHABuilder
    • Photanol B.V.
    • Phylloceuticals
    • Phytolon
    • Pili
    • Pivot Materials LLC
    • Plastus
    • Pneuma Bio
    • Polaris Quantum Biotech (POLARISqb)
    • PoLoPo
    • Polybion
    • Polyferm
    • Pow.bio
    • Precigen, Inc.
    • PredxBio
    • Profluent Bio
    • Prokarium
    • Prometheus Materials
    • ProPhase Labs
    • ProteinQure
    • Protein Evolution
    • Provectus Algae
    • Praj Industries Ltd.
    • Quazy Foods
    • QuantHealth
    • Q-milk GmbH
    • Q Power
    • Recursion Pharmaceuticals
    • Relay Therapeutics
    • Ribbon Biolabs
    • Roche
    • Roivant Sciences
    • Roquette S.A.
    • RWDC
    • Samsara Eco Pty Ltd.
    • Sanofi
    • Saphium Biotechnology GMBH
    • Scindo
    • ScobyTec GmbH
    • Schrödinger
    • Seismic Therapeutic
    • Seawear Ltd.
    • Seevix Material Sciences Ltd.
    • Sekab E-Technology AB
    • Seminal Biosciences
    • Sensible Biotechnologies
    • SeQure Dx
    • SimBioSys
    • Smartfiber AG
    • SNIPR Biome
    • Solar Foods Oy
    • Soma Bioworks/White Lemur Co.
    • Solugen
    • Sphere Fluidics Limited
    • Spiber, Inc.
    • Spidey Tek
    • Spinnova Oy
    • St1 Oy
    • Superluminal Medicines
    • SUPLA Bioplastics
    • SWAY
    • Synlogic
    • Synthego
    • T-Cypher Bio
    • Teal Bioworks, Inc.
    • Teijin Frontier
    • Telesis Bio
    • Ten63 Therapeutics
    • Terray Therapeutics
    • Terra Bioindustries
    • Teysha Technologies Limited
    • thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG
    • Tianjin GreenBio Materials Co., Ltd
    • Tome Biosciences
    • Total Energies Corbion
    • Touchlight Gene
    • TRexBio
    • Treemera GmbH
    • TripleW
    • Twist Bioscience
    • Uluu
    • UPM Biochemicals
    • Valo Health
    • VantAI
    • Van Heron Labs
    • VEnvirotech Biotechnology SL
    • Versalis SpA
    • Verge Genomics
    • Vertus Energy Ltd.
    • Virent Inc.
    • Viridos, Inc.
    • Visolis, Inc.
    • Wild Microbes
    • WNWN Food Labs
    • Xaira Therapeutics
    • Xtalpi
    • Yali Bio
    • Yield10 Bioscience, Inc.
    • Yoneda Labs
    • Zayt Bioscience
    • Zephyr AI
    • Zero Acre Farms
    • Zya Enzymes
  • APPENDIX
    • Research methodology
    • Acronyms
      • Table White biotechnology Glossary of Acronyms.
    • Glossary of Terms
      • Table White biotechnology Glossary of Terms.
  • REFERENCES

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