Picked as One of 10 Game-Changing Companies from Around the World in
Recognition of Innovation, Scalability and Momentum
Verdezyne,
Inc., a synthetic biology company producing biobased chemicals, has been
named a winner of the Bloomberg New
Energy Pioneer Award 2016.
“We are delighted to be recognized by Bloomberg New Energy Finance for
our innovation and momentum in the biobased chemicals space,” commented
E. William Radany, Ph.D., President and CEO of Verdezyne. “As we
continue to execute on our plan of becoming a major provider of such
chemicals worldwide, this award serves as a clear affirmation of our
progress.”
Verdezyne was chosen by an independent panel of industry experts,
assisted by Bloomberg analysts and technology experts, from a large pool
of applicants from around the world. Candidates were assessed against
three criteria: potential scale, innovation and momentum.
Michael Wilshire, selection committee chair and head of analysis and
transformation at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, said: “This year, we
were impressed by the very strong set of candidates we received for the
New Energy Pioneers program, and the range of activities that they cover
– including solar, wind, storage, transport, bioenergy, energy smart
technologies and machine learning.”
The 10 winners will be recognized on stage today at the ninth annual
Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit, at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Wilshire continued, "We were delighted to see the breadth of innovation
that is happening in the industry and struck by the impact that those
organizations could have on the energy system of the future. We are as
always very grateful to our group of external judges on the selection
committee who had the challenging task of narrowing the field of entries
to a final set of 10 winners.”
About Verdezyne
Verdezyne is a synthetic biology company offering biobased chemicals
developed using proprietary metabolic pathway engineering tools. The
company’s first product, BIOLON™
DDDA, earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product label, and is
available worldwide. Current investors in Verdezyne include BP Ventures,
DSM Venturing B.V., OVP Venture Partners, Monitor Ventures, and Sime
Darby.
For more information, visit www.verdezyne.com or
connect with the company on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
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