The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to iMicrobes

iMicrobes presents a highly compelling claim: producing net-zero, cost-advantaged acrylic acid from ethanol, overcoming historical cost barriers in biobased materials. Their novel finding is a simplified, scalable downstream processing route leading to an average gross profit margin of 49%. The ambitious strategy involves uniting the entire value chain—from feedstock suppliers to consumer brands—to align goals and de-risk the necessary offtake commitments for commercial plant financing.