BusinessWire · Jun 2025
Birch announced a global patent license agreement with NREL to commercialize enzymatic PET deconstruction technology and integrate the downstream chemical process into its biocatalytic recycling platform.
We recycle plastic using engineered enzymes
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Overview
Birch Biosciences is a Portland-based biotech/cleantech startup founded in 2021 that develops AI-guided enzymatic plastic recycling technology to break plastics such as PET and polyurethane into reusable monomers and high-quality recycled resin.
Primary product
AI-guided enzymatic plastic recycling platform (engineered enzymes + biocatalytic recycling process)
Founded
2021
Headquarters
4023 NE Hancock St, Portland, Oregon 97212, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Sub-industry
Cleantech / enzymatic plastic recycling
Offices
4023 NE Hancock St, Portland, Oregon 97212, United States
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