Why we invested in Lemnisca
Lemnisca Bio: Advancing Scalable Biomanufacturing Through AI Powered Process Intelligence
Biomanufacturing is emerging as one of the most transformative pathways for producing sustainable materials, nutrition, healthcare inputs and speciality chemicals. Yet the journey from laboratory success to commercial scale remains one of the sector’s most persistent challenges. Despite major progress in strain engineering, industrial processes still suffer from batch failures, process drift and unpredictable yield losses that slow down production and increase costs. Lemnisca Bio is building an intelligent companion for the bioprocess lifecycle using an AI driven platform that integrates biology, reactor physics and data to make the manufacturing of high value biomolecules predictable, reliable and economically viable.
Strategic Industry and Market Context
Global biomanufacturing is entering a rapid growth phase as industries seek cleaner alternatives to petrochemical and animal based production. The market is projected to reach USD 30 billion by 2028, with the fatty acids segment alone expanding from USD 17 billion in 2024 to USD 28 billion by 2032. With broader adoption across speciality chemicals, food and chemical precursors, this opportunity could reach USD 200 billion by 2040.
Despite this momentum, more than three thousand biomanufacturing facilities worldwide face the same bottleneck: scaling processes from bench to factory with consistency. The gap lies not in scientific discovery but in the lack of predictability during scale-up, where even small variations in environmental or reactor conditions can trigger significant losses. This has created an industry rich in biological potential but constrained by engineering uncertainty. The next wave of industrial transformation will depend on digital platforms that offer clarity, control and confidence across every stage of production.
Key Advantages of Lemnisca Bio’s Intelligent Platform
Lemnisca Bio’s hybrid framework integrates strain development, fermentation physics and AI driven modelling into a unified system that learns and adapts over time. Their platform functions as a digital simulator for fermentation, allowing manufacturers to optimise parameters virtually before running physical batches, much like a flight simulator for bioprocessing.
The technology delivers several advantages: i) Digital twins that predict process behaviour and outcomes before they occur ii) Adaptive models that refine operating parameters to improve yield and stability iii) End to end visibility across sensors, reactors and biological inputs iv) Reduced batch failure, process drift and time to commercial readiness
By creating a continuous feedback loop between laboratory, pilot and manufacturing stages, Lemnisca brings engineering discipline to a historically uncertain process.
Industrial biomanufacturing represents a critical pathway in the shift toward sustainable manufacturing. With rising global demand for bio based molecules and increasing pressure to reduce emissions and supply chain risk, Lemnisca offers a foundational intelligence layer that strengthens the scalability of microbial production systems. By aligning with market needs, regulatory drivers and industry adoption trends, the company is positioned to support the transition toward predictable and renewable production at global scale.
