# Solugen

the Bioforge runs a chemienzymatic route — computationally engineered enzymes paired with metal catalysis — converting plant-derived sugars into organic acids and other building blocks that displace petrochemical feedstocks; a strategic partnership with ADM sites a production facility next to ADM's Marshall,…


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/solugen/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | over $850 million in equity and debt financing as of March 2025 | https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen |
| Funding | $213.6 million conditional loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy (June 2024) | https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen, https://www.linqto.com/products/solugen/, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solugen-breaks-ground-on-bioforge-marshall-facility-bolstering-us-biomanufacturing-capabilities-302114809.html, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solugen-secures-conditional-commitment-for-213-6m-doe-loan-guarantee-bolstering-us-leadership-in-green-manufacturing-and-domestic-chemical-production-302171584.html |
| Capacity | up to 120 kilotonnes per annum (KTA) at Bioforge Marshall; 10 kilotonnes per annum (KTA) at Houston facility | https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen, https://solugen.com/blog/2024/04/11/solugen-breaks-ground-on-bioforge-marshall-facility/, https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/Solugen%20LPO%20EA_FONSI_Signed.pdf, https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/solugen-breaks-ground-on-bioforge-marshall-facility-bolstering-us-biomanufacturing-capabilities-302114809.html |
| Certification | ISO 9001; CMMC Level 2 Ready | https://builtin.com/job/qaqc-manager/3594570, https://solugen.com/aerospace-defense/partner/, https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Solugen-366516969437911/ |
| Regulatory approval | Compliant with federal, state, and international requirements including FIFRA, DOT, TSCA, and OSHA GHS | https://builtin.com/job/qaqc-manager/3594570, https://pac.org/job/regulatory-specialist-i |
| Production site | Bioforge Houston, Texas (operational); Bioforge Marshall, Minnesota (under construction, operational by fall 2025); Slaton, Texas facility | https://cen.acs.org/environment/sustainability/Solugen-raises-357-million-chemienzymatic/99/web/2021/09, https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen, https://solugen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Solugen-Overview-Doc.pdf |
| Headcount | 137 employees as of April 2025 | https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen |
| Revenue | on pace for over $100 million in revenue in 2022 | https://research.contrary.com/company/solugen, https://www.linqto.com/products/solugen/ |

Independent sources: builtin.com, cen.acs.org, energy.gov, linqto.com, pac.org, prnewswire.com, research.contrary.com, wayup.com

## Technologies

- [Biocatalysis in petrochemistry](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biocatalysis-petrochemistry/)