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Epoch

We're building a synthetic biology platform to enable us to make biology fundamental to every industry in earth - we've started by developing an enzyme to break down every kind of plastic.

WebsitePlug and Play page

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Competitors

AIBirch BiosciencesShared: synthetic biology, break down, enzymeYC S22PortlandStartup →AIPando BioscienceShared: synthetic biology, enzyme, industryYC W23BostonStartup →AIRhea's FactoryShared: break down, enzyme, plasticPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AILigo BiosciencesShared: enzyme design, industry, buildingYC S24San FranciscoStartup →AIAcquiredDashdiveShared: break downYC W23San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to Epoch
Company
Birch BiosciencesShared: synthetic biology, break down, enzymeYC S22ActiveAI
Pando BioscienceShared: synthetic biology, enzyme, industryYC W23ActiveAI
Rhea's FactoryShared: break down, enzyme, plasticPlug and Play +1Not statedAI
Ligo BiosciencesShared: enzyme design, industry, buildingYC S24ActiveAI
DashdiveShared: break downYC W23AcquiredAI, Devtools

Adjacent

OtherDeep Blue Biotech LimitedShared: synthetic biology, deepMassChallenge Switzerland 2025United KingdomStartup →OtherKinnvaShared: synthetic biologyMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026SingaporeStartup →OtherKiwi BiosciencesShared: break down, enzymeYC S21BostonStartup →OtherTinyTubeBioShared: lab automationAntler 2026CanadaStartup →AIMemory LabShared: break down, developing, labPlug and PlayJapanStartup →
Companies next to Epoch
Company
Deep Blue Biotech LimitedShared: synthetic biology, deepMassChallenge Switzerland 2025Not statedOther
KinnvaShared: synthetic biologyMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedOther
Kiwi BiosciencesShared: break down, enzymeYC S21ActiveOther
TinyTubeBioShared: lab automationAntler 2026Not statedOther
Memory LabShared: break down, developing, labPlug and Play Not statedAI, Data

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Company
SecuraAIA Princeton-based startup helping highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, safely deploy AI by automating AI security and governance.2 programsNot statedAI
Mango MedicalFoundation models for planning orthopedic surgeryteam of 32 programsActiveAI
HypercubicAgentic AI for Mainframe Operations and Modernizationteam of 3on 3 Glyph sourcesActiveAI, Devtools
IndustrialMind.aiThe AI manufacturing engineer that turns drawings into production-ready decisions - 10x faster, proven at Siemens and Fortune 500 factories2 programsNot statedAI
XatomsXatoms utilizes AI and quantum chemistry to accurately predict 3D models of photocatalytic structures, aiding in cleaning polluted waters across the globe.2 programsNot statedAI
Eloquent AIThe AI Operator for Financial Servicesteam of 52 programsActiveAI

Programs

Programs Epoch went through
ProgramCohortSource
Plug and PlayNot statedPlug and Play Page

About Epoch

"Epoch is a pioneering company in the New Materials & Packaging and Sustainability industries, dedicated to building a synthetic biology platform that integrates biology into every sector on Earth. Leveraging 20 years of research by Professor Douglas Kell, CBE, Epoch is developing a computational platform for intelligent enzyme design. By utilizing advanced AI, Deep Learning, lab automation, and genomic sequencing, the company can efficiently create enzymes tailored to specific needs. Epoch's groundbreaking achievement lies in the development of a plastic-eating enzyme capable of breaking down various types of plastics, addressing the global plastics crisis. This innovation enables the conversion of plastics into chemicals for polymer manufacturing and industrial processes, enhancing sustainability and cost-competitiveness in biomaterials and specialty chemicals. With a vision for a healthy, equitable, and sustainable world, Epoch is poised to revolutionize multiple industries by harnessing the power of biology."

Category
AI
Location
United Kingdom
Checked
7h ago

Epoch: questions

Which accelerators did Epoch go through?

Epoch is listed by Plug and Play.

Where is Epoch based?

Epoch lists United Kingdom as its location on Plug and Play's page.