Reversing climate change with biology
We unleash nature's potential to support farmers and protect our planet
Our living microbes unleash the true potential for breakdown of silicate rock in soils
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Removing carbon from the atmosphere in a natural process and delivering nutrients to crops and the land
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Enhancing yield while reducing the need for expensive crop inputs
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Locking carbon away as natural minerals that last for thousands of years
Data-Driven Agriculture
We use global and regional data to power the design and development of our agricultural products. Our proprietary Toposight Technology provides critical insights into how our microbes will survive and thrive in specific soils. We use this to develop microbial products that perform where they’re needed most - in your field.
Living Innovation
We develop precision biologics using our proprietary methods and the latest technologies from Ag Tech and Synthetic Biology. In addition, we work with an extensive network of talented scientists, academic experts, and industry leaders to ensure that our products remain best in class. Syntopa biologics are built with innovation from lab to field.
Sustainablity
We envision a future where agriculture supports our producers and rural communities, feeds a hungry planet, and is a net benefit to the environment. Our living microbe products work by accelerating the natural carbon cycle in soil, which not only reduces CO2 in the air, but also reduces a farmer's need for fertilizers and pH-stabilizing practices like liming. As a result, agriculture with Syntopa is more productive, more profitable, and more sustainable.
Our Partners
Team
Chief Executive Officer
Hans E. E. Holtan
The most scalable and impactful way to help the environment and reverse climate change is to make agriculture more productive, sustainable, and carbon neutral. I founded Syntopa to impact this goal at a scale that matters globally while helping individual growers improve their bottom-line. I see durable carbon removal through optimized rock weathering as an unparalleled opportunity.
Chief Scientific Officer
Graham Anderson
I co-founded Syntopa to put atmospheric carbon back into the ground. I choose my work to put a dent in the world's carbon budget, and I am convinced that biological products, fit to their environment and deployed at the scale of commercial agriculture, will make Earth more livable for us and the next generations. As CSO, I am exited to be building out a team that shares my passion for insightful quantitative measurements and strain engineering.
Scientist
Kyle Meyer
Microorganisms shape the chemical makeup of the atmosphere and the world's soils through a vast diversity of metabolic processes. By harnessing these microbial processes, we can make substantial improvements to agriculture and play a pivotal role in the fight against climate change. Towards this goal, at Syntopa I will be applying my training as a microbial ecologist to develop screening protocols and approaches to enhance microbial performance in the field.
Researcher
Forum Bhansali
I'm driven by the intersection of science and sustainability. At Syntopa, I’m proud to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to combating climate change through the development of microbial precision biologics. Together, we're not just envisioning a greener future—we're building it.
Researcher
Alejandro Ramirez
Microorganisms can have a massive impact on reducing emissions to make current processes much more sustainable. As Syntopa's first hire I am working with our high throughput methods to quantify the potential of our strains to remove carbon dioxide and sequester it into the soil under a multitude of conditions.
Researcher
Lia Zhu
I am constantly amazed by the different ways we could manipulate and engineer microbes, with applications ranging from food production, agriculture to health. I joined Syntopa to contribute my research background and passion to our shared goal of protecting the planet and and finding innovative solutions for a more sustainable future.