Now Is The Time To Build With Bio

Nature is the greatest chemist. We have the opportunity to harness that greatness.

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Big Problems = Big Opportunities

Biomanufacturing: Deep Tech's Most Exciting Sector

Biomanufacturing pairs biology with engineering to make everyday chemicals at industrial scale. Biomanufacturing uses biomass as a feedstock, and aims to use less inputs than traditional processes.

Less Carbon

Less Water

Less Waste

The world of biomanufacturing allows us to harness living cells to produce cleaner ingredients for everyday products.

Broadly speaking, biomanufacturing can be broken into 3 major categories;

Industrial Chemicals - materials, chemicals, fuels, etc.

Agrochemicals - fungicides, herbicides, pesticides, etc.

Hardware & Software - novel bioreactors, process optimization, etc.

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The next industrial revolution

Nature Is Earth's Most Powerful Chemist

We can now use sugars, starches, and waste to make everyday products. No more oil wells, smokestacks, or toxic-byproducts. That was so 20th century.

We live in an industrial era where renewable feedstocks flow into clean reactors and come out as the same high-performance everyday chemicals you already depend on.

Here's how it works:

Renewable Feedstocks (Algae, Ag Waste, Food Waste, and Industrial Gasses) Are Used As Inputs

Processes Technologies Use Biological and Chemical Processes To Convert Biomass

Commodity and Specialty Chemicals Are Produced To Serve Dozens of Different Markets

The solution society is waiting for

4 Key Challenges Solved By Biomanufacturing

Biomanufacturing tackles planet-scale challenges and is positioned set to reshape everyday life.

Analysts project the bioeconomy will grow into a $30+ trillion global market.

Human Health

Bio-based polymers replace microplastic-shedding plastics with safer, plant-made materials. Less benzene and other toxins means cleaner air, food, and better health outcomes.

Environment

Biomanufacturing slashes water, energy, and CO₂ compared with oil-based production. Fewer inputs in, cleaner molecules out = same products with a radically smaller footprint.

National Security

America imports 90%+ of tire isoprene and most acrylic acid from strategic rivals. Domestic biomanufacturing brings these critical feedstocks back onshore and under U.S. control.

Waste Reduction

Microbes now turn farm methane into acrylic acid and food scraps into premium lubricants. Waste streams become profit streams, shrinking landfills and emissions at the same time.

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Tailwinds Driving Change

Now Is The Time To Invest In Bio

A rare alignment of cheap biotech tools, climate-driven consumer demand, corporate net-zero promises, and billions in public funding makes this the breakout decade for biomanufacturing investment.

Here are a few factors driving change:

Consumer Awareness - Shoppers are rejecting toxins & microplastics, pushing brands toward cleaner inputs.

Technological Advances - AI design and $500 genome sequencing cut R&D cycles from years to weeks.

Sustainability Initiatives – Net-zero mandates compel companies to swap fossil feedstocks for renewables.

Government Funding - Billions are being poured into on-shoring biomanufacturing plants and talent.

Laser Focused on meaningful outcomes

Why First Bight Is Positioned To Lead

The Biomanufacturing Revolution

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Strategic Capital

The leading VC firm investing exclusively in biomanufacturing.

Ecosystem Builder

We cultivate the entire value chain to advance commercial production.

Hands On Support

We guide leadership teams towards lean, cost effective operations.

BioWell Accelerator

Our incubator helps companies optimize processes & scale with bio.

Scalable Infrastructure

We help teams generate samples, find customers, and optimize ops.

Houston Advantage

We live in the heart of the materials and energy transitions.

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Why Houston?

Houston: The Launchpad of The Bio Revolution

Sitting at the crossroads of energy, logistics, and life-science talent, Houston offers the critical ingredients - people, plants, and pipelines - that turn lab breakthroughs into global biomanufacturing ventures.