Capro-X

Capro-X is an ag-tech company that improves the sustainability in the dairy industry.

Capro-X is a business in sosv portfolio company based in SOMERVILLE, MA, founded in 2018.

Profile

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to commercialize a novel fermentation technology offering a sustainable solution for dairy industry waste issues. The system is initially focused on upcycling acid whey waste from Greek yogurt production into treated water and natural food-grade bio-oils that are sustainable alternatives for chemicals sourced from palm oil. These systems will be installed on-site at yogurt plants and are expected to lower customer expenses by at least 20%, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by 90%. This pilot project will inform treatment of other problematic wastes, such as process line cleaning water and manure, as well as milk and cheese processing byproducts. The bio-oils produced this way could serve as animal feed and as drop-in alternatives for biofuels. This SBIR Phase II project proposes to optimize the system design of a novel fermentation technology. Evaluations are focused on upcycling acid whey waste from Greek yogurt production into treated water and bio-oil. Project objectives include: 1) bench-scale evaluations on bioreactor architecture and operating parameters, such as internal packing materials, gas dosing flowrates, and pH control; 2) bench-scale mass transfer optimizations performed on the current bio-oil extraction architecture, as well as o

Its activity falls under sosv portfolio company; the profile below is assembled from public directory data.

The company is recorded as being based in SOMERVILLE, MA.

It is recorded at the SBIR Phase II stage.

The company reports a headcount in the 2-10 range.

Total disclosed funding stands at about $782K.

Website: capro-x.com