We’re excited to share that John Burgess (JB) has joined Synonym as our Senior Director, CAPEX and Operations! 🎉 JB brings a wealth of experience in designing, constructing and commissioning manufacturing facilities and leading cross-functional teams across various industries to our team. In his recent role at Pendulum Therapeutics, JB provided strategic leadership across EHS, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain functions and he excelled in managing the transition from technology to commercial production. His extensive experience in scaling manufacturing processes, implementing and commissioning capital projects, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence is highly relevant for advancing Synonym’s strategic objectives. JB began his career as a Project Engineer at ADM, where he honed his skills in process engineering and project management within the bio-products division. He then advanced to roles with increasing responsibility at Sherritt International Corporation and Perdue Farms, focusing on plant management, operational efficiency, and capacity optimization. JB holds a degree in Engineering with a minor in Computer Science from McGill University and has earned recognition for his leadership and technical expertise through various roles in industry. Since his time as a section commander in the Canadian Infantry, his personal interests include continuous learning and leadership development, reflecting his commitment to excellence and innovation in his professional endeavors. Welcome aboard, JB! #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #newhire #startups #fermentation
Synonym
Biotechnology
New York, NY 6,449 followers
Infrastructure for the bioeconomy.
About us
Synonym is a company that builds and scales infrastructure enabling the commercialization and manufacture of bioproducts—accelerating the world’s transition to better, more sustainable ways of making the items the world needs. It believes that products created using biology will represent the next manufacturing revolution, transforming crucial elements of supply chains across multiple sectors and helping to catalyze a decarbonized future. Using the industry’s most dynamic manufacturing database and a suite of proprietary resources, Synonym works as the strategic biomanufacturing partner for companies building these next-generation bioproducts, helping them to expand and scale seamlessly.
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http://www.synonym.bio
External link for Synonym
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
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New York, NY, US
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Berkeley, CA, US
Employees at Synonym
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Brentan Alexander
Chief Investment Officer at Synonym
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Crystal Bleecher, PE
Vice President of Engineering at Synonym Bio
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Don DiMasi, Ph.D.
Bioprocess Consultant | Precision Fermentation | R&D | Scale-Up | Technology Transfer | Problem-Solving
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Eugene Lee
Operator | Advisor | Explorer
Updates
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Our team is gearing up and excited for this year's Climate Week in NYC! Climate Week NYC is the biggest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together leaders from business, tech, politics, academia, and civil society. With over 600 events across the city, it’s a platform that drives climate action from the top down and the grassroots up. To get prepared, we’ve put together a list of events below we’re particularly looking forward to and wanted to share them with our community. Are we missing any top events, especially those focused on the bioeconomy? Leave us a comment below with any events that we should attend and we hope to see you there. SightLive hosted by Sightline Climate (CTVC) Date: 9/23 from 8:00am to 6:00pm Where: Midtown Fusion Fashion Tech Summit hosted by Fusion Fashion Tech Society Date: 9/23 from 10:00am to 5:00pm Where: Chelsea More Info: https://lnkd.in/gZx3A7sP Making markets: how corporates and climate startups can partner to accelerate technology deployment hosted by Wireframe Ventures and Broadscale Group Date: 9/24 from 8:30am to 10:30am More Info: https://lu.ma/ptqmydwe De-Risking and Financing “Scale” in ClimateTech hosted by Munich Re Ventures and Spring Lane Capital Date: 9/24 from 3:00pm to 7:30pm Where: Midtown More Info: https://lnkd.in/e2g8W3iW Non-Dilutive Grant Capital for Clean Economy Deployments, Expansion and Impact hosted by The Climate Guild, The ClimateTech Association (C-TA), Factor, Black & Veatch Date: 9/25 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Where: Midtown More Info: https://lu.ma/hzaxlala #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #climateweeknyc #climatetech #deeptech #sustainability #climateweek2024 #climateweeknyc2024 #fermentation #precisionfermentation
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Last week, we announced an exciting opportunity to secure DOE funding to advance your biomanufacturing project and the submission deadline is now only ~2 weeks away! If your company is developing biomanufacturing technologies to decarbonize high-emission industries such as food and beverage, chemicals, iron, steel, aluminum, cement, or glass, you may be eligible for this funding. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering up to $250,000 in funding support and has selected Synonym as an execution partner to deliver comprehensive pre-development services for eligible decarbonization projects. As a selected provider for the DOE’s Industrial Decarbonization Projects Voucher Opportunity (Voucher 9), Synonym can help you maximize this opportunity. What You’ll Receive: With a maximum voucher value of up to $250,000 per project, you’ll receive a detailed project development roadmap, setting the stage for commercial-scale production. The roadmap includes essential deliverables such as techno-economic analysis (TEA), product carbon footprint estimates, pro forma financial modeling, FEL-1 engineering, and preliminary site evaluations—all at no cost to you. Eligibility: Industrial decarbonization is defined as technologies and processes—including biomanufacturing—that achieve significant and quantifiable emissions reduction in high-emission production processes. This includes production processes for iron, steel, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, food and beverage, chemicals, and more. How to Apply: To learn more or for assistance with your application, don't hesitate to contact our team at [email protected]. For the official voucher opportunity details and application, please visit this webpage for more information: https://lnkd.in/eZByWNRy Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your project’s efforts with DOE funding and Synonym’s support. Voucher applications are due by September 12, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #DOE #fermentation #grants #precisionfermentation #deeptech #VO9 #decarbonization
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We’re excited to share that Kobi Abban has joined Synonym as our Senior Project Engineer! 🎉 Kobi Abban is a Process Engineer with a background in biomanufacturing capital projects, process development, and operations. He brings invaluable experience working cross-functionally with internal and external partners to design and construct processes, facilities, and startup industrial fermentation assets. Kobi will leverage these skillsets and experiences to drive Synonym's large capital engineering projects, ensuring the successful development of next-generation biomanufacturing facilities. Kobi began his career in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries at Novartis and AstraZeneca. Most recently, he worked at Impossible Foods on the biomanufacturing team and focused on process development and capital projects to expand and improve heme manufacturing. Kobi holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from San Jose State University. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, live jazz shows (attempting to learn the saxophone), and an assortment of outdoor activities and sports. Welcome aboard, Kobi! 👋 #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #fermentation #precisionfermentation #climatetech #deeptech #startups
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We are thrilled to share that Synonym is partnering with Enduro, a leading synthetic biology company focused on enhancing large-scale fermentations by addicting cells to high productivity, improving commercial processes and paving the way for faster and more cost-effective solutions. This collaboration brings together Enduro's innovative platform, Enduro Sense™, and our industry-leading suite of digital tools and solutions to advance biomanufacturing. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Enduro, one of the global leaders in synthetic biology innovation. This partnership aligns with our vision of accelerating the world’s bioeconomy and transitioning to sustainable manufacturing. By combining our expertise in planning and development with Enduro's cutting-edge platform, we can help drive the next wave of biomanufacturing advancements.” - Joshua Lachter, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer at Synonym. If you’d like to explore how Enduro Sense addicts cells to high production with resulting titer lifts in commercial processes, please reach out and we’ll connect you with the Enduro team! Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting collaboration. #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #fermentation #precisionfermentation #strainengineering #strainoptimization #climatetech #deeptech
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Is your company developing biomanufacturing technologies to decarbonize high-emission industries such as food and beverage, chemicals, iron, steel, aluminum, cement, or glass? The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is offering up to $250,000 in funding support and has selected Synonym as an execution partner to deliver comprehensive pre-development services for eligible decarbonization projects. As a selected provider for the DOE’s Industrial Decarbonization Projects Voucher Opportunity (Voucher 9), Synonym can help you maximize this opportunity. What You’ll Receive: With a maximum voucher value of up to $250,000 per project, you’ll receive a detailed project development roadmap, setting the stage for commercial-scale production. The roadmap includes essential deliverables such as techno-economic analysis (TEA), product carbon footprint estimates, pro forma financial modeling, FEL-1 engineering, and preliminary site evaluations. All at no cost to you. Eligibility: Industrial decarbonization is defined as technologies and processes—including biomanufacturing—that achieve significant and quantifiable emissions reduction in high-emission production processes. This includes production processes for iron, steel, aluminum, cement, concrete, glass, food and beverage, chemicals, and more. How to Apply: To learn more or for assistance with your application, don't hesitate to contact our team at [email protected]. For the official voucher opportunity details and application, please visit this webpage for more information: https://lnkd.in/eZByWNRy Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your project’s efforts with DOE funding and Synonym’s support. Voucher applications are due by September 12, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #DOE #fermentation #precisionfermentation #DOE #grantopportunities #governmentfunding
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Sifted Summit is happening in London in just over a month! We're thrilled that the Sifted team has recognized our session, Building Climate Tech 2.0: Tapping into the Big Infrastructure Funders, as one of the must-attend sessions of the conference. Join us on Oct. 2 at the Impact Stage, where our co-founder and CEO, Edward Shenderovich, will be speaking alongside leaders, Steven Meersman from Zenobē, Katya Constant from The Climate Brick, and Freya Pratty from Sifted. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from industry experts driving the future of climate tech through infrastructure and we hope to see you there! #biomanufacturing #bioeconomy #siftedsummit #climatetech #deeptech #infrastructure #fermentation #precisionfermentation
Are you ready? Here are our top picks from Sifted Summit four stages of content 👏 🤝 Main stage — Join the front row for Maximilian Tayenthal, Co-CEO and COO at N26 in conversation with Miriam Partington, Senior Reporter, Sifted. For an afternoon treat hear Marcia Kilgore’s journey of triumphs and setbacks that put Beauty Pie on the map. 🌟 Startup Life Live — Raising Series A: What founders need to know. Featuring the Founder and Co-CEO at HIVED, Director of Operations at XAnge, Cofounder and CEO at Yonder and Judith Dada, Angel Investor. SPECIAL FEATURE — Come prepped with your burning questions to join Sifted’s advice columnist Zoe Jervier Hewitt, VP of Talent, Sequoia Capital at lunch. 💳 Spotlight stage — Who’s winning when cash isn’t king? The future for payments. Featuring the VP of Data Science & Risk at Billie and the VP of Product at ClearBank. 🌎 🌱 Impact stage — Building climate tech 2.0: Tapping into the big infrastructure funders. Including Cofounder and CEO at Synonym, cofounder at Zenobē and Head of The Climate Brick. Join startup Europe on October 2-3, Magazine London 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCM__MVd
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Wondering how Synonym is approaching new ways of manufacturing? Our CEO, Edward Shenderovich, sat down with HackGroup to share our unique approaches to scaling biomanufacturing infrastructure and how we are working across the value chain to advance the bioeconomy. Our latest project, iPROOF, a collaboration between Synonym and Primient, is a testament to the power of collaboration, and we're excited to be part of the iFAB Tech Hub, working alongside industry leaders to boost biomanufacturing in Central Illinois. For all the details and more (including intel from the founders of Turnover Labs and Syre) check out the full article with Hack at: https://lnkd.in/e7t-FkEw If you want to hear more commentary around these topics and surround yourself with other pioneers in Climate Tech, join us in NYC for the HackSummit on December 12-13th to connect and collaborate on the future of sustainable manufacturing. #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #climateTech #hacksummit #deeptech #fermentation #precisionfermentation #sustainability
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It's great to see our teammates engage with the broader biomanufacturing community! Nicholas Salvadore, EIT from the Synonym team recently attended the 2024 Annual Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) Meeting and shared his thoughts in the post below. What was one of his key takeaways? Collaboration across industry and academia is and will continue to be key to advancing biomanufacturing at every scale. #biomanufacturing #industrialbiotech #bioeconomy #synbio #SIMB #scaleup #climatetech #sustainability #precisionfermentation #fermentation
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. It was fantastic to hear from so many industry and academic professionals about the work being done to advance biomanufacturing at lab- and commercial-scale and everything in between. Between both major corporates and small startups, the whole industry is focused on working together to advance domestic biomanufacturing and drive towards commercial adoption of bio-based products. A special thank you to BioMADE for hosting a great post-conference networking event for members to connect. #SIMBAM2024
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Some upcoming event news for the Synonym team - we’re delighted to be taking part in Sifted Summit in London this October to connect with fellow founders, operators and investors in the European startup ecosystem! Our Co-Founder and CEO, Edward Shenderovich, will be speaking on October 2nd on the topic of ‘Building climate tech 2.0: Tapping into the big infrastructure funders’, discussing what it takes for next-gen hardware and infrastructure startups to secure essential funding. We’d love to see you there! Drop us a comment or email ([email protected]) if you’re attending and want to connect. #siftedsummit #startupeconomy #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing #innovation #precisionfermentation #deeptech #climatetech #sustainability
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