Articles from Checkerspot

Checkerspot, a biotechnology company using precision fermentation to access high value fats and oils not easily sourced from nature, today announced the appointment of J. Casey Lippmeier, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer. Lippmeier steps into the role as Checkerspot focuses its proven platform toward the food and nutrition sector, expanding into markets where scalable, sustainable solutions are urgently needed.

Checkerspot announced that it has successfully developed the world’s first high-oleic palm oil alternative produced entirely through the fermentation of microalgae, as detailed in a study published this month in the journal Fermentation.

John Krzywicki has been named as the next leader of Checkerspot, a biotech pioneer of Microalgae technologies. The announcement follows a string of successful laboratory and commercial developments at Checkerspot in the food and nutrition spaces, which John helped lead.

Duotone, the world's leading kiteboarding brand, announces the launch of its latest line of Twin Tip Kiteboards, which feature algae-derived polyurethane sidewalls developed by California-based biotech company Checkerspot and manufactured by Dubai-based SWS Board Technology. This landmark achievement represents a significant shift away from traditional petroleum-based materials and a major step forward for sustainability in the outdoor industry.

Cambium, an advanced materials innovator that leverages bio-engineering, chemistry, materials science and a proprietary computational platform to improve products for defense and other high-performance applications, and Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that biomanufactures unique oils that it uses to develop performance products and materials, announced that they have formed a collaboration focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of bio-based, impact-resistant, high-temperature and flame-retardant foam products and composite-foam systems.

WNDR® Alpine, creator of innovative outdoor equipment and apparel with materials enabled by microalgae oil, is refining and expanding its hardgoods and softgoods upon the brand’s 5th anniversary this July.

WTHR’s new skincare system is a high-performance way to protect, cleanse, and restore skin that weathers the elements.

Checkerspot, a biotechnology company creating a better source of oil, announces a new development in the production of a non-GE high-oleic acid algae oil ingredient. This advancement, detailed in the paper "Microalgae’s Impact on Human and Animal Nutrition" published in the journal INFORM (April 2024, Vol. 35) by the American Oil Chemists' Society, represents a significant leap forward in the field of biotechnology.

Mara Renewables, a pioneering force in sustainable nutrition solutions, proudly announces a strategic partnership with Checkerspot, a leading biotechnology company dedicated to developing innovative materials and ingredients from renewable resources. This collaboration is set to enhance the omega-3 oil landscape, accelerating the launch and commercialization of new, sustainable alternatives to fish oil.

Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation that makes renewable oils through fermentation of microalgae for performance products and food ingredients, and AAK, a global ingredient house specialized in plant-based fats and oils, today announced a joint development agreement to develop, scale, and commercially produce an alternative source of structuring fats and oils.

Checkerspot, a biotechnology company and Certified B Corporation™ that produces unique oils through the fermentation of microalgae, published in Frontiers in Nutrition a breakthrough in the development of a new source of human milk fat analogue known as OPO (Oleic-Palmitic-Oleic or sn-2 palmitate).

HO Sports, a leading watersports designer and manufacturer headquartered in Snoqualmie, Washington, has announced the launch of their new Sabre Water Ski in partnership with Checkerspot, a biotechnology company headquartered in Alameda, California. The new product features a biobased foam core designed specifically for water skis, developed through Checkerspot’s WING® Platform, which custom formulates algae-derived biomaterials to meet desired performance properties with less reliance on fossil fuels. This collaboration showcases Checkerspot’s cutting-edge advancements in biotechnology and materials science, enabling the production of high-performing, more sustainable water skis.