Solarbiotech
Biotechnology ResearchVirginia, United States11-50 Employees
Solarbiotech is a biotechnology research startup (not a solar power company) located in Norton, Virginia, focused on developing and producing SynBio products through microbial cell-based biomanufacturing. It employs advanced bioprocessing to move products from development through downstream processing, enabling scalable production of bioproducts. The company frames itself as a technology and bioproducts developer operating in the SynBio space, with a small-to-mid-sized team. The firm serves customers seeking sustainable, traceable, and safer consumer products and positions its services across SynBio market segments, including food tech. In December 2022, it announced a collaboration with Orbillion Bio to advance the production and scale-up of cultivated Wagyu beef for U.S. consumers. Solarbiotech emphasizes sustainability and high-quality SynBio products for clients worldwide, aligning its work with evolving consumer expectations for safer and more sustainable biomanufacturing.