About Micromidas

Big chemistry from overlooked resources.

A research and development company working at the intersection of renewable resources and high-value chemistry.

Established 2008

Converting multiple feedstocks to commodity chemicals.

Micromidas Inc. is a West Sacramento, California chemical research and development company.

Micromidas is building a chemical platform to produce existing and new furanic and aromatic chemicals, polymers and resins using a wide variety of cellulosic biomass and carbohydrates.

Potential sources include wood and wood refuse, pulp and paper sludge, corn and its by-products, corn stover, sugar cane bagasse, empty palm fruit bunches and other glucan sources.

Micromidas team group portrait

Our point of view.

Practical innovation starts by considering feedstock, process and end product together.

A

Resource flexibility

Design for varied, abundant carbohydrate sources instead of a single pristine input.

B

Process efficiency

Use selective chemical pathways that reduce unnecessary biological processing steps.

C

Market relevance

Target useful chemicals and materials with familiar industrial applications.