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Last Updated: 06/06/2026
Kyomei
Cambridge
Founded 2021
Molecular farming platform producing specialty proteins from crop leaves
Kyomei is a biotechnology company developing a molecular farming platform that genetically engineers crop plants to produce high-value specialty proteins in their leaves.
The company extracts these proteins from agricultural leaf waste that would otherwise be discarded at harvest.
Kyomei's ingredients target food manufacturers seeking natural replacements for synthetic emulsifiers and stabilisers, with applications also in cosmetics and materials.