Syensqo has announced a five-year strategic partnership with Bota Biosciences, an international Chinese company specializing in industrial biotechnology.
Founded in 2019, Bota Biosciences has rapidly established itself as a global player in innovation, combining biological design and large-scale industrialization to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable way of life.
"Thanks to our shared vision and development objectives, the partnership with Bota Bio is in line with our positioning as a leader in innovation and highlights the key role of biotechnology in the rapid expansion of our portfolio of specialty ingredients."said Thomas Canova, Head of Research and Innovation at Syensqo.
As part of this agreement, Syensqo will draw on Bota Bio's technological expertise in the development of high-performance proteins to drive innovation in hair and scalp care. Key needs such as deep hair strengthening and hair growth stimulation will be targeted. Supported by Syensqo's Renewable Materials and Biotechnology platform and Beauty entity, this collaboration will focus on the development of biomimetic ingredients. It will build on Syensqo's 40 years of expertise in hair care and a growing focus on scalp care, with the development of dedicated applications to accelerate the time-to-market of these solutions.
This partnership was initiated and supported by Syensqo Ventures, the group's entity dedicated to accelerating innovation by identifying and collaborating with emerging startups.
"Bota is actively engaged in the development of advanced strains and the optimization of manufacturing processes to accelerate the scale-up of production of innovative hair care ingredients. We are delighted by this opportunity to co-develop products leveraging Syensqo's heritage of innovation and expertise."said Cheryl Cui, CEO of Bota Bio.
Syensqo will showcase its commitment to biomaterials and biotechnology at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris, March 13-14, 2025, as exclusive sponsor of the "Industrial Biotech and New Materials" competition, highlighting startups with transformative solutions.
