Brilliant color, from nature.
Renewable. Clean. Intelligent.
We decide with our eyes first!
Color is the largest differentiator in consumer choice. BiliQ is out to change the world by bringing broad spectrum, natural colors to markets across categories while having a planet-forward impact on the colorant industry.
Redefining Color From Nature
Our technology enables us to create every color of the visible spectrum.
We are building Color Intelligence from biology using AI-guided protein design to create clean, tunable, scalable color for food, beauty, textiles, packaging, and inks.
Our fermentation production technology is fully renewable and sustainable.
Biology, not petroleum. Antioxidant functional. Non-GMO in final form.
Applications Across Categories
Foods
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Plant based meats
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Bakery & confectionary
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Dairy & frozen desserts
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Beverages
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Savory & snacks
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Cereals, soups, dressings, sauces, condiments
Industrial & Personal Care
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Cosmetics
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Textiles
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Paper goods
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Paint
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Plastics
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Crafts & toys
Health Applications
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Pharmaceuticals
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Medical devices
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Diagnostics
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Optogenetics
About BiliQ
The company was founded on the science that natural colors can be produced sustainably, economically and at a large scale via biotechnology to meet these unique demands. BiliQ pioneers the use of biotechnology to produce natural protein-pigment based colors, utilizing proprietary microbes to deliver all colors in the visible spectrum.
These capabilities are the result of significant advancements in microbial and plant protein-pigment technology, protein engineering, strain development, separations, and formulations. The technology platform is supported by decades of research on natural light-sensing pigment systems from plants and algae.
Co-Founders
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Birgit Cameron | CEO
Co-Founder Patagonia Provisions, MSC Board Member
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David Weiner | CTO
CTO Cauldron Ferm, VP Solugen
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Justin Siegel, Ph.D.
Director, Innovation Institute for Food and Health, UCD Associate Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine, UCDGSM Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Visiting Professor in Entrepreneurship, UCD
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J. Clark Lagarias, Ph.D. | Scientific Advisor
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Emeritus UCD U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Fellow
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Tom Baruch | Seed Investor & Advisor
Baruch Future Ventures, Managing Director
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Our Colors
BiliQ is an easy one-stop-shop for all your colorant needs. We are developing a full spectrum of natural colorants that have utility across many applications, including:
food, cosmetics, textiles, industrial, paint, printing, pharma, medical devices, diagnostics, research and optogenetics.
All colors are produced based on naturally derived photosynthetic bacterial colorants. All BiliQ natural pigments show pronounced photo- and thermo-stability and retain their color across a broad range of pH.
In addition to our stable colorants, our proprietary ColorSwitch technology allows BiliQ colorants to switch colors using simple lasers, creating messaging, branding and other designs directly on the product. Green can switch to violet and blue to red. The possibilities are endless, and the product differentiation is substantial in these very competitive consumer packaged goods markets.
