R&D collaboration- biocatalysis

Caravel is interested in partnerships or paid research deals with companies that would benefit from producing and/or engineering biocatalysts that are robust, reusable, endotoxin-free and amenable to use in harsher conditions (high temperatures, extremely high or low pHs). Caravels platform involves loading a target protein on the surface of bacterial spores- the most stable form of life on earth. This enables properties that are extended to the displayed protein that otherwise require a greater amount of upfront work for enzyme discovery. Our platform has already achieved an 18 month milestone in 6 months for a carbon capture project with an industrial partner.

On the discovery side, our platform enables screening of up to 10^6 variants a day, thereby speeding up current discovery campaigns. Beyond this, Caravel is also working on incorporation of non-standard amino acids into proteins that enable higher catalytic rates, increased stability and new chemistries.