Evolution has never been easier smarter faster
Our technology automates adaptive evolution of micro-organisms.
We get them right where we want, and fast.
Biotechnology will
be the next
industrial revolution
We need to urgently change the way we produce and consume
Microorganisms have a great potential, but their use in industrial production has remained limited to few applications.
Despite huge progress in genome editing and sequencing, we still lack predictive models to engineer microorganisms that can be used for sustainable production of essential goods in a competitive way.
We believe an approach based on natural selection is critical to meet this challenge.
Our mission
Increase feasibility and reduce time-to-market
for bio-manufactured products
non-GMO compatible
expertise
successful projects
"Designed by humans.
Powered by nature.
Controlled by algorithms."
What we do
We automate adaptive evolution to foster a revolution in strain development
Innovate
We adapt the strain to the process by exploring innovative paths
Strain development often fails at delivering results compatible with competitive operations at scale.
We should stop trying to adapt the process to microorganisms limitations and start enhancing microorganisms instead, adapting them to the process requirements.
Our innovative Genemat technology overcomes the lack of knowledge required to rationally build a targeted phenotype. It adapts the strain to industrial needs, even for non-GMO applications.
Automate
Engineering biodiversity with our automated evolution platform
The Genemat enables continuous cultivation of microorganisms under selective pressure controlled by algorithms.
It runs 24/7 with no risk of contamination and offers real-time monitoring of evolution status.
Successful track-record with bacteria, yeast, fungi and algae.
Accelerate
Leveraging data to accelerate key discoveries
Custom experiment designed by our team of experts in adaptative evolution and bioprocess engineering.
Advanced selection regimes to explore evolution paths driven by genomic and phenotypic data.
User-centric interface for thorough data visualization and interpretation.
Applications
Our versatile technology has been an enabler in many sectors
Food & Feed
Agriculture
Health
Energy
Materials
Cosmetics
Bio-based chemicals
6x increased productivity in 6 months
We started with an engineered chassis that had low assimilation of C5 sugars, resulting in poor margin for the production of a bioplastic from ligno-cellulosic feedstocks
Within 6 months of evolution, we obtained an improved chassis with utilization of both C5 and C6 sugars at comparable rates
The evolved strain showed a 6-fold improvement in productivity of the bioplastic monomer in fermenter compared to the parental strain
10x increased growth rate in 6 months, with 2x tolerance to a toxic compound
The starting strain showed poor tolerance to a toxic compound and low assimilation of the targeted nitrogen compound
Wihtin 3 months, we achieved a 2-fold increase in tolerance to the toxic compound
In a subsequent evolutionary experiment, we achieved a 10-fold increase in the growth rate on a medium containing the targeted compound as sole source of nitrogen
Our team
Meet the people behind Altar
Simon
TRANCART
CEO & Co-founder
Cyril
DELATTRE
CTO
Julien
PATROUIX
Head of Innovation
Sandrine
GOSLING
Research Engineer
Julie
BROUCHON
Research Engineer
Vincent
BOURCIER
HR & Admin
Hélène
BAUDOIN
Office Manager
Audrey
RIVASSEAU
Lab Technician
Mégane
TERRANOVA
Lab Technician
Emeline
DAGORN
Lab Technician
Thomas
LERA
Maintenance Technician
Isabelle
DAMOUR
Quality Manager
Antoine
BARATTE
Mechatronic Engineer
Agathe
SAUVEGRAIN
Product Manager
Damien
BARRION
Senior Developer
Arthur
RENAUX
Data Engineer
You?
Simon
TRANCART
CEO & Co-founder
Cyril
DELATTRE
CTO
Julien
PATROUIX
Head of Innovation
Sandrine
GOSLING
Project Engineer
Julie
BROUCHON
Research Engineer
Vincent
BOURCIER
HR & Admin
Hélène
BAUDOIN
Office Manager
Audrey
RIVASSEAU
Lab Technician
Mégane
TERRANOVA
Lab Technician
Emeline
DAGORN
Lab Technician
Thomas
LERA
Maintenance Technician
Isabelle
DAMOUR
Quality Manager
Antoine
BARATTE
Mecatronic Engineer
Agathe
SAUVEGRAIN
Product Manager
Damien
BARRION
Senior Developer
Arthur
RENAUX
Data Engineer
Kubat
AYTEKIN
Data Scientist
You
Our partners
They trust us
Our funded programs
They support us
BREEDER
This project, which is funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 867829 in the frame of SME Instrument Phase 1, aimed at prototyping Altar's next Genemat version and evaluating the business potential.
IDEAS
This project, which is funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101010441, was selected by EIC Accelerator Pilot in the frame of the Green Deal call dated May 2020. It aims at industrializing and digitalizing Altar's evolution platform.
