Bota Bio and Syensqo Forge Partnership to Innovate in Hair and Scalp Care
SAN FRANCISCO Calif., HANGZHOU, China, and Brussels, Belgium – February 10, 2025 — Bota Bio is excited to announce a strategic five-year partnership with Syensqo, a science company whose technologies deliver benefits to many aspects of daily life. This collaboration aims to use Bota’s cutting-edge performance protein platform along with Syensqo’s extensive expertise in hair and scalp care to deliver high-performing, sustainable beauty products and solutions globally.
Syensqo, a global leading science company developing groundbreaking solutions contributing to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products, aligns perfectly with Bota’s mission to accelerate the shifts to biomanufacturing from design to scale-up for sustainable daily life. With over 40 years of expertise in hair care, Syensqo brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that complements Bota’s innovative approach. The Performance Protein Platform is designed to rapidly iterate and scale up industrial strains, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality commercialization. This platform is pivotal in meeting the evolving needs of the beauty industry with precision and innovation.
Hair structure diagram (protein and peptide care)
Dr. Cheryl Cui, CEO of Bota Bio, said, “Bota Bio is actively developing advanced strains and optimizing manufacturing processes to scale up the production of innovative ingredients in hair care. We are excited about this opportunity to leverage Syensqo’s innovation heritage and expert knowledge.”
Bota Bio Pilot Plant
“Thanks to our shared business vision and development goals, the partnership with Bota Bio aligns with our leadership in innovation and underscores the pivotal role of biotechnology in the rapid expansion of our specialty ingredients portfolio,” added Thomas Canova, Head of Research & Innovation at Syensqo.
The partnership between Bota Bio and Syensqo, supported by Syensqo’s Renewable Materials and Biotechnology Platform and Syensqo Ventures, marks the beginning of a transformative journey. The focus will extend beyond immediate product development to set the stage for future innovations designed to continuously advance the capabilities of biotechnology within the beauty industry.
About Bota Bio
Bota Bio is a global industrial biotechnology company connecting biological design to scale-up manufacturing to accelerate shifts to sustainable living. Bota has built an integrative bioengineering platform, to develop and implement efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective biomanufacturing technologies. Committed to its mission, Bota established its own pilot plant and manufacturing facility, affirming its dedication to offering scalable industrial solutions and market-ready products. This infrastructure strengthens support for customers and partners across industries such as nutrition, food, personal care, and animal health. Powered by a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, Bota Bio channels biotech innovations to create a global impact.
For more information, visit www.bota.bio.
About Syensqo
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.
Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Learn more at www.syensqo.com.