One microbe
Limitless Possibilities
Powered by microalgae, our biology-driven molecule licensing platform enables access to previously inaccessible molecular compositions, cost effectively and at scale
the Future of Healthy Fats and Oils
Accessing hard-to-reach molecular compositions to create next-generation ingredients for longevity, healthspan, and human optimization
Ingredients Designed for Longevity and Healthspan
The future of wellness is about living better, longer. As we prioritize longevity, healthspan, and proactive nutrition, demand is growing for healthier fats and oils that support whole-body wellness.
Precision Nutrition for Human Optimization
We are seeking more from the products we use every day. We all want ingredients that help us feel, perform, and recover better. Advancing the development of lipid compositions for the needs of today.
Premium Ingredients for a New Class of Consumer Products
We are craving products that offer a more intentional connection to health. By design, we create premium ingredients with unique performance and nutritional potential for products that stand out on shelf.
Scaled for Real-World Impact
Our microalgae platform technology integrates seamlessly with partners to bring innovation to scale; delivering commercially viable, high-value fats and oils for food, nutrition, and beyond. By bridging biotechnology with market-ready solutions, we’re shaping a more reliable supply chain for a more sustainable future.
Microalgae strain development
The future of innovation starts at the molecular level and we’re tailoring molecules that solve today’s problems in key focus areas
Pure
Precision at the molecular level. Regulatory confidence born from proven processes that deliver cleaner, more functional and biologically superior ingredients.
specific
Whether it’s mimicking the complexity of human milk fat or supporting the next wave of GLP-1 companion nutrition, we provide the molecular precision your formulation requires.
scalable
By integrating with partners and leveraging existing global fermentation infrastructure, our platform is uniquely engineered for commercial scale and global integration.
Our platform capabilities
Through advanced microalgae strain improvement, we optimize lipid production and efficiency, ensuring each molecule is designed for a precise outcome. Our microbes undergo rigorous testing before moving to scaled production through precision fermentation, creating an infinitely renewable supply of tailored ingredients for food, nutrition, and beyond.
Algal strain development
Advanced analytical platform
Bioinformatics
Fermentation scale-up
High throughput screening
Downstream processing and oil refining expertise
Unlocking the Power of the Platform
Microalgae strain development and fermentation can unlock the building blocks for better health designed to deliver novel ingredients with unmatched quality and precision, made sustainably and ready to scale.
Structured triglycerides
Infant nutrition formula more closely replicates mother’s milk
bioactive oils
Bioactive fatty acids like Omegas for brain, cardiometabolic & immune health
rare fatty acids
To understand and support neurodegenerative diseases
The Molecular Foundry
Checkerspot’s molecular foundry is the beating heart of our biotechnology platform, where we design and optimize microalgal strains to produce high value fats and oils. With one powerful microbe, we unlock limitless possibilities, tailoring microalgae to produce fats and oils with consistent quality, performance, and precision. Through advanced algal strain improvement, we optimize lipid production and efficiency, ensuring each molecule is designed for a precise outcome. Our microbes undergo rigorous testing and validation before scaling to production, creating an infinitely renewable supply of tailored ingredients for health and wellness markets
