Solving the critical metals shortage with synthetic biology
Critical minerals fuel technology development, including AI, quantum computing, and nuclear fusion. But global resources are scarce and unobtainable with chemical processing.
We design and build custom synthetic proteins that bind metals in complex mixtures with atomic precision.
We design and build custom synthetic proteins that bind metals in complex mixtures with atomic precision.
Technology
Precision
metal separation
Our AI-powered bioengineering platform enables rapid, iterative material design.
Material development at a scale previously not possible, extracting value from streams where conventional technology fails.
With every design-build-test iteration, our accuracy improves and development speed increases.
Material development at a scale previously not possible, extracting value from streams where conventional technology fails.
With every design-build-test iteration, our accuracy improves and development speed increases.
Li
REE
Mn
Ni
Co
Ca
Mg
Biorefining delivers the greatest cost of goods to value ratio
Unlike bioleaching, Magmatic's biorefining process needs minimal amounts of biomass and selectively extracts multiple elements.
Biomass
Fewer cycles
Higher efficiency
Best biomass to value ratio
10
X
Biomass CoG
to Value
to Value
Application
A new paradigm for sustainable resource access
Magmatic is building the protein engineering layer of the critical minerals supply chain, and advancing full circularity in critical minerals.
Our technology eliminates process steps from an inefficient and infrastructure-heavy process.
Our technology eliminates process steps from an inefficient and infrastructure-heavy process.
Low concentration extraction
Li
REE
Midstream refining
Li
Mn
Ni
Battery-grade Li2CO3 refining from crude intermediates
Battery-grade manganese sulphate
Battery-grade nickel sulphate production without cobalt solvent extraction
Material recycling
Batteries
Electronic waste
Team
We are led by a team that blends entrepreneurial experience with world-leading expertise in synthetic biology. Our founding team includes serial biotech founders, seasoned business leaders, specialist protein biochemists and a world-renowned academic.
Our founders
While we don’t have any specific vacancies at the moment, we’re always keen to hear from top talent.
Careers