Proterro

Proterro, Inc. is a company based in Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 2008, that specializes in the development and marketing of sugar feedstock. Unlike traditional methods that extract sucrose from crops or deconstruct cellulosic materials, Proterro produces a fortified sucrose known as PROTOSE sugar through the use of patented, highly productive microorganisms. This innovative approach creates a non-crop based, noncellulosic sugar feedstock that is ready for fermentation, allowing for the economical and scalable production of biofuels and biobased chemicals. By avoiding the price volatility associated with conventional feedstock markets, Proterro provides a stable and cost-effective solution for industrial applications in the fuels and chemicals sectors.