AURORA, COLO.  — MycoTechnology has launched Fermentation as a Service (FaaS) platform. The platform is aimed at helping startups and enterprises that are struggling to secure fermentation capacity, according to the company.

The platform will enable companies to have access to tools and expertise and overcome issues such as quality, yield, and cost management while trying to scale up their fermentation operations and/or commercial production.

“Fermentation is a critical process that underpins the production of a wide array of bioproducts,” said Ranjan Patnaik, chief technology officer at MycoTechnology. “However, scaling up can be fraught with difficulties, and fierce competition for fermentation capacity is resulting in bottlenecks, delays and escalating costs. These factors are creating major barriers to entry into the sector. But by opening up our facility to others, we aim to foster breakthroughs and accelerate the pace of innovation.”

The platform may accommodate bioproducts such as proteins, enzymes and probiotics.